No,Category,Guideline,Description,Do,Don't,Code Good,Code Bad,Severity,Docs URL,Applies To,Status,Verified At
1,Installation,Add Nuxt UI module,"Install Nuxt UI and Tailwind CSS, then register the Nuxt module",pnpm add @nuxt/ui tailwindcss and add @nuxt/ui to modules,Manual component imports,modules: ['@nuxt/ui'] // after pnpm add @nuxt/ui tailwindcss,import { UButton } from '@nuxt/ui',High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
2,Installation,Import Tailwind and Nuxt UI CSS,Required CSS imports in main.css file,@import tailwindcss and @import @nuxt/ui,Skip CSS imports,"@import ""tailwindcss""; @import ""@nuxt/ui"";",No CSS imports,High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
3,Installation,Wrap app with UApp component,"UApp provides toast, tooltip, overlay, and locale context",Wrap NuxtPage or RouterView once at the app root,Mount pages outside UApp,<UApp><NuxtPage/></UApp>,<NuxtPage/> without wrapper,High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/app,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
4,Components,Use U prefix for components,All Nuxt UI components use U prefix by default,UButton UInput UModal,Button Input Modal,<UButton>Click</UButton>,<Button>Click</Button>,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
5,Components,Use semantic color props,"Style Nuxt UI components with meaning-based colors such as primary, success, and error","Use color props such as color=""primary"" or color=""error""",Hardcoded palette colors,"<UButton color=""primary"">","<UButton class=""bg-green-500"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/design-system,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
6,Components,Use variant prop for styling,Nuxt UI provides solid outline soft subtle ghost link variants,Choose a built-in variant before adding custom classes,Recreate a built-in variant with custom classes,"<UButton variant=""soft"">","<UButton class=""border bg-transparent"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
7,Components,Use size prop consistently,Components support xs sm md lg xl sizes,"size=""sm"" size=""lg""",Arbitrary sizing classes,"<UButton size=""lg"">","<UButton class=""text-xl px-6"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
8,Icons,Use i-{collection}-{name} format for icons,Nuxt UI v4 uses Iconify i-prefix format — lucide:home is v3 legacy,i-lucide-home i-heroicons-user format,lucide:home format (v3 syntax),"<UButton icon=""i-lucide-home"">","<UButton icon=""lucide:home"">",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
9,Icons,Use leadingIcon and trailingIcon props,Position icons with dedicated props for clarity,Use leadingIcon or trailingIcon for standard button icons,Build a custom icon slot when a standard icon prop is enough,"<UButton leadingIcon=""i-lucide-plus"" label=""Add"">","<UButton><UIcon name=""i-lucide-plus""/>Add</UButton>",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
10,Theming,Configure colors in app.config.ts,Runtime color configuration without restart,ui.colors.primary in app.config.ts,Hardcoded colors in components,defineAppConfig({ ui: { colors: { primary: 'blue' } } }),"<UButton class=""bg-blue-500"">",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/design-system,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
11,Theming,Define complete custom palettes with @theme static,Nuxt UI custom colors require shades 50 through 950,Define every --color-brand-* shade in @theme static,Define only one shade for a custom palette,@theme static { --color-brand-50: #fff1f2; ... --color-brand-950: #4c0519; },@theme { --color-brand-500: #ef4444; },Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/design-system,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
12,Theming,Register and map semantic colors,Register extra semantic color names at build time then map them to a palette in app.config,nuxt.config ui.theme.colors plus app.config ui.colors,Use an unregistered semantic color,"ui: { theme: { colors: ['primary', 'tertiary'] } } then ui.colors.tertiary = 'violet'","<UButton color=""tertiary""> without config",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/design-system,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
13,Forms,Use UForm with schema validation,"UForm accepts Standard Schema libraries such as Zod, Valibot, Yup, and Joi",Pass a Standard Schema with :schema and reactive state with :state,Manual form validation,"<UForm :schema=""schema"" :state=""state"">",Manual @blur validation,High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
14,Forms,Use UFormField for field wrapper,Provides label error message and validation display,UFormField with name prop,Manual error handling,"<UFormField name=""email"" label=""Email"">",<div><label>Email</label><UInput/><span>error</span></div>,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form-field,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
