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title: Alert Dialog
subtitle: A dialog that requires a user response to proceed.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React alert dialog component that requires a user response to proceed.
---
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>
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# Alert Dialog
A high-quality, unstyled React alert dialog component that requires a user response to proceed.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
const buttonClasses =
'flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400';
const dangerButtonClasses = `${buttonClasses} text-red-700 dark:text-red-400`;
export default function ExampleAlertDialog() {
return (
<AlertDialog.Root>
<AlertDialog.Trigger className={dangerButtonClasses}>Discard draft</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 min-h-dvh bg-black opacity-20 transition-opacity duration-150 data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:opacity-0 dark:opacity-50 supports-[-webkit-touch-callout:none]:absolute" />
<AlertDialog.Popup className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 -mt-8 flex w-96 max-w-[calc(100vw-3rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex-col gap-4 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white shadow-[0.25rem_0.25rem_0] shadow-black/12 dark:shadow-none transition-[scale,opacity] duration-100 ease-out data-ending-style:scale-[0.98] data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:scale-[0.98] data-starting-style:opacity-0">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
<AlertDialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Discard draft?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
You can’t undo this action.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
<AlertDialog.Close className={buttonClasses}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close className={dangerButtonClasses}>Discard</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.Button {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
height: 2rem;
padding: 0 0.75rem;
margin: 0;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1;
white-space: nowrap;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
}
&[data-color='red'] {
color: oklch(50.5% 0.213 27.518deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.4% 0.191 22.216deg);
}
}
@media (hover: hover) {
&:hover:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(97% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(26.9% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
&:active:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(37.1% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: -1px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
&[data-disabled] {
color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
.Backdrop {
position: fixed;
min-height: 100dvh;
inset: 0;
background-color: black;
opacity: 0.2;
transition: opacity 150ms;
/* iOS 26+: Ensure the backdrop covers the entire visible viewport. */
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
position: absolute;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
opacity: 0.5;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.Popup {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 1rem;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
width: 24rem;
max-width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
margin-top: -2rem;
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
box-shadow: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 12%);
transition:
transform 100ms ease-out,
opacity 100ms ease-out;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
box-shadow: none;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.98);
}
}
.Intro {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.25rem;
}
.Title {
margin: 0;
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Description {
margin: 0;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
color: oklch(43.9% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
.Actions {
display: flex;
justify-content: end;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleAlertDialog() {
return (
<AlertDialog.Root>
<AlertDialog.Trigger data-color="red" className={styles.Button}>
Discard draft
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<AlertDialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<AlertDialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Discard draft?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
You can't undo this action.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<AlertDialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close data-color="red" className={styles.Button}>
Discard
</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
);
}
```
## Anatomy
Import the component and assemble its parts:
```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
<AlertDialog.Root>
<AlertDialog.Trigger />
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop />
<AlertDialog.Viewport>
<AlertDialog.Popup>
<AlertDialog.Title />
<AlertDialog.Description />
<AlertDialog.Close />
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Viewport>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>;
```
## Examples
### Open from a menu
In order to open a dialog using a menu, control the dialog state and open it imperatively using the `onClick` handler on the menu item.
```tsx title="Connecting a dialog to a menu"
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import { Menu } from '@base-ui/react/menu';
function ExampleMenu() {
const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = React.useState(false);
return (
<React.Fragment>
<Menu.Root>
<Menu.Trigger>Open menu</Menu.Trigger>
<Menu.Portal>
<Menu.Positioner>
<Menu.Popup>
{/* @highlight-start */}
{/* Open the dialog when the menu item is clicked */}
<Menu.Item onClick={() => setDialogOpen(true)}>Open dialog</Menu.Item>
{/* @highlight-end */}
</Menu.Popup>
</Menu.Positioner>
</Menu.Portal>
</Menu.Root>
{/* @highlight-start */}
{/* Control the dialog state */}
<AlertDialog.Root open={dialogOpen} onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}>
{/* @highlight-end */}
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop />
<AlertDialog.Popup>
{/* prettier-ignore */}
{/* Rest of the dialog */}
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
### Close confirmation
This example shows a nested confirmation dialog that opens if the text entered in the parent dialog is going to be discarded.
