How can I configure Tailwind CSS v4 container settings and custom responsive classes in a Vite project?

Below is an example of how you can configure Tailwind to adjust the container’s max-width after the xl breakpoint and add custom responsive and hover classes.

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1. Create/Update Your Tailwind Configuration

Since you couldn’t find the default tailwind.config.js file in your project, you can simply create it in your project’s root:

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npx tailwindcss init

Then, open the newly generated tailwind.config.js file and add your custom configuration for the container under the theme key. For example, to set a custom max-width for the xl breakpoint, you can do something like this:

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module.exports = {
  theme: {
    container: {
      center: true,
      padding: '1rem',
      screens: {
        // Default screens will work for sm-md-lg...
        'xl': '1280px',  // Adjust as needed for xl
        // You can define additional custom breakpoints if needed
      },
    },
    extend: {
      // Optional: Extend other parts of the theme if needed
    },
  },
  variants: {
    extend: {
      // Enable hover and responsive variants for any utilities if needed
      backgroundColor: ['hover', 'responsive'],
    },
  },
  plugins: [],
}

In the configuration above:

• Setting container.center to true centers your container.
• container.padding adds default padding.
• The screens value under container lets you define the maximum width for the container at particular breakpoints. You only need to override what you want to change (here, xl).

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2. Adding Custom Classes with Responsive (RWD) and Hover Variants

For custom classes, you can use Tailwind’s @apply directive in your CSS files. For example, create a CSS file (or update your existing one) and add:

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/* styles.css */
.btn-custom {
  @apply bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded;
}

.btn-custom:hover {
  @apply bg-blue-600;
}

/* Responsive custom class example */
.text-responsive {
  @apply text-base;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .text-responsive {
    @apply text-lg;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .text-responsive {
    @apply text-xl;
  }
}

Notes:

• Using @apply:
  The @apply directive allows you to bundle multiple Tailwind utilities into one custom class.

• Responsive Classes:
  Instead of writing media queries manually, you could also apply multiple responsive utility classes directly in your HTML. For example:

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  <p class="text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl hover:text-red-500">
    Custom responsive text with hover color change.
  </p>

  However, if you prefer having a custom class, you can define media queries in your CSS as shown above.

• Purge/Content:
  Ensure that your Tailwind config (v4.0) correctly points to all your source files so that your custom classes are retained in production builds.

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Using these techniques, you can customize the container’s max-width behavior after the xl breakpoint and add your own custom classes with responsive and hover styles in your Vite + Tailwind project.