15,Forms,Handle form submit with @submit,UForm emits submit event with validated data,@submit handler on UForm,@click on submit button,"<UForm @submit=""onSubmit"">","<UButton @click=""onSubmit"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
16,Forms,Choose validation timing deliberately,UForm validates on input blur and change by default; input is delayed and begins after blur unless eager,Set validateOn and eager to match the interaction,Assume the default validates every keystroke immediately,"<UForm :validateOn=""['blur', 'change']"">",Describe default UForm as eager input-only validation,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
17,Overlays,Use v-model:open for overlay control,Modal Slideover Drawer use v-model:open,v-model:open for controlled state,Manual show/hide logic,"<UModal v-model:open=""isOpen"">","<UModal v-if=""isOpen"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/modal,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
18,Overlays,Use useOverlay composable for programmatic overlays,Open overlays programmatically — v4 API is create().open() not open(Component),"Create the overlay once, then pass component props directly to open()",v3 overlay.open(Component) pattern (removed in v4),const modal = overlay.create(MyModal); const { result } = modal.open({ title: 'Confirm' }),"overlay.open(MyModal, { props: { title: 'Confirm' } })",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/composables/use-overlay,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
19,Overlays,Use title and description props,Built-in header support for overlays,Use title and description props for a standard overlay header,Rebuild a simple title and description with a custom header slot,"<UModal title=""Confirm"" description=""Are you sure?"">",<UModal><template #header><h2>Confirm</h2></template>,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/modal,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
20,Dashboard,Use UDashboardSidebar for navigation,Provides collapsible resizable sidebar with mobile support,UDashboardSidebar with header default footer slots,Custom sidebar implementation,<UDashboardSidebar><template #header>...</template></UDashboardSidebar>,"<aside class=""w-64 border-r"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/dashboard-sidebar,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
21,Dashboard,Use UDashboardGroup for layout,Wraps dashboard components with sidebar state management,UDashboardGroup > UDashboardSidebar + UDashboardPanel,Manual layout flex containers,<UDashboardGroup><UDashboardSidebar/><UDashboardPanel/></UDashboardGroup>,"<div class=""flex""><aside/><main/></div>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/dashboard-group,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
22,Dashboard,Use UDashboardNavbar for top navigation,Responsive dashboard header with sidebar toggle and layout slots,Place UDashboardNavbar in a UDashboardPanel header and use its slots for actions,Pass unsupported links props or rebuild the responsive toggle,"<UDashboardNavbar title=""Dashboard""><template #right><UButton label=""Add""/></template></UDashboardNavbar>","<UDashboardNavbar :links=""navLinks""/>",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/dashboard-navbar,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
23,Tables,Use UTable with data and columns props,Powered by TanStack Table with built-in features,:data and :columns props,Manual table markup,"<UTable :data=""users"" :columns=""columns""/>","<table><tr v-for=""user in users"">",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/table,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
24,Tables,Define columns with accessorKey,Column definitions use accessorKey for data binding,accessorKey: 'email' in column def,String column names only,"{ accessorKey: 'email', header: 'Email' }","['name', 'email']",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/table,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
25,Tables,Use column cell slots,Customize cell content with the documented column-id slot pattern,#status-cell for a status column,Use the obsolete #cell-status name,"<template #status-cell=""{ row }"">","<template #cell-status=""{ row }"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/table,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
26,Tables,Enable sorting with TanStack column APIs,Render a header control that calls column.toggleSorting,Use getCanSort and toggleSorting,Invent a sortable property not in the column contract,"header: ({ column }) => h(UButton, { onClick: () => column.toggleSorting() })","{ accessorKey: 'name', sortable: true }",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/table,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
27,Navigation,Use UNavigationMenu for nav links,Horizontal or vertical navigation with dropdown support,UNavigationMenu with items array,Manual nav with v-for,"<UNavigationMenu :items=""navItems""/>","<nav><a v-for=""item in items"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/navigation-menu,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