To implement this, both dialogs should be controlled. The confirmation dialog may be opened when `onOpenChange` callback of the parent dialog receives a request to close. This way, the confirmation is automatically shown when the user clicks the backdrop, presses the Esc key, or clicks a close button.
Use the `[data-nested-dialog-open]` selector and the `var(--nested-dialogs)` CSS variable to customize the styling of the parent dialog. Backdrops of the child dialogs won't be rendered so that you can present the parent dialog in a clean way behind the one on top of it.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [confirmationOpen, setConfirmationOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [textareaValue, setTextareaValue] = React.useState('');
const titleId = React.useId();
return (
<Dialog.Root
open={dialogOpen}
onOpenChange={(open) => {
// Show the close confirmation if there’s text in the textarea
if (!open && textareaValue) {
setConfirmationOpen(true);
} else {
// Reset the text area value
setTextareaValue('');
// Open or close the dialog normally
setDialogOpen(open);
}
}}
>
<Dialog.Trigger className="flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white">
Tweet
</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 min-h-dvh bg-black opacity-20 transition-opacity duration-150 data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:opacity-0 dark:opacity-50 supports-[-webkit-touch-callout:none]:absolute" />
<Dialog.Popup className="fixed top-[calc(50%+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] left-1/2 -mt-8 flex w-96 max-w-[calc(100vw-3rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex-col gap-1 scale-[calc(1-0.1*var(--nested-dialogs))] bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white shadow-[0.25rem_0.25rem_0] shadow-black/12 dark:shadow-none transition-[top,scale,opacity] duration-100 ease-out after:absolute after:inset-0 after:bg-black/5 after:opacity-0 after:transition-opacity after:duration-100 after:ease-out after:pointer-events-none data-ending-style:top-[calc(50%+0.25rem+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] data-ending-style:scale-[0.96] data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-nested-dialog-open:after:opacity-100 data-starting-style:top-[calc(50%+0.25rem+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] data-starting-style:scale-[0.96] data-starting-style:opacity-0">
<Dialog.Title id={titleId} className="text-base font-bold">
New tweet
</Dialog.Title>
<form
className="flex flex-col gap-4"
onSubmit={(event) => {
event.preventDefault();
// Close the dialog when submitting
setDialogOpen(false);
}}
>
<textarea
aria-labelledby={titleId}
required
className="min-h-32 w-full border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-2 text-sm any-pointer-coarse:text-base font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white placeholder:text-neutral-500 dark:placeholder:text-neutral-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-1 focus:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus:outline-white"
placeholder="What’s on your mind?"
