Getting Started with the KendoReact Common Utilities
This guide provides essential information about using the KendoReact Common Utilities package—you will learn how to install the package and add free Common Utilities to your project. The steps demonstrated in this guide are applicable to all KendoReact Common Utilities (free and premium).
Install the Components
npm i @progress/kendo-react-commonImport the Components
import { SvgIcon } from '@progress/kendo-react-common';
import { paletteIcon } from '@progress/kendo-svg-icons';Place the import statements in the App component file (for example: src/App.tsx) for your project. Note that the steps for installing and importing all Common Utilities components are identical.
Use the Components
Using the free KendoReact Common Utilities components does not require a license, even in production. To work with the premium Draggable utility, you need a commercial license key or an active trial license key.
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After installing the Common Utilities package and importing the components, add the Icon's tags to the App component file of your React project (for example,
src/App.tsx).tsx<SvgIcon icon={paletteIcon} size="xlarge" />
Style the Components
Are you looking for guidance around how to create visually appealing and consistent user interfaces with Telerik UI components? Check out the Progress Design System.
To use the built-in styling of the components start by installing a theme:
npm i @progress/kendo-theme-defaultWith the import "@progress/kendo-theme-default/dist/all.css"; statement present in your code, you already have professionally designed styling applied to your app out-of-box. You can also try any of the other available Kendo UI Themes.
Additionally, the SvgIcons provide built-in appearance properties which let you control the size, flip, and theme color of the component. Try to play around with the appearance of your SvgIcon.
<SvgIcon icon={paletteIcon} size="xlarge" themeColor="primary" />Next Steps
Now try to add another component from the Common Utilities package yourself. The procedures for installing and importing the Common Utilities components are identical for all components in the package.
The Common Utilities package provides the following components:
KendoReact Common Utilities APIs
Common Utilities Dependencies
The Common Utilities package requires you to install the following peer dependencies in your application:
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| react 18.0.0* | Contains the functionality necessary to define React components. |
| react-dom | Contains the React renderer for the web. |
| @progress/kendo-licensing | Contains the internal infrastructure related to licensing. |
| @progress/kendo-svg-icons | Contains the KendoReact SVG icons. |
Activating Your License Key
Important: The KendoReact Common Utilities have both free and premium features that require a license key file to be installed in your project. This applies to both trial and commercial usage:
- Trial usage: Start a free trial and download a trial license key file
- Commercial usage: Purchase a license and download a commercial license key file
Without a valid license key file, the premium features will display licensing warnings and watermarks.
Follow the instructions on the KendoReact My License page to download and install your license key file. You can skip this step if your application already contains a KendoReact license file.