Making Sense of NextJS Layouts #3

NextJS is a popular framework for building React applications. One of the key features of NextJS is its support for layouts, which allow you to define the overall structure of your app’s pages. In this article, we will explore how to make sense of NextJS layouts.

Creating a Layout Component

In NextJS, you can create a layout component to define the overall layout of your app’s pages. This layout component can include common elements such as a header, footer, navigation bar, and sidebar. To create a layout component, you simply define a React component that represents the layout structure.

		
const Layout = ({ children }) => {
  return (
    <div>
      <header>
        {/* Header content */}
      </header>
      <main>
        {children}
      </main>
      <footer>
        {/* Footer content */}
      </footer>
    </div>
  );
};
		
	

Using Layouts in Pages

Once you have created a layout component, you can use it in your app’s pages by wrapping the page content with the layout component. This allows you to maintain a consistent layout structure across your app’s pages.

		
import Layout from './Layout';

const HomePage = () => {
  return (
    <Layout>
      <h1>Welcome to the Homepage!</h1>
    </Layout>
  );
};
		
	

Conclusion

NextJS layouts provide a convenient way to define the overall structure of your app’s pages. By creating a layout component and using it in your app’s pages, you can maintain a consistent layout structure and improve the maintainability of your app. Hopefully, this article has helped you make sense of NextJS layouts.