value={textareaValue}
onChange={(event) => setTextareaValue(event.target.value)}
/>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
<Dialog.Close className="flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white">
Cancel
</Dialog.Close>
<button
type="submit"
className="flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 active:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:bg-neutral-700 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
Tweet
</button>
</div>
</form>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
{/* Confirmation dialog */}
<AlertDialog.Root open={confirmationOpen} onOpenChange={setConfirmationOpen}>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Popup className="fixed top-[calc(50%+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] left-1/2 -mt-8 flex w-96 max-w-[calc(100vw-3rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex-col gap-4 scale-[calc(1-0.1*var(--nested-dialogs))] bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white shadow-[0.25rem_0.25rem_0] shadow-black/12 dark:shadow-none transition-[top,scale,opacity] duration-100 ease-out after:absolute after:inset-0 after:bg-black/5 after:opacity-0 after:transition-opacity after:duration-100 after:ease-out after:pointer-events-none data-ending-style:top-[calc(50%+0.25rem+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] data-ending-style:scale-[0.96] data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-nested-dialog-open:after:opacity-100 data-starting-style:top-[calc(50%+0.25rem+1.25rem*var(--nested-dialogs))] data-starting-style:scale-[0.96] data-starting-style:opacity-0">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
<AlertDialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Discard tweet?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
Your tweet will be lost.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
<AlertDialog.Close className="flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white">
Go back
</AlertDialog.Close>
<button
type="button"
className="flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 active:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:bg-neutral-700 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
onClick={() => {
setConfirmationOpen(false);
setDialogOpen(false);
}}
>
Discard
</button>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
</Dialog.Root>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.Button {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
height: 2rem;
padding: 0 0.75rem;
margin: 0;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1;
white-space: nowrap;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
&:hover:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(97% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(26.9% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
&:active:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(37.1% 0 0deg);
}
}
&[data-disabled] {
color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: -1px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
.Backdrop {
position: fixed;
min-height: 100dvh;
inset: 0;
background-color: black;
opacity: 0.2;
transition: opacity 150ms;
/* iOS 26+: Ensure the backdrop covers the entire visible viewport. */
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
position: absolute;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
opacity: 0.5;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.Popup {
box-sizing: border-box;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 1rem;
width: 24rem;
max-width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
margin-top: -2rem;
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
box-shadow: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 12%);
translate: -50% calc(-50% + 1.25rem * var(--nested-dialogs));
scale: calc(1 - 0.1 * var(--nested-dialogs));
transition:
translate 100ms ease-out,
scale 100ms ease-out,
opacity 100ms ease-out;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
box-shadow: none;
}
&::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background-color: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
transition: opacity 100ms ease-out;
}
&[data-nested-dialog-open]::after {
opacity: 1;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
translate: -50% calc(-50% + 0.25rem + 1.25rem * var(--nested-dialogs));
scale: 0.96;
}
}
.PopupBody,
.Intro {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.25rem;
}
.Title {
margin: 0;
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Description {
margin: 0;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
color: oklch(43.9% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
.Actions {
display: flex;
justify-content: end;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.TextareaContainer {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 1rem;
}
.Textarea {
box-sizing: border-box;
padding: 0.5rem;
margin: 0;
border-radius: 0;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
width: 100%;
min-height: 8rem;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.25rem;
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
@media (any-pointer: coarse) {
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
}
&::placeholder {
color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: -1px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [confirmationOpen, setConfirmationOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [textareaValue, setTextareaValue] = React.useState('');
const titleId = React.useId();
return (
<Dialog.Root
open={dialogOpen}
onOpenChange={(open) => {
// Show the close confirmation if there’s text in the textarea
if (!open && textareaValue) {
setConfirmationOpen(true);
} else {
// Reset the text area value
setTextareaValue('');
// Open or close the dialog normally
setDialogOpen(open);
}
}}
>
<Dialog.Trigger className={styles.Button}>Tweet</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<Dialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.PopupBody}>
<Dialog.Title id={titleId} className={styles.Title}>
New tweet
</Dialog.Title>
<form
className={styles.TextareaContainer}
onSubmit={(event) => {
event.preventDefault();
// Close the dialog when submitting
setDialogOpen(false);
}}
>
<textarea
aria-labelledby={titleId}
required
className={styles.Textarea}
placeholder="What’s on your mind?"
value={textareaValue}
onChange={(event) => setTextareaValue(event.target.value)}
/>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<Dialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Cancel</Dialog.Close>
<button type="submit" className={styles.Button}>
Tweet
</button>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
{/* Confirmation dialog */}
<AlertDialog.Root open={confirmationOpen} onOpenChange={setConfirmationOpen}>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<AlertDialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Discard tweet?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
Your tweet will be lost.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<AlertDialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Go back</AlertDialog.Close>
<button
type="button"
className={styles.Button}
onClick={() => {
setConfirmationOpen(false);
setDialogOpen(false);
}}
>
Discard
</button>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
</Dialog.Root>
);
}
```
### Detached triggers
An alert dialog can be controlled by a trigger located either inside or outside the `<AlertDialog.Root>` component.
