Advanced Sanity Customization

1. Introduction

In the realm of Headless & Composable Architecture, Sanity is a powerful headless CMS that allows developers to create highly customizable content structures. This lesson focuses on advanced customization techniques that enhance your workflow and improve content management.

2. Key Concepts

3. Customization Techniques

3.1 Custom Schemas

Creating custom schemas allows you to define your content types and structures. Here’s an example of a simple blog post schema:

            import { defineType } from 'sanity';

            export default defineType({
                name: 'post',
                title: 'Post',
                type: 'document',
                fields: [
                    { name: 'title', type: 'string' },
                    { name: 'body', type: 'text' },
                    { name: 'publishedAt', type: 'datetime' }
                ]
            });
            

3.2 Custom Inputs

Sanity allows the creation of custom input components. This is useful for specialized fields. Example of a custom input for selecting colors:

            import React from 'react';
            import { ColorInput } from '@sanity/color-input';

            const ColorField = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
                
            ));

            export default {
                name: 'colorField',
                title: 'Color Field',
                type: 'string',
                inputComponent: ColorField,
            };
            

3.3 Custom Studio Configuration

Customizing the Sanity Studio can improve the user experience. You can change the default styling, layout, and add plugins. Here’s how to add a plugin:

            // sanity.json
            {
                "plugins": ["@sanity/vision"]
            }
            

4. Best Practices

• Use efficient queries to fetch data.
• Limit the number of custom inputs to maintain performance.
• Utilize Sanity’s built-in features before creating custom solutions.
• Regularly update your schemas based on user feedback.

5. FAQ