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Layout Utilities
In shiny.webawesome: 'shiny' Bindings for 'Web Awesome' Components
Overview
shiny.webawesome is primarily a generated wrapper package, but it also
includes a small set of package-level helpers for common layout and page
scaffolding tasks.
The two main layout helpers are:
webawesomePage(), which creates a minimal page scaffold for Shiny apps using the
packagewa_container(), which creates a plain container element that is convenient
for layouts and utility-class usage
Neither helper is a generated wrapper for an upstream Web Awesome component.
They are package-level conveniences that make it easier to build Shiny apps
that use Web Awesome components and utilities.
webawesomePage()
webawesomePage() creates a minimal full-page HTML scaffold and attaches the
shiny.webawesome dependency once at page level.
This is useful because it keeps the page-level setup explicit and avoids
relying on dependency attachment from an individual component deeper in the UI
tree.
library(shiny.webawesome)
layout_preview <- wa_container(
class = "wa-stack",
wa_card("First card"),
wa_card("Second card")
)
cat(as.character(layout_preview), sep = "\n")
Here is the same idea in a minimal full Shiny page scaffold:
library(shiny)
library(shiny.webawesome)
ui <- webawesomePage(
title = "Layout utilities",
wa_container(
style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;",
wa_card("Hello from Web Awesome")
)
)
server <- function(input, output, session) {}
shinyApp(ui, server)
webawesomePage() is especially useful when you want a small, explicit page helper
rather than composing your own <html>, <head>, and <body> scaffolding
manually.
A slightly richer page
The page helper works naturally with generated components and package-level
layout helpers together:
library(shiny)
library(shiny.webawesome)
ui <- webawesomePage(
title = "Page example",
wa_container(
class = "wa-stack",
style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;",
wa_card("Top card"),
wa_button(
"primary_action",
"Continue",
appearance = "filled",
style = "width: 10rem;"
),
wa_card("Bottom card")
)
)
server <- function(input, output, session) {}
shinyApp(ui, server)
wa_container()
wa_container() creates a plain <div> container and attaches the package
dependency. It is useful when you want layout structure or Web Awesome
utility-class usage without introducing a generated component wrapper solely to
carry the dependency.
Because it is a normal container helper, it pairs naturally with Web Awesome
layout and utility classes such as wa-grid, wa-stack, wa-align-*, and
wa-justify-*, along with small layout groupings and inline style adjustments.
library(shiny.webawesome)
wa_container(
class = "wa-stack",
wa_card("First card"),
wa_card("Second card")
)
When to use wa_container()
Typical uses include:
- grouping related components in a plain container
- applying Web Awesome layout or alignment utility classes to a shared wrapper
- attaching the package dependency when the UI subtree does not yet contain a
generated component wrapper of its own
Examples
A simple stacked layout
library(shiny)
library(shiny.webawesome)
ui <- webawesomePage(
title = "Stacked layout",
wa_container(
class = "wa-stack",
style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;",
wa_card("Profile"),
wa_card("Recent activity"),
wa_button(
"refresh",
"Refresh",
appearance = "outlined",
style = "width: 10rem;"
)
)
)
server <- function(input, output, session) {}
shinyApp(ui, server)
A mixed page with layout helper boundaries
library(shiny)
library(shiny.webawesome)
ui <- webawesomePage(
title = "Mixed layout",
wa_container(
class = "wa-cluster",
wa_badge("Beta"),
wa_tag("Preview")
),
wa_container(
class = "wa-stack",
style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;",
wa_card("Main content"),
wa_card("Secondary content")
)
)
server <- function(input, output, session) {}
shinyApp(ui, server)
Notes
Use webawesomePage() when you want the package to own the full page scaffold.
Use wa_container() when you need a plain layout wrapper inside a page or UI
subtree.
For introductory context, start with the Getting Started with
shiny.webawesome guide.
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Overview
shiny.webawesome is primarily a generated wrapper package, but it also
includes a small set of package-level helpers for common layout and page
scaffolding tasks.
The two main layout helpers are:
webawesomePage(), which creates a minimal page scaffold for Shiny apps using the packagewa_container(), which creates a plain container element that is convenient for layouts and utility-class usage
Neither helper is a generated wrapper for an upstream Web Awesome component. They are package-level conveniences that make it easier to build Shiny apps that use Web Awesome components and utilities.
webawesomePage()
webawesomePage() creates a minimal full-page HTML scaffold and attaches the
shiny.webawesome dependency once at page level.
This is useful because it keeps the page-level setup explicit and avoids relying on dependency attachment from an individual component deeper in the UI tree.
library(shiny.webawesome) layout_preview <- wa_container( class = "wa-stack", wa_card("First card"), wa_card("Second card") ) cat(as.character(layout_preview), sep = "\n")
Here is the same idea in a minimal full Shiny page scaffold:
library(shiny) library(shiny.webawesome) ui <- webawesomePage( title = "Layout utilities", wa_container( style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;", wa_card("Hello from Web Awesome") ) ) server <- function(input, output, session) {} shinyApp(ui, server)
webawesomePage() is especially useful when you want a small, explicit page helper
rather than composing your own <html>, <head>, and <body> scaffolding
manually.
A slightly richer page
The page helper works naturally with generated components and package-level layout helpers together:
library(shiny) library(shiny.webawesome) ui <- webawesomePage( title = "Page example", wa_container( class = "wa-stack", style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;", wa_card("Top card"), wa_button( "primary_action", "Continue", appearance = "filled", style = "width: 10rem;" ), wa_card("Bottom card") ) ) server <- function(input, output, session) {} shinyApp(ui, server)
wa_container()
wa_container() creates a plain <div> container and attaches the package
dependency. It is useful when you want layout structure or Web Awesome
utility-class usage without introducing a generated component wrapper solely to
carry the dependency.
Because it is a normal container helper, it pairs naturally with Web Awesome
layout and utility classes such as wa-grid, wa-stack, wa-align-*, and
wa-justify-*, along with small layout groupings and inline style adjustments.
library(shiny.webawesome) wa_container( class = "wa-stack", wa_card("First card"), wa_card("Second card") )
When to use wa_container()
Typical uses include:
- grouping related components in a plain container
- applying Web Awesome layout or alignment utility classes to a shared wrapper
- attaching the package dependency when the UI subtree does not yet contain a generated component wrapper of its own
Examples
A simple stacked layout
library(shiny) library(shiny.webawesome) ui <- webawesomePage( title = "Stacked layout", wa_container( class = "wa-stack", style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;", wa_card("Profile"), wa_card("Recent activity"), wa_button( "refresh", "Refresh", appearance = "outlined", style = "width: 10rem;" ) ) ) server <- function(input, output, session) {} shinyApp(ui, server)
A mixed page with layout helper boundaries
library(shiny) library(shiny.webawesome) ui <- webawesomePage( title = "Mixed layout", wa_container( class = "wa-cluster", wa_badge("Beta"), wa_tag("Preview") ), wa_container( class = "wa-stack", style = "max-width: 32rem; margin: 2rem auto;", wa_card("Main content"), wa_card("Secondary content") ) ) server <- function(input, output, session) {} shinyApp(ui, server)
Notes
Use webawesomePage() when you want the package to own the full page scaffold.
Use wa_container() when you need a plain layout wrapper inside a page or UI
subtree.
For introductory context, start with the Getting Started with shiny.webawesome guide.
Try the shiny.webawesome package in your browser
Any scripts or data that you put into this service are public.
R Package Documentation
Browse R Packages
We want your feedback!
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