For simple, one-off interactions, place the `<AlertDialog.Trigger>` inside `<AlertDialog.Root>`, as shown in the example at the top of this page.
However, if defining the alert dialog's content next to its trigger is not practical, you can use a detached trigger.
This involves placing the `<AlertDialog.Trigger>` outside of `<AlertDialog.Root>` and linking them with a `handle` created by the `AlertDialog.createHandle()` function.
```jsx title="Detached triggers"
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle();
// @highlight
// @highlight-text "handle={demoAlertDialog}"
<AlertDialog.Trigger handle={demoAlertDialog}>Open</AlertDialog.Trigger>
// @highlight
// @highlight-text "handle={demoAlertDialog}"
<AlertDialog.Root handle={demoAlertDialog}>
...
</AlertDialog.Root>
```
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle();
const buttonClasses =
'flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400';
const dangerButtonClasses = `${buttonClasses} text-red-700 dark:text-red-400`;
export default function AlertDialogDetachedTriggersSimpleDemo() {
return (
<React.Fragment>
<AlertDialog.Trigger className={dangerButtonClasses} handle={demoAlertDialog}>
Discard draft
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Root handle={demoAlertDialog}>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 min-h-dvh bg-black opacity-20 transition-opacity duration-150 data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:opacity-0 dark:opacity-50 supports-[-webkit-touch-callout:none]:absolute" />
<AlertDialog.Popup className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 -mt-8 flex w-96 max-w-[calc(100vw-3rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex-col gap-4 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white shadow-[0.25rem_0.25rem_0] shadow-black/12 dark:shadow-none transition-[scale,opacity] duration-100 ease-out data-ending-style:scale-[0.98] data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:scale-[0.98] data-starting-style:opacity-0">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
<AlertDialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Discard draft?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
This action cannot be undone.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
<AlertDialog.Close className={buttonClasses}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close className={dangerButtonClasses}>Discard</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.Button {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
height: 2rem;
padding: 0 0.75rem;
margin: 0;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1;
white-space: nowrap;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
&:hover:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(97% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(26.9% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
&:active:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(37.1% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: -1px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
&[data-disabled] {
color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
.DangerButton {
color: oklch(50.5% 0.213 27.518deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.4% 0.191 22.216deg);
}
}
.Backdrop {
position: fixed;
min-height: 100dvh;
inset: 0;
background-color: black;
opacity: 0.2;
transition: opacity 150ms;
/* iOS 26+: Ensure the backdrop covers the entire visible viewport. */
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
position: absolute;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
opacity: 0.5;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.Popup {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 1rem;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
width: 24rem;
max-width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
margin-top: -2rem;
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
box-shadow: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 12%);
transition:
transform 100ms ease-out,
opacity 100ms ease-out;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
box-shadow: none;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.98);
}
}
.Intro {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.25rem;
}
.Title {
margin: 0;
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Description {
margin: 0;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
color: oklch(43.9% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
.Actions {
display: flex;
justify-content: end;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.Container {
display: flex;
gap: 8px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle();
export default function AlertDialogDetachedTriggersSimpleDemo() {
return (
<React.Fragment>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.DangerButton}`}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
>
Discard draft
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Root handle={demoAlertDialog}>
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<AlertDialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<AlertDialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Discard draft?</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
This action cannot be undone.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<AlertDialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.DangerButton}`}>
Discard
</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
</AlertDialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
### Multiple triggers
A single alert dialog can be opened by multiple trigger elements.
You can achieve this by using the same `handle` for several detached triggers, or by placing multiple `<AlertDialog.Trigger>` components inside a single `<AlertDialog.Root>`.
```jsx title="Multiple triggers within the Root part"
<AlertDialog.Root>
<AlertDialog.Trigger>Trigger 1</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger>Trigger 2</AlertDialog.Trigger>
...
