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SCSS Architecture

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The Guppy Theme uses a well-thought-out SCSS architecture that builds on the Bootstrap framework and is extended with custom components and functionalities.

Directory Structure

src/scss/
├── abstract/
│   ├── functions/
│   │   ├── boolean.scss
│   │   ├── px-to-rem.scss
│   │   └── strip-unit.scss
│   ├── mixins/
│   │   ├── button-adaptive-hover.scss
│   │   ├── focus-style.scss
│   │   └── rlh.scss
│   └── variables/
│       ├── bootstrap.scss
│       └── custom.scss
├── base/
│   ├── accessibility.scss
│   ├── base.scss
│   ├── container.scss
│   └── typography.scss
├── components/
│   ├── alert.scss
│   ├── badge.scss
│   ├── base-slider.scss
│   ├── breadcrumb.scss
│   ├── button.scss
│   ├── card.scss
│   ├── category-navigation.scss
│   ├── cms-block.scss
│   ├── cms-element.scss
│   ├── cms-section.scss
│   ├── delivery-information.scss
│   ├── filter-panel.scss
│   ├── forms.scss
│   ├── gallery-slider.scss
│   ├── guppy-theme-card-style.scss
│   ├── icon.scss
│   ├── image-slider.scss
│   ├── line-item.scss
│   ├── login.scss
│   ├── nav.scss
│   ├── offcanvas.scss
│   ├── pagination.scss
│   ├── payment-method.scss
│   ├── product-badges.scss
│   ├── product-box.scss
│   ├── product-slider.scss
│   ├── product-wishlist.scss
│   ├── quantity-selector.scss
│   └── shipping-method.scss
├── elements/
│   ├── skip-link.scss
│   └── splide-slider.scss
├── layout/
│   ├── account-menu.scss
│   ├── container.scss
│   ├── footer-minimal.scss
│   ├── footer.scss
│   ├── header-minimal.scss
│   ├── header.scss
│   ├── main-navigation.scss
│   ├── navbar.scss
│   ├── navigation-flyout.scss
│   ├── offcanvas-cart.scss
│   ├── top-bar.scss
│   └── usp-banner.scss
├── page/
│   ├── account/
│   │   ├── account.scss
│   │   ├── aside.scss
│   │   └── register.scss
│   ├── checkout/
│   │   ├── aside.scss
│   │   ├── cart.scss
│   │   ├── checkout.scss
│   │   ├── confirm.scss
│   │   └── finish.scss
│   ├── content/
│   │   └── breadcrumb.scss
│   └── product-detail/
│       ├── configurator.scss
│       ├── product-detail.scss
│       └── tabs.scss
├── skin/
│   └── shopware/
│       ├── abstract/
│       │   ├── variables.scss
│       │   └── variables/
│       │       ├── bootstrap.scss
│       │       ├── custom.scss
│       │       └── theme.scss
│       ├── base.scss
│       ├── base/
│       │   ├── base.scss
│       │   └── inter-fontface.scss
│       └── component/
│           ├── cms-block.scss
│           ├── cms-element.scss
│           ├── custom-select.scss
│           ├── modal.scss
│           ├── pagination.scss
│           ├── product-box.scss
│           ├── quickview-modal.scss
│           └── tab-menu.scss
├── base.scss
└── overrides.scss

Abstract Layer

Functions

px-to-rem.scss

Converts pixel values to rem units:

scss
@function px-to-rem($px, $base-font-size: 16px) {
    @return ($px / $base-font-size) * 1rem;
}

// Usage
.example {
    font-size: px-to-rem(18px); // 1.125rem
    margin: px-to-rem(24px);    // 1.5rem
}

strip-unit.scss

Removes units from values:

scss
@function strip-unit($value) {
    @return ($value / ($value * 0 + 1));
}

// Usage
$width: strip-unit(100px); // 100

boolean.scss

Helper functions for boolean operations:

scss
@function is-true($value) {
    @return $value == true;
}

Mixins

RLH (Responsive Line Heights)

Extends the Bootstrap RFS system with responsive line heights:

scss
@mixin rlh($values, $property: line-height) {
    @if $values != null {
        $val: rfs-value($values);
        $fluidVal: rfs-fluid-value($values);

        @if $val == $fluidVal {
            #{$property}: $val;
        } @else {
            @include _rfs-rule {
                #{$property}: if($rfs-mode == max-media-query, $val, $fluidVal);
                min-width: if($rfs-safari-iframe-resize-bug-fix, (0 * 1vw), null);
            }

            @include _rfs-media-query-rule {
                #{$property}: if($rfs-mode == max-media-query, $fluidVal, $val);
            }
        }
    }
}

// Shorthand
@mixin line-height($value) {
    @include rlh($value);
}

Usage:

scss
h1 {
    @include line-height(1.2); // Responsive line-height
}

.title {
    @include rlh(1.5, line-height); // Explicit property
}

Focus Style

Unified focus styles for accessibility:

scss
@mixin focus-style {
    outline-offset: $focus-outline-offset;
    outline: $focus-outline-color solid $focus-outline-width;
    box-shadow: $focus-outline-box-shadow;
}

