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title: Dialog
subtitle: A popup that opens on top of the entire page.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React dialog component that opens on top of the entire page.
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# Dialog
A high-quality, unstyled React dialog component that opens on top of the entire page.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
return (
<Dialog.Root>
<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">
View notifications
</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-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">
<Dialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Notifications</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
You are all caught up. Good job!
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<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">
Close
</Dialog.Close>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</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;
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 { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
return (
<Dialog.Root>
<Dialog.Trigger className={styles.Button}>View notifications</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<Dialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<Dialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Notifications</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
You are all caught up. Good job!
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<Dialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Close</Dialog.Close>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
);
}
```
## Usage guidelines
- **Dialog doesn't support gestures:** Use [Drawer](/react/components/drawer.md) when you need gesture support or snap points. A panel that slides in from the edge of the screen and doesn't need gesture support is a positioned Dialog.
## Anatomy
Import the component and assemble its parts:
```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
<Dialog.Root>
<Dialog.Trigger />
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop />
<Dialog.Viewport>
<Dialog.Popup>
<Dialog.Title />
<Dialog.Description />
<Dialog.Close />
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Viewport>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>;
```
## Examples
### State
By default, Dialog is an uncontrolled component that manages its own state.
```tsx title="Uncontrolled dialog"
<Dialog.Root>
<Dialog.Trigger>Open</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Popup>
<Dialog.Title>Example dialog</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Close>Close</Dialog.Close>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
```
Use `open` and `onOpenChange` props if you need to access or control the state of the dialog.
For example, you can control the dialog state in order to open it imperatively from another place in your app.
```tsx title="Controlled dialog"
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
return (
<Dialog.Root open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
<Dialog.Trigger>Open</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Popup>
<form
// Close the dialog once the form data is submitted
onSubmit={async () => {
await submitData();
setOpen(false);
}}
>
...
</form>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
);
```
It's also common to use `onOpenChange` if your app needs to do something when the dialog is closed or opened. This is recommended over `React.useEffect` when reacting to state changes.
```tsx title="Running code when dialog state changes"
<Dialog.Root
open={open}
onOpenChange={(open) => {
// Do stuff when the dialog is closed
if (!open) {
doStuff();
}
// Set the new state
setOpen(open);
}}
>
```
### 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 { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/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 */}
<Dialog.Root open={dialogOpen} onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}>
{/* @highlight-end */}
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop />
<Dialog.Popup>
{/* prettier-ignore */}
{/* Rest of the dialog */}
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
```
### Nested dialogs
You can nest dialogs within one another normally.
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 */
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
return (
<Dialog.Root>
<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">
View notifications
</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-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">
<Dialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Notifications</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
You are all caught up. Good job!
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex items-center gap-3">
<Dialog.Root>
<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">
Customize
</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<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-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">
<Dialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">
Customize notifications
</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
Review your settings here.
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<div className="flex items-center 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">
Close
</Dialog.Close>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</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;
}
}
}
.GhostButton {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
height: 2rem;
padding: 0 0.75rem;
margin: 0;
border: none;
background-color: transparent;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.25rem;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
&:hover {
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: oklch(26.9% 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;
}
}
.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;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.EndActions {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: end;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleDialog() {
return (
<Dialog.Root>
<Dialog.Trigger className={styles.Button}>View notifications</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop className={styles.Backdrop} />
<Dialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<Dialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Notifications</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
You are all caught up. Good job!
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.Actions}>
<Dialog.Root>
<Dialog.Trigger className={styles.Button}>Customize</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Popup className={styles.Popup}>
<div className={styles.Intro}>
<Dialog.Title className={styles.Title}>Customize notifications</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className={styles.Description}>
Review your settings here.
</Dialog.Description>
</div>
<div className={styles.EndActions}>
<Dialog.Close className={styles.Button}>Close</Dialog.Close>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
</div>
</Dialog.Popup>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
);
}
```
### 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.
## 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>
);
}
```
### Outside scroll dialog
The dialog can be made scrollable by using `<Dialog.Viewport>` as an outer scrollable container for `<Dialog.Popup>` while the popup can extend past the bottom edge. The scrollable area uses the [Scroll Area component](/react/components/scroll-area.md) to provide custom scrollbars.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui/react/dialog';
import { ScrollArea } from '@base-ui/react/scroll-area';
export default function OutsideScrollDialog() {
const popupRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
return (
<Dialog.Root>
<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">
Open dialog
</Dialog.Trigger>
<Dialog.Portal>
<Dialog.Backdrop className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/20 dark:bg-black/50 transition-opacity duration-[600ms] ease-[var(--ease-out-fast)] data-starting-style:opacity-0 data-ending-style:opacity-0 data-ending-style:duration-[350ms] data-ending-style:ease-[cubic-bezier(0.375,0.015,0.545,0.455)] supports-[-webkit-touch-callout:none]:absolute" />
<Dialog.Viewport className="group/dialog fixed inset-0">
<ScrollArea.Root
style={{ position: undefined }}
className="h-full overscroll-contain group-data-ending-style/dialog:pointer-events-none"
>
<ScrollArea.Viewport className="h-full overscroll-contain group-data-ending-style/dialog:pointer-events-none">
<ScrollArea.Content className="flex min-h-full items-center justify-center">
<Dialog.Popup
ref={popupRef}
initialFocus={popupRef}
className="outline-0 relative mx-auto my-16 flex w-[min(40rem,calc(100vw-2rem))] 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-[translate] duration-[700ms] ease-[cubic-bezier(0.45,1.005,0,1.005)] data-starting-style:translate-y-[100dvh] data-ending-style:translate-y-[max(100dvh,100%)] data-ending-style:duration-[350ms] data-ending-style:ease-[cubic-bezier(0.375,0.015,0.545,0.455)] motion-reduce:transition-none"
>
<div className="relative flex flex-col gap-1 pr-8">
<Dialog.Title className="text-base font-bold">Dialog</Dialog.Title>
<Dialog.Description className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
This layout keeps an outer container scrollable while the dialog can extend
past the bottom edge.
