Organizing Your Stories in Storybook.js

Introduction

Organizing your stories in Storybook.js is crucial for maintaining clarity and scalability as your component library grows. This lesson will guide you through the best practices for structuring your stories effectively.

Key Concepts

• Stories: Individual representations of a component in different states.
• Components: Reusable UI elements that can be composed together.
• Docs: Documentation integrated with your stories to provide context and usage examples.

Folder Structure

A well-defined folder structure is essential for easy navigation and maintenance. Here’s a typical structure:

src/
│
├── components/
│   ├── Button/
│   │   ├── Button.js
│   │   ├── Button.stories.js
│   │   └── Button.styles.js
│   └── Input/
│       ├── Input.js
│       ├── Input.stories.js
│       └── Input.styles.js
└── stories/
    ├── Overview.stories.js
    └── Documentation.stories.js
        

Story Formatting

Each story file should export multiple stories that represent different states or variations of the component. Here’s an example:

import React from 'react';
import Button from './Button';

export default {
    title: 'Components/Button',
    component: Button,
};

const Template = (args) => ;

export const Primary = Template.bind({});
Primary.args = {
    label: 'Primary Button',
    primary: true,
};

export const Secondary = Template.bind({});
Secondary.args = {
    label: 'Secondary Button',
    primary: false,
};
        

Best Practices

• Group stories by component for easier navigation.
• Use descriptive names for stories that clearly indicate their purpose.
• Keep your stories focused on one aspect of the component to enhance clarity.
• Regularly update stories to reflect changes in component functionality.

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