Is there a real difference between eject- theme and eject library ?

[hristo87]

It seems there's some confusion regarding the difference between gluestack-ui-scripts eject-theme (eject theme) and gluestack-ui-scripts eject (eject library). Upon closer examination, both commands seem to perform a similar function: extracting all the components' themes and the gluestack-ui.config.ts file and placing them in a designated folder within the project directory. The eject-theme command puts them in a config folder at the project's root, while eject allows you to choose the destination folder. Also, eject library automatically configures the provider, unlike eject theme, which requires manual configuration. Despite these differences, both commands essentially provide access to the themes and configuration files for manipulation. Given their similar functionality, it prompts the question of whether there's a specific need for documenting them separately.

[hristo87]

I have received this as an answer from discord:

Each gluestack component is created using React Native component with some styling and extra feature.
Ejecting theme just provides the customisability of styling of a component, meaning it exports the config of each component but while eject library you can customize styling and component (React Native component) as well.
Let's take an example of button component, Button component is created using React Native's Pressable and then styling is added on top of that, so when you eject theme, you can just customise the styling of the button, but when you eject library you can change styling and use some other component instead of React Native's Pressable.
For more understanding about how gluestack components are created you can refer https://gluestack.io/ui/docs/core-concepts/themed-library
Themed Library | gluestack-ui
gluestack-ui provides a optional configuration for themed components that you can change to match your project's style and needs.

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