Chakra UI Form

Last Updated : 24 Apr, 2025

Forms are an integral part of web development, enabling users to interact with websites and applications seamlessly. However, crafting forms that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing can be a daunting task. This is where Chakra UI, a popular React component library, comes into play. With its intuitive design system and comprehensive set of components, Chakra UI offers developers a hassle-free way to build elegant forms.

Prerequisites:

Approach : Using Chakra UI Form Components Directly

This approach involves utilizing Chakra UI's built-in form components such as Input, Textarea, Select, and Checkbox to construct forms. Developers can customize these components according to their requirements using Chakra UI's extensive styling options.

Steps to create React Application And Installing Module:

Step 1: Create a React application using the following command:

npx create-react-app my-app

Step 2: After creating your project folder(i.e. my-app), move to it by using the following command:

cd my-app

Step 3: After creating the React application, Install the required package using the following command:

npm install @chakra-ui/react @emotion/react @emotion/styled framer-motion

Project Structure:

chakra

The updated depenedencies in package.json file will look like:

"dependencies": {
    "@chakra-ui/react": "^2.8.2",
    "@emotion/react": "^11.11.3",
    "@emotion/styled": "^11.11.0",
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
    "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
    "framer-motion": "^11.0.3",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
}

Example: The example implements Form using Chakra UI in React

JavaScript

import { Input, Button } from '@chakra-ui/react';
import './LoginForm.css'; // Import CSS file

function LoginForm() {
  return (
    <form className="login-form">
      <Input className="input-field" 
      placeholder="Username" />
      <Input className="input-field" 
      type="password" placeholder="Password" />
      <Button className="login-button" 
      type="submit">Login</Button>
    </form>
  );
}

export default LoginForm;

CSS

.login-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center; /* Center content vertically */
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px; /* Set a fixed height for the form container */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
  
  .input-field {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
  
  .login-button {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    background-color: #4CAF50;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .login-button:hover {
    background-color: #45a049;
  }