28,Navigation,Use UBreadcrumb for page hierarchy,Render accessible page hierarchy from an items array with NuxtLink support,:items array with label and to,Manual breadcrumb links,"<UBreadcrumb :items=""breadcrumbs""/>","<nav><span v-for=""crumb in crumbs"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/breadcrumb,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
29,Navigation,Use UTabs for tabbed content,Tab navigation with content panels,UTabs with items containing slot content,Manual tab state,"<UTabs :items=""tabs""/>","<div><button @click=""tab=1"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/tabs,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
30,Feedback,Use useToast for notifications,Composable notifications rendered by the UApp toast provider,Wrap the app in UApp and call useToast().add(),Alert components for toasts,const toast = useToast(); toast.add({ title: 'Saved' }),"<UAlert v-if=""showSuccess"">",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/toast,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
31,Feedback,Use UAlert for inline messages,Static alert messages with icon and actions,UAlert with title description color,Toast for static messages,"<UAlert title=""Warning"" color=""warning""/>",useToast for inline alerts,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/alert,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
32,Feedback,Use USkeleton for loading states,Placeholder content during data loading,USkeleton with appropriate size,Spinner for content loading,"<USkeleton class=""h-4 w-32""/>","<UIcon name=""i-lucide-loader-circle"" class=""animate-spin""/>",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/skeleton,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
33,Color Mode,Use UColorModeButton for theme toggle,Built-in light/dark mode toggle button,UColorModeButton component,Manual color mode logic,<UColorModeButton/>,"<button @click=""toggleColorMode"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/color-mode-button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
34,Color Mode,Use UColorModeSelect for theme picker,Dropdown to select system light or dark mode,UColorModeSelect component,Custom select for theme,<UColorModeSelect/>,"<USelect v-model=""colorMode"" :items=""modes""/>",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/color-mode-select,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
35,Customization,Use class for the root and ui for named slots,class customizes the root slot; ui targets component slots,Use class for root-only changes and ui after checking generated slot names,Use !important or guess undocumented slot names,"<UButton class=""rounded-full"" :ui=""{ trailingIcon: 'size-3' }""/>","<UButton class=""!rounded-full""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/components,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
36,Customization,Configure default variants in app.config,Set component default variants under ui component keys,app.config ui.button.defaultVariants,Put button-specific defaults under global ui.theme.defaultVariants,defineAppConfig({ ui: { button: { defaultVariants: { color: 'neutral' } } } }),ui: { theme: { defaultVariants: { variant: 'outline' } } } // affects every component,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/components,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
37,Customization,Use app.config.ts for theme overrides,Runtime theme customization,defineAppConfig with ui key,nuxt.config for runtime values,defineAppConfig({ ui: { button: { defaultVariants: { size: 'sm' } } } }),nuxt.config ui.button.size: 'sm',Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/components,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
38,Performance,Enable component detection for Nuxt,Generate CSS only for detected Nuxt UI components and their dependencies,Use true for static usage or include dynamic component names in an array,Enable detection and omit components rendered through dynamic :is values,ui: { experimental: { componentDetection: ['Modal'] } },"componentDetection: true with <component :is=""name""/> only",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
39,Performance,Use UTable virtualize for large data,Enable row virtualization when rendering large datasets,Use the virtualize prop after row rendering becomes a measured bottleneck,Render a large dataset without pagination or virtualization,"<UTable :data=""largeData"" virtualize/>","<UTable :data=""largeData""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/table,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
40,Accessibility,Give overlays an accessible name and description,Overlay title and description props provide dialog labeling,Provide title and description unless custom slots supply equivalent semantics,Open an unlabeled modal,"<UModal title=""Settings"" description=""Update your preferences"">",<UModal><template #body>...</template></UModal>,High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/modal,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