</AlertDialog.Root>
```
```jsx title="Multiple detached triggers"
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle();
<AlertDialog.Trigger handle={demoAlertDialog}>Trigger 1</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger handle={demoAlertDialog}>Trigger 2</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Root handle={demoAlertDialog}>
...
</AlertDialog.Root>
```
The alert dialog can render different content depending on which trigger opened it.
This is achieved by passing a `payload` to the `<AlertDialog.Trigger>` and using the function-as-a-child pattern in `<AlertDialog.Root>`.
The payload can be strongly typed by providing a type argument to the `createHandle()` function:
```jsx title="Detached triggers with payload"
// @highlight
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle<{ message: string }>();
// @highlight
// @highlight-text "payload"
<AlertDialog.Trigger handle={demoAlertDialog} payload={{ message: 'Trigger 1' }}>
Trigger 1
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
// @highlight
// @highlight-text "payload"
<AlertDialog.Trigger handle={demoAlertDialog} payload={{ message: 'Trigger 2' }}>
Trigger 2
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Root handle={demoAlertDialog}>
{({ payload }) => ( // @highlight-text "payload"
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Popup>
<AlertDialog.Title>Alert dialog</AlertDialog.Title>
{payload !== undefined && ( // @highlight-text "payload"
<AlertDialog.Description>
Confirming {payload.message} {/* @highlight-text "payload" */}
</AlertDialog.Description>
)}
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
)}
</AlertDialog.Root>
```
### Controlled mode with multiple triggers
You can control the alert dialog's open state externally using the `open` and `onOpenChange` props on `<AlertDialog.Root>`.
This allows you to manage the alert dialog's visibility based on your application's state.
When using multiple triggers, you have to manage which trigger is active with the `triggerId` prop on `<AlertDialog.Root>` and the `id` prop on each `<AlertDialog.Trigger>`.
Note that there is no separate `onTriggerIdChange` prop.
Instead, the `onOpenChange` callback receives an additional argument, `eventDetails`, which contains the trigger element that initiated the state change.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
type AlertPayload = { message: string };
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle<AlertPayload>();
const buttonClasses =
'flex h-8 items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 px-3 text-sm leading-none whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white select-none hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-800 active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:not-data-disabled:bg-neutral-700 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white data-disabled:border-neutral-500 data-disabled:text-neutral-500 disabled:border-neutral-500 disabled:text-neutral-500 dark:data-disabled:border-neutral-400 dark:data-disabled:text-neutral-400';
const dangerButtonClasses = `${buttonClasses} text-red-700 dark:text-red-400`;
export default function AlertDialogDetachedTriggersControlledDemo() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [triggerId, setTriggerId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
const handleOpenChange = (isOpen: boolean, eventDetails: AlertDialog.Root.ChangeEventDetails) => {
setOpen(isOpen);
setTriggerId(eventDetails.trigger?.id ?? null);
};
return (
<React.Fragment>
<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 justify-center">
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={dangerButtonClasses}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-1"
payload={{ message: 'Discard draft?' }}
>
Discard
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={dangerButtonClasses}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-2"
payload={{ message: 'Delete project?' }}
>
Delete
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={buttonClasses}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-3"
payload={{ message: 'Sign out?' }}
>
Sign out
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<button
type="button"
className={buttonClasses}
onClick={() => {
setTriggerId('alert-trigger-2');
setOpen(true);
}}
>
Open programmatically
</button>
</div>
<AlertDialog.Root<AlertPayload>
handle={demoAlertDialog}
open={open}
onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
triggerId={triggerId}
>
{({ payload }) => (
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 min-h-dvh bg-black opacity-20 transition-opacity duration-150 data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:opacity-0 dark:opacity-50 supports-[-webkit-touch-callout:none]:absolute" />
<AlertDialog.Popup className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 -mt-8 flex w-96 max-w-[calc(100vw-3rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex-col gap-4 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white border border-neutral-950 dark:border-white shadow-[0.25rem_0.25rem_0] shadow-black/12 dark:shadow-none transition-[scale,opacity] duration-100 ease-out data-ending-style:scale-[0.98] data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-starting-style:scale-[0.98] data-starting-style:opacity-0">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
<AlertDialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">
{payload?.message ?? 'Are you sure?'}
