---
title: Tailwind CSS Theme Adapter
product: Survey Creator
description: Style Survey Creator with the Tailwind CSS theme adapter. Use Creator Settings to change the primary color, light or dark mode, and corner radius.
framework: React
source: https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/tailwind-theme-adapter/reactjs
index: https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/examples/overview.md
---
# Tailwind CSS Theme Adapter (React)
This demo styles Survey Creator with the Tailwind CSS v4 theme adapter. Use **Tailwind Settings** to change the primary color, light/dark appearance, and corner radius. The builder and the form being designed update together.
[Tailwind CSS v4 Theme Adapter Documentation](/form-library/documentation/theme-adapters#tailwind-css-v4 (linkStyle))
## Files
### `public/index.html`
```html
Tailwind CSS Theme Adapter for Survey Creator
```
### `src/survey-json.js`
```js
export const surveyJSON = {
"title": "Contact preferences",
"description": "Keep your profile and updates in sync.",
"widthMode": "responsive",
"completeText": "Save preferences",
"pages": [
{
"name": "preferences",
"elements": [
{
"type": "text",
"name": "fullName",
"title": "Full name",
"isRequired": true,
"autocomplete": "name",
"placeholder": "Alex Morgan"
},
{
"type": "text",
"name": "email",
"title": "Email address",
"isRequired": true,
"inputType": "email",
"autocomplete": "email",
"placeholder": "alex@example.com"
},
{
"type": "dropdown",
"name": "role",
"title": "Your role",
"placeholder": "Select your role",
"choices": [
{ "value": "designer", "text": "Designer" },
{ "value": "developer", "text": "Developer" },
{ "value": "productManager", "text": "Product manager" }
]
},
{
"type": "radiogroup",
"name": "contactMethod",
"title": "Preferred contact method",
"defaultValue": "email",
"choices": [
{ "value": "email", "text": "Email" },
{ "value": "phone", "text": "Phone" }
]
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"name": "updates",
"title": "Send me updates about",
"choices": [
{ "value": "productNews", "text": "Product news" },
{ "value": "tutorials", "text": "Tips and tutorials" }
]
},
{
"type": "comment",
"name": "notes",
"title": "Notes",
"rows": 3,
"placeholder": "Anything else we should know?"
}
]
}
]
};
```
### `src/tailwind-demo.js`
```js
export function configureCreatorSettings(creator, demo) {
const values = {
primary: "indigo",
mode: "light",
radius: "rounded"
};
const colors = {
indigo: "#4f46e5",
blue: "#2563eb",
emerald: "#047857",
rose: "#be123c"
};
function applyTailwindSettings() {
if (!demo) return;
demo.style.setProperty("--color-primary", colors[values.primary]);
demo.style.setProperty("--color-ring", colors[values.primary]);
demo.dataset.mode = values.mode;
demo.dataset.radius = values.radius;
}
creator.onSurveyInstanceCreated.add((_, { area, survey }) => {
if (area !== "designer-tab:creator-settings:theme") return;
survey.fromJSON({
showNavigationButtons: false,
elements: [{
type: "dropdown",
name: "primary",
title: "Primary color",
allowClear: false,
searchEnabled: false,
choices: [
{ value: "indigo", text: "Indigo" },
{ value: "blue", text: "Blue" },
{ value: "emerald", text: "Emerald" },
{ value: "rose", text: "Rose" }
]
}, {
type: "dropdown",
name: "mode",
title: "Appearance",
allowClear: false,
searchEnabled: false,
choices: [
{ value: "light", text: "Light" },
{ value: "dark", text: "Dark" }
]
}, {
type: "dropdown",
name: "radius",
title: "Corner radius",
allowClear: false,
searchEnabled: false,
choices: [
{ value: "square", text: "Square" },
{ value: "rounded", text: "Rounded" },
{ value: "soft", text: "Soft" }
]
}]
});
survey.onValueChanged.add((_, options) => {
if (!Object.hasOwn(values, options.name)) return;
values[options.name] = options.value;
applyTailwindSettings();
});
survey.onAfterRenderSurvey.add(() => {
survey.data = values;
});
});
applyTailwindSettings();
}
```
### `src/SurveyCreatorComponent.jsx`
```js
import React from "react";
import { SurveyCreator, SurveyCreatorComponent } from "survey-creator-react";
import "survey-core/survey.i18n";
import "survey-creator-core/survey-creator-core.i18n";
import "survey-core/survey-core.css";
import "survey-creator-core/survey-creator-core.css";
import "./index.css";
import SurveyTheme from "survey-core/themes";
import { registerCreatorTheme } from "survey-creator-core";
registerCreatorTheme(SurveyTheme); // Add predefined Survey Creator UI themes
import "survey-core/themes/adapters/tailwind4.css";
import { getLocaleStrings } from "survey-creator-core";
import { surveyJSON } from "./survey-json";
import { configureCreatorSettings } from "./tailwind-demo";
getLocaleStrings("en").ed.creatorSettingTitle = "Tailwind Settings";
function SurveyCreatorRenderComponent() {
const creator = new SurveyCreator();
configureCreatorSettings(creator, document.getElementById("tailwind-demo"));
creator.JSON = surveyJSON;
React.useEffect(() => creator.openCreatorThemeSettings(), [creator]);
return (