41,Accessibility,Associate labels with controls,Use UFormField or correct native id and for attributes,UFormField for convenience or explicit label association,Use placeholders as labels,"<UFormField label=""Email""><UInput/></UFormField>","<UInput placeholder=""Email""/>",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form-field,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
42,Content,Use UContentToc for table of contents,Automatic TOC with active heading highlight,UContentToc with :links,Manual TOC implementation,"<UContentToc :links=""toc""/>","<nav><a v-for=""heading in headings"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/content-toc,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
43,Content,Use UContentSearch for docs search,Command palette for documentation search,UContentSearch with Nuxt Content,Custom search implementation,<UContentSearch/>,"<UCommandPalette :groups=""searchResults""/>",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/content-search,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
44,AI/Chat,Use UChatMessages for chat UI,Designed for Vercel AI SDK integration,UChatMessages with messages array,Custom chat message list,"<UChatMessages :messages=""messages""/>","<div v-for=""msg in messages"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/chat-messages,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
45,AI/Chat,Use UChatPrompt for input,Enhanced textarea for AI prompts,UChatPrompt with v-model,Basic textarea,"<UChatPrompt v-model=""prompt""/>","<UTextarea v-model=""prompt""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/chat-prompt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
46,Editor,Use UEditor for rich text,TipTap-based editor binds its document with v-model,UEditor with v-model,Use the undocumented v-model:content binding,"<UEditor v-model=""content""/>","<UEditor v-model:content=""content""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/editor,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
47,Links,Use to prop for navigation,UButton and ULink support NuxtLink to prop,"to=""/dashboard"" for internal links",href for internal navigation,"<UButton to=""/dashboard"">","<UButton href=""/dashboard"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
48,Links,Use to for external URLs,ULink and link-enabled components detect absolute URLs and support target when a new tab is intended,"to=""https://example.com"" target=""_blank""",Use href inconsistently or claim an external prop is required,"<UButton to=""https://example.com"" target=""_blank"">","<UButton href=""https://..."">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/link,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
49,Loading,Use loadingAuto on buttons,Automatic loading state from @click promise,loadingAuto prop on UButton,Manual loading state,"<UButton loadingAuto @click=""async () => await save()"">","<UButton :loading=""isLoading"" @click=""save"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/button,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
50,Loading,Use UForm loadingAuto,Auto-disable form during submit,loadingAuto on UForm (default true),Manual form disabled state,"<UForm @submit=""handleSubmit"">","<UForm :disabled=""isSubmitting"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/form,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
51,Installation,Let Nuxt UI declare module dependencies,Nuxt UI uses Nuxt moduleDependencies for Icon Fonts and Color Mode ordering and registration,Configure dependency options at their root keys,Add duplicate module entries without a documented need,icon: { /* opts */ } in nuxt.config,"modules: ['@nuxt/ui', '@nuxt/icon']",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
52,Installation,Use official templates to bootstrap projects,Create a Nuxt project from an official Nuxt UI template,npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/dashboard,Manually reconstruct a template,npm create nuxt@latest -- -t ui/dashboard,pnpm create nuxt app then copy dashboard files,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
53,Icons,Install required icon collections locally,Install the Iconify JSON collections used by the app for reliable SSR and bundling,pnpm i @iconify-json/lucide for lucide icons,Rely on an unavailable collection at runtime,pnpm i @iconify-json/lucide,Use i-custom-* without installing its collection,Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/icons/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
54,Icons,Override default component icons centrally when needed,appConfig.ui.icons keeps intentional icon overrides consistent,Set a global icon key when the product needs a different default,Repeat the same icon override on every component instance,"defineAppConfig({ ui: { icons: { loading: 'i-lucide-refresh-cw', close: 'i-lucide-x' } } })","<UModal close-icon=""i-lucide-circle-x""/> repeated everywhere",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
