Summary

In this chapter, we've seen how the CSS framework consistently styles each of the library components. We've looked at the files that make it and how they work together to provide the complete look-and-feel of the widgets. We also saw how tightly integrated the ThemeRoller application is with the framework, and that it is easy to install or change a theme using ThemeRoller. We also looked at how we can override the theme file if we require a radical customization of a widget that we cannot obtain with ThemeRoller alone.

The chapter also covered building our own widgets or plugins in a way that is compatible with and can make use of the framework, as well as to ensure that our creations are ThemeRoller ready. We can also make use of the helper classes provided by the framework, such as the ui-helper-clearfix class, to quickly implement common CSS solutions.

We also looked at the position utility, which allows us to align any edge of one element with any edge of another element, giving...