</Dialog.Description>
<Dialog.Close
aria-label="Close"
className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 border-none bg-transparent p-0 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 active:bg-neutral-200 dark:active:bg-neutral-700 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<XIcon />
</Dialog.Close>
</div>
<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
{CONTENT_SECTIONS.map((item) => (
<section className="flex flex-col gap-1" key={item.title}>
<h3 className="text-sm font-bold">{item.title}</h3>
<p className="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
{item.body}
</p>
</section>
))}
</div>
<p className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
Related docs:{' '}
{RELATED_LINKS.map((item, index) => (
<React.Fragment key={item.href}>
{index > 0 ? ', ' : null}
<a
className="text-neutral-950 dark:text-white underline underline-offset-[0.16em] decoration-[1px] hover:no-underline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white focus-visible:outline-offset-2"
href={item.href}
>
{item.label}
</a>
</React.Fragment>
))}
.
</p>
</Dialog.Popup>
</ScrollArea.Content>
</ScrollArea.Viewport>
<ScrollArea.Scrollbar className="pointer-events-none flex w-4 justify-center bg-black/12 dark:bg-white/12 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-[250ms] data-scrolling:pointer-events-auto data-scrolling:opacity-100 data-scrolling:duration-[75ms] data-scrolling:delay-[0ms] hover:pointer-events-auto hover:opacity-100 hover:duration-[75ms] hover:delay-[0ms] group-data-ending-style/dialog:opacity-0 group-data-ending-style/dialog:duration-[250ms]">
<ScrollArea.Thumb className="w-full bg-neutral-950 dark:bg-white" />
</ScrollArea.Scrollbar>
</ScrollArea.Root>
</Dialog.Viewport>
</Dialog.Portal>
</Dialog.Root>
);
}
function XIcon(props: React.ComponentProps<'svg'>) {
return (
<svg
width="16"
height="16"
viewBox="0 0 16 16"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeLinecap="square"
strokeLinejoin="round"
{...props}
style={{ display: 'block', ...props.style }}
>
<path d="m2.5 2.5 11 11m-11 0 11-11" />
</svg>
);
}
const CONTENT_SECTIONS = [
{
title: 'What a dialog is for',
body: 'Use a dialog when you need the user to complete a focused task or read something important without navigating away. It opens on top of the page and returns focus back where it started when closed.',
},
{
title: 'Anatomy at a glance',
body: 'Root, Trigger, Portal, Backdrop, Viewport, Popup, Title, Description, Close. Keep the title short and the first paragraph specific so screen readers announce something meaningful.',
},
{
title: 'Opening and closing',
body: 'Control it using external state via the `open` and `onOpenChange` props, or let it manage state for you internally.',
},
{
title: 'Keyboard and focus behavior',
body: 'Focus moves inside the dialog when it opens. Tab and Shift+Tab loop within, and Esc requests close.',
},
{
title: 'Accessible labeling',
body: 'Set an explicit title and description using the `Dialog.Title` and `Dialog.Description` components.',
},
{
title: 'Backdrop and page scrolling',
body: 'The backdrop visually separates layers while background content is inert. Don’t rely on dimness alone—keep copy clear and buttons obvious so actions are easy to choose.',
},
{
title: 'Portals and stacking',
body: 'Dialogs render in a portal so they sit above the `isolation: isolate` app content and avoid local z-index wars.',
},
{
title: 'Viewport overflow',
body: 'Let long content overflow the bottom edge and reveal as you scroll the page container. Keep generous padding at the top and bottom so the dialog doesn’t feel jammed against the edges.',
},
{
title: 'Nested dialogs and confirmations',
body: 'If closing a dialog needs confirmation, open a child alert dialog rather than mutating the current one. The parent stays visible behind it; only the topmost layer should feel interactive.',
},
{
title: 'Transitions that respect motion settings',
body: 'Use small, fast transitions (opacity plus a few pixels of Y translation or scale). Subtle motion helps people notice what changed without slowing them down.',
},
{
title: 'Controlled vs. uncontrolled',
body: 'Controlled state is best when other parts of the page need to react to open/close. Uncontrolled is fine for local cases where only the dialog matters.',
},
{
title: 'Close affordances',
body: 'Always offer a visible close button in the corner. Don’t rely only on Esc or the backdrop for pointer outside presses. Touch screen readers and accessibility users benefit from a clear, targetable control to click to close the dialog.',
},
{
title: 'Forms inside dialogs',
body: 'Keep forms short; longer flows usually deserve a full page. Validate inline, keep button text specific (“Create project”), and disable destructive actions until the input is valid.',
},
{
title: 'Content guidelines',
body: 'Lead with the outcome (“Rename project?”) and follow with one or two short, concrete sentences. Avoid long prose; link out for details instead.',
},
{
title: 'SSR and hydration notes',
body: 'Because dialogs render in a portal, make sure your portal container exists on the client.',
},
{
title: 'Mobile ergonomics',
body: 'Use larger touch targets and keep the close button reachable with the thumb.