55,Forms,Use UFileUpload for file input,Built-in drag-drop and preview support,UFileUpload with v-model and accept prop,Custom input type=file,"<UFileUpload v-model=""files"" accept=""image/*"" multiple/>","<input type=""file"" @change=""handleFiles"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/file-upload,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
56,Forms,Use UInputDate for date selection,Date input supports single dates and ranges with locale inherited from UApp,Use range when needed and configure locale on UApp,Third-party date picker libraries,"<UApp :locale=""fr""><UInputDate v-model=""range"" range/></UApp>","<UInputDate locale=""fr""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/input-date,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
57,Forms,Use UInputTags for tag input,Multi-value tag input with keyboard support,UInputTags with v-model and max prop,Custom chip input implementation,"<UInputTags v-model=""tags"" :max=""5"" />","<UInput @keydown.enter=""addTag"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/input-tags,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
58,Forms,Use UColorPicker for color selection,Full-featured color picker with multiple format support,UColorPicker with v-model and format prop,Native input type=color,"<UColorPicker v-model=""color"" format=""hex"" />","<input type=""color"" v-model=""color"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/color-picker,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
59,Data,Use UTree for hierarchical data,Built-in tree component with expand/collapse,UTree with items prop containing nested children,Custom recursive component,"<UTree :items=""treeItems"" />","<TreeNode v-for=""item in items"" :key=""item.id"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/tree,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
60,Data,Use UMarquee for infinite scroll content,Animated infinite scroll band for logos or testimonials,UMarquee with repeat and pauseOnHover props,CSS animation keyframes loop,"<UMarquee :repeat=""3"" pause-on-hover>","<div class=""animate-marquee"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/marquee,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
61,Overlays,Use UContextMenu for right-click menus,Context menu triggered by right-click on children,UContextMenu wrapping target element,Browser default context menu,"<UContextMenu :items=""menuItems""><div>Right-click me</div></UContextMenu>","<div @contextmenu.prevent=""showMenu"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/context-menu,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
62,Overlays,Await overlay result for confirmation dialogs,open() returns a Promise that resolves when the overlay component emits close,Emit a close value from the overlay component and await modal.open(),Expect a result from a component that never emits close,if (await modal.open()) { deleteItem() },modal.open(); deleteItem(),Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/composables/use-overlay,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
63,Navigation,Use UCommandPalette with identified groups,"Command palette accepts groups with an id, label, and items",Give every group a stable id and its own items,Pass a flat items prop that is not part of the component API,"<UCommandPalette :groups=""[{ id: 'actions', label: 'Actions', items }]""/>","<UCommandPalette :items=""flatList""/>",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/command-palette,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
64,Navigation,Use defineShortcuts with extractShortcuts,Wire keyboard shortcuts from menu item kbds automatically,extractShortcuts(items) + defineShortcuts to sync keybindings,Manually duplicate shortcuts from menu items,defineShortcuts(extractShortcuts(items)),defineShortcuts({ meta_n: () => newFile() }) // duplicated from items,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/composables/define-shortcuts,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
65,Layout,Use UHeader and UFooter for page layout,Responsive header/footer with built-in mobile menu,UHeader with #default slot for nav UFooter with columns,Custom header/footer from scratch,<UHeader><template #right><UNavigationMenu/></template></UHeader>,"<header class=""sticky top-0"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/header,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
66,Layout,Use UPageAside for sidebar content,Sidebar that hides below lg breakpoint automatically,UPageAside for docs and landing page sidebars,Manual hidden lg: classes,"<UPageAside><UNavigationMenu orientation=""vertical""/></UPageAside>","<aside class=""hidden lg:block"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/page-aside,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
