import { Meta, Canvas, Story } from '@storybook/addon-docs'; # Shadow Shadows convey elevation of elements on a surface ## Size There are 4 different sizes of shadow in MetaMask
XS
SM
MD
LG
| Size | CSS | | ------ | ----------------------- | | **XS** | `var(--shadow-size-xs)` | | **SM** | `var(--shadow-size-sm)` | | **MD** | `var(--shadow-size-md)` | | **LG** | `var(--shadow-size-lg)` | ## Color As well as the neutral colors for shadow 2 other colors exist that are used for the primary and error/danger button hover states
Default
Primary
Error/Danger
| Color | CSS | | ----------- | ----------------------------- | | **neutral** | `var(--color-shadow-default)` | | **primary** | `var(--color-primary-shadow)` | | **danger** | `var(--color-error-shadow)` | ## Example usage Using both size and color tokens, different shadows can be applied to components
Card
Dropdown
Toast
Modal
Button Primary Hover
Button Error/Danger Hover
| Component | JS | CSS | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | **Card** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-xs) var(--color-shadow-default);` | | **Dropdown** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-sm) var(--color-shadow-default);` | | **Toast** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-md) var(--color-shadow-default);` | | **Modal** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-lg) var(--color-shadow-default);` | | **Button Primary Hover** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-sm) var(--color-primary-shadow);` | | **Button Danger Hover** | `box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-sm) var(--color-error-shadow);` | ## Takeaways - Try to avoid using static media queries in your code - Try to use the provided SCSS mixins ### ❌ Don't do this Don't use static media queries in your code ```css /** * Don't do this * Static box-shadows create inconsistency in elevation of elements **/ .card { box-shadow: 0 0 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); } ``` ### ✅ Do this Do use the provided shadow design token css variables ```css .card { box-shadow: var(--shadow-size-xs) var(--color-shadow-default); } ``` ## References - [Shadow design tokens](https://metamask.github.io/design-tokens/?path=/docs/shadows-shadows--shadow) - [Figma light theme colors library(shadows page)](https://www.figma.com/file/kdFzEC7xzSNw7cXteqgzDW/%5BColor%5D-Light-Theme?node-id=753%3A719)(internal use only) - [Figma dark theme colors library(shadows page)](https://www.figma.com/file/rLKsoqpjyoKauYnFDcBIbO/%5BColor%5D-Dark-Theme?node-id=522%3A1022)(internal use only)