</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
This action cannot be undone.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
<AlertDialog.Close className={buttonClasses}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close className={dangerButtonClasses}>Confirm</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
)}
</AlertDialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.Button {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
height: 2rem;
padding: 0 0.75rem;
margin: 0;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1;
white-space: nowrap;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
&:hover:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(97% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(26.9% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
&:active:not([data-disabled]) {
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(37.1% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: -1px;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
&[data-disabled] {
color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(55.6% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
border-color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
}
.DangerButton {
color: oklch(50.5% 0.213 27.518deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.4% 0.191 22.216deg);
}
}
.Backdrop {
position: fixed;
min-height: 100dvh;
inset: 0;
background-color: black;
opacity: 0.2;
transition: opacity 150ms;
/* iOS 26+: Ensure the backdrop covers the entire visible viewport. */
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
position: absolute;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
opacity: 0.5;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.Popup {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 1rem;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
width: 24rem;
max-width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
margin-top: -2rem;
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
box-shadow: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 12%);
transition:
transform 100ms ease-out,
opacity 100ms ease-out;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
box-shadow: none;
}
&[data-starting-style],
&[data-ending-style] {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.98);
}
}
.Intro {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.25rem;
}
.Title {
margin: 0;
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Description {
margin: 0;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
color: oklch(43.9% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: oklch(70.8% 0 0deg);
}
}
.Actions {
display: flex;
justify-content: end;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.Container {
display: flex;
gap: 8px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { AlertDialog } from '@base-ui/react/alert-dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
type AlertPayload = { message: string };
const demoAlertDialog = AlertDialog.createHandle<AlertPayload>();
export default function AlertDialogDetachedTriggersControlledDemo() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [triggerId, setTriggerId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
const handleOpenChange = (isOpen: boolean, eventDetails: AlertDialog.Root.ChangeEventDetails) => {
setOpen(isOpen);
setTriggerId(eventDetails.trigger?.id ?? null);
};
return (
<React.Fragment>
<div className={styles.Container}>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.DangerButton}`}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-1"
payload={{ message: 'Discard draft?' }}
>
Discard
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.DangerButton}`}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-2"
payload={{ message: 'Delete project?' }}
>
Delete
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<AlertDialog.Trigger
className={styles.Button}
handle={demoAlertDialog}
id="alert-trigger-3"
payload={{ message: 'Sign out?' }}
>
Sign out
</AlertDialog.Trigger>
<button
className={styles.Button}
type="button"
onClick={() => {
setTriggerId('alert-trigger-2');
setOpen(true);
}}
>
Open programmatically
</button>
</div>
<AlertDialog.Root<AlertPayload>
handle={demoAlertDialog}
open={open}
onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
triggerId={triggerId}
>
{({ payload }) => (
<AlertDialog.Portal>
<AlertDialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<AlertDialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<AlertDialog.Title className={styles.Title}>
{payload?.message ?? 'Are you sure?'}
</AlertDialog.Title>
<AlertDialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
This action cannot be undone.
</AlertDialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<AlertDialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Cancel</AlertDialog.Close>
<AlertDialog.Close className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.DangerButton}`}>
Confirm
</AlertDialog.Close>
</div>
</AlertDialog.Popup>
</AlertDialog.Portal>
)}
</AlertDialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
## API reference
### Root
Groups all parts of the alert dialog.
Doesn't render its own HTML element.
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| defaultOpen | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the dialog is initially open. To render a controlled dialog, use the `open` prop instead. |
| open | `boolean` | - | Whether the dialog is currently open.