67,Color Mode,Wrap custom color mode toggles in ClientOnly,Prevents hydration mismatch on server-rendered color mode,ClientOnly with fallback placeholder,Direct useColorMode in template without ClientOnly,"<ClientOnly><USwitch v-model=""isDark""/><template #fallback><div class=""size-8""/></template></ClientOnly>","<USwitch v-model=""isDark""/> directly in template",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/integrations/color-mode/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
68,Theming,Read generated theme file to find slot names,"Generated theme files list current slots, variants, and default classes",Check .nuxt/ui in Nuxt or node_modules/.nuxt-ui/ui in Vue before overriding slots,Guess slot names or use trial-and-error,.nuxt/ui/button.ts or node_modules/.nuxt-ui/ui/button.ts,"<UButton :ui=""{ base: 'rounded-full' }""/> without checking slots",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/components,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
69,Composables,Use defineShortcuts whenever keyword shortcut,whenever array condition prevents shortcut firing when inactive,whenever: [isFormValid] to guard shortcut execution,Always-on shortcuts that fire in wrong context,"defineShortcuts({ meta_enter: { handler: submit, whenever: [isFormValid] } })",defineShortcuts({ meta_enter: () => submit() }) // fires even when invalid,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/composables/define-shortcuts,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
70,i18n,Use UApp locale prop for internationalization,"UApp locale configures component messages, formatting, and direction",Pass a locale object to UApp and propagate lang and dir to html,Translate built-in component strings instance by instance,"import { fr } from '@nuxt/ui/locale'; // <UApp :locale=""fr"">","<UModal title=""Fermer""> manually for each component",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/integrations/i18n/nuxt,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
71,Layout,Use USplitter for resizable panel layouts,"Splitter provides horizontal, vertical, nested, and collapsible resizable panels",Define panel items with stable slots and size constraints,Reimplement drag resizing and keyboard behavior,"<USplitter id=""layout"" :items=""items"" class=""h-96"">","<div @mousemove=""resizePanels"">",Medium,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/splitter,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
72,Layout,Stabilize server-rendered splitter layouts,Generated ids and mixed default sizes can cause hydration mismatches or panel jumps,Set id and give defaultSize to every item or to none; use auto-save-id for persistence,Mix items with and without defaultSize during SSR,"<USplitter id=""layout"" auto-save-id=""layout"" :items=""sizedItems"">","<USplitter :items=""mixedDefaultSizes"">",High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/splitter,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
73,Data,Use UProgressGroup for segmented totals,ProgressGroup displays multiple values as segments of one total with a legend,Pass labeled items and an explicit max when the total is not 100,Build a segmented progress bar from unrelated div widths,"<UProgressGroup :items=""usage"" :max=""128"" status/>","<div v-for=""item in usage"" :style=""{ width: item.value + '%' }"">",Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/progress-group,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
74,Motion,Retune library motion with theme easing tokens,"Nuxt UI 4.11 uses --ease-out for enter, exit, and movement transitions",Override --ease-out in @theme to retime motion consistently,Override transition timing independently on every component,"@theme { --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }",.modal { transition-timing-function: ... } repeated per component,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/theme/design-system#motion,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
75,Performance,Enable component detection in Vue and Vite,The Nuxt UI Vite plugin can generate CSS only for detected components,Set experimental.componentDetection in the @nuxt/ui/vite plugin and restart after adding components,Expect newly detected component styles without restarting the dev server,ui({ experimental: { componentDetection: true } }),ui({}) // generates theme CSS for every component,Low,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/getting-started/installation/vue#experimentalcomponentdetection,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21
76,Security,Use Nuxt UI 4.11+ for CommandPalette search,Nuxt UI 4.11 escapes CommandPalette search highlights to prevent XSS,Upgrade @nuxt/ui to 4.11.1 or newer when rendering untrusted command labels,Render untrusted CommandPalette labels with a pre-4.11 release,pnpm add @nuxt/ui@^4.11.1,@nuxt/ui@4.10 with user-controlled command labels,High,https://ui.nuxt.com/docs/components/command-palette,nuxt-ui 4.11.1,active,2026-09-21