Usage:

scss
button:focus-visible {
    @include focus-style;
}

Button Adaptive Hover

Intelligent hover effects for buttons:

scss
@mixin button-adaptive-hover($base-color) {
    &:hover {
        @media (hover: hover) {
            background-color: shade-color($base-color, 15%);
        }
    }
}

Variables

Bootstrap Variables (bootstrap.scss)

Comprehensive Bootstrap configuration with theme integration:

scss
// Colors
$gray-100: $sw-color-gray-100 !default;
$gray-200: $sw-color-gray-200 !default;
// ... more gray tones

// Typography
$font-size-base: $sw-font-size-base !default;
$h1-font-size: $sw-h1-font-size !default;
$h2-font-size: $sw-h2-font-size !default;
// ... more font sizes

// Container
$container-max-widths: (xs: $guppy-container-width-default) !default;
$grid-gutter-width: 1.5rem !default;

// Buttons & Inputs
$btn-font-size: $sw-input-btn-font-size !default;
$btn-border-radius: $sw-input-btn-border-radius !default;
$btn-font-weight: $sw-input-btn-font-weight !default;

Custom Variables (custom.scss)

Guppy-specific variables:

scss
// Icons
$icon-base-size: 22px !default;
$icon-base-color: currentColor !default;
$icon-accessibility-touch-size: 44px !default;

// Typography
$h1-line-height: $sw-h1-line-height !default;
$h2-line-height: $sw-h2-line-height !default;
// ... more line heights

// Product Images
$product-image-height: 240px !default;
$product-image-height-lg: fit-content !default;
$product-image-aspect-ratio: #{10/9} !default;
$product-image-background: $sw-color-product-image !default;

// Accessibility
$focus-outline-width: 2px !default;
$focus-outline-color: $sw-color-brand-primary !default;
$focus-outline-offset: 2px !default;
$focus-outline-box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #fff;

Component System

Product Box (product-box.scss)

Extended product box styles:

scss
.product-box {
    .product-image {
        aspect-ratio: $product-image-aspect-ratio;
        background-color: $product-image-background;

        img {
            object-fit: if($guppy-productcard-image-object-fit == 'cover', cover, contain);
        }
    }

    .product-badges {
        @if $guppy-badges-show-outline {
            .badge {
                border: 1px solid currentColor;
            }
        }
    }
}

Accessible navigation:

scss
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -10000px;
    top: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;

    &:focus {
        left: 0;
        z-index: 1010;
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        background-color: $sw-color-brand-primary;
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
}

Build System

Compilation Order

The theme uses a specific compilation order:

json
{
  "style": [
    "app/storefront/src/scss/overrides.scss",
    "@StorefrontBootstrap",
    "@Plugins",
    "app/storefront/src/scss/skin/shopware/base.scss",
    "app/storefront/src/scss/base.scss"
  ]
}

Main Entry (base.scss)

Main stylesheet:

scss
// Functions & Mixins
@import "abstract/functions/px-to-rem";
@import "abstract/functions/strip-unit";
@import "abstract/functions/boolean";

@import "abstract/mixins/rlh";
@import "abstract/mixins/focus-style";
@import "abstract/mixins/button-adaptive-hover";

// Base Styles
@import "base/accessibility";
@import "base/base";
@import "base/typography";
@import "base/container";

// Components
@import "components/button";
@import "components/product-box";
@import "components/splide-slider";
// ... more components

// Layout
@import "layout/header";
@import "layout/footer";
@import "layout/navigation";
// ... more layout components

// Elements
@import "elements/skip-link";
@import "elements/splide-slider";

// Pages
@import "page/account/account";
@import "page/checkout/checkout";
@import "page/product-detail/product-detail";
// ... more pages

Customization

Child Theme Overrides

In a child theme, you can override specific styles:

scss
// overrides.scss
// Override Guppy variables
$guppy-usp-background-color: #f8f9fa !default;
$product-image-height: 300px !default;

// Override Bootstrap variables
$primary: #007bff !default;
$secondary: #6c757d !default;
scss
// base.scss
// Additional styles
.my-custom-component {
    background-color: $primary;

    .title {
        @include line-height(1.3);
    }
}

Best Practices

Variable Usage

scss
// Good: Use theme variables
.custom-component {
    color: $sw-text-color;
    background-color: $sw-color-gray-100;
}

// Bad: Hardcoded values
.custom-component {
    color: #333;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

Responsive Design

scss
// Good: Use Bootstrap breakpoints
.custom-component {
    @include media-breakpoint-up(md) {
        display: flex;
    }
}

// Bad: Hardcoded breakpoints
.custom-component {
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        display: flex;
    }
}

Accessibility

scss
// Good: Use focus styles
.custom-button {
    &:focus-visible {
        @include focus-style;
    }
}

// Bad: Custom focus styles
.custom-button {
    &:focus {
        outline: 2px solid blue;
    }
}