Name: Making Dash Apps Beautiful - Dash Design Kit
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Description: Explore Dash Design Kit, a component library for creating styled, interactive Dash apps with themes, cards, modals, and layout tools.

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This video introduces Dash Design Kit, a UI component library included in both App Studio and Dash Enterprise. It helps you build polished, interactive dashboards with pre-styled elements like cards, modals, sliders, headers, and themes.

Switch themes instantly, including light and dark modes

Use DDK components like DDK.App, Card, ControlsCard, and DataCard

Add layout elements like grids, rows, and columns

Full-screen mode, toggles, and modals are all built-in

The video shows how to import and use dash_enterprise_components and dash_design_kit (DDK) to create well-organized UIs. The dynamic theme engine updates the entire app look with a single click.

Easily install with pip or use directly in App Studio

Add persistent file storage and interactive DAQ components

Built-in notifications and viewer access controls

Works well with Dash Bootstrap Components

Watch the video to explore Dash Design Kit in action and see how it elevates your Dash apps.

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Explore Dash Design Kit, a component library for creating styled, interactive Dash apps with themes, cards, modals, and layout tools.

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