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Dialog

A window overlaid on either the primary window or another dialog window, rendering the content underneath inert.

Features

  • Supports modal and non-modal modes.
  • Focus is automatically trapped when modal.
  • Can be controlled or uncontrolled.
  • Manages screen reader announcements with Title andDescription components.
  • Esc closes the component automatically.

Installation

Install the component from your command line.

bash
npm install radix-vue

Anatomy

Import all parts and piece them together.

vue
<script setup>
import {
  DialogClose,
  DialogContent,
  DialogDescription,
  DialogOverlay,
  DialogPortal,
  DialogRoot,
  DialogTitle,
  DialogTrigger,
} from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <DialogRoot>
    <DialogTrigger />
    <DialogPortal>
      <DialogOverlay />
      <DialogContent>
        <DialogTitle />
        <DialogDescription />
        <DialogClose />
      </DialogContent>
    </DialogPortal>
  </DialogRoot>
</template>

API Reference

Root

Contains all the parts of a dialog

PropTypeDefault
defaultOpen
boolean
open
boolean
modal
boolean
true
EmitType
@update:open
(open: boolean) => void

Trigger

The button that opens the dialog

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
button
asChild
boolean
false
Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"

Portal

When used, portals your overlay and content parts into the body.

PropTypeDefault
to
string | HTMLElement
body

Overlay

A layer that covers the inert portion of the view when the dialog is open.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false
forceMount
boolean
Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"

Content

Contains content to be rendered in the open dialog

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false
forceMount
boolean
EmitType
@openAutoFocus
(event: Event) => void
@closeAutoFocus
(event: Event) => void
@escapeKeyDown
(event: KeyboardEvent) => void
@pointerDownOutside
function
@interactOutside
function
Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"

Close

The button that closes the dialog

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
button
asChild
boolean
false

Title

An accessible title to be announced when the dialog is opened.

If you want to hide the title, wrap it inside our Visually Hidden utility like this <VisuallyHidden asChild>.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
h2
asChild
boolean
false

Description

An optional accessible description to be announced when the dialog is opened.

If you want to hide the description, wrap it inside our Visually Hidden utility like this <VisuallyHidden asChild>. If you want to remove the description entirely, remove this part and pass aria-describedby="undefined} to DialogContent.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
p
asChild
boolean
false

Examples

Close after asynchronous form submission

Use the controlled props to programmatically close the Dialog after an async operation has completed.

vue
<script setup>
import { DialogContent, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, DialogRoot, DialogTrigger } from 'radix-vue'

const wait = () => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
const open = ref(false)
</script>

<template>
  <DialogRoot v-model:open="open">
    <DialogTrigger>Open</DialogTrigger>
    <DialogPortal>
      <DialogOverlay />
      <DialogContent>
        <form
          @submit.prevent="
            (event) => {
              wait().then(() => (open = false));
            }
          "
        >
          <!-- some inputs -->
          <button type="submit">
            Submit
          </button>
        </form>
      </DialogContent>
    </DialogPortal>
  </DialogRoot>
</template>

Scrollable overlay

Move the content inside the overlay to render a dialog with overflow.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup>
import { DialogContent, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, DialogRoot, DialogTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
import './styles.css'
</script>

<template>
  <DialogRoot>
    <DialogTrigger />
    <DialogPortal>
      <DialogOverlay class="DialogOverlay">
        <DialogContent class="DialogContent">
          ...
        </DialogContent>
      </DialogOverlay>
    </DialogPortal>
  </DialogRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.DialogOverlay {
  background: rgba(0 0 0 / 0.5);
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.DialogContent {
  min-width: 300px;
  background: white;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

Custom portal container

Customise the element that your dialog portals into.

vue
<script setup>
import { DialogContent, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, DialogRoot, DialogTrigger } from 'radix-vue'

const container = ref(null)
</script>

<template>
  <div>
    <DialogRoot>
      <DialogTrigger />
      <DialogPortal to="container">
        <DialogOverlay />
        <DialogContent>...</DialogContent>
      </DialogPortal>
    </DialogRoot>

    <div ref="container" />
  </div>
</template>

Accessibility

Adheres to the Dialog WAI-ARIA design pattern.

Keyboard Interactions

KeyDescription
Space
Opens/closes the dialog
Enter
Opens/closes the dialog
Tab
Moves focus to the next focusable element.
Shift + Tab
Moves focus to the previous focusable element.
Esc
Closes the dialog and moves focus to DialogTrigger.

Custom APIs

Create your own API by abstracting the primitive parts into your own component.

Abstract the overlay and the close button

This example abstracts the DialogOverlay and DialogClose parts.

Usage

vue
<script setup>
import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogTrigger } from './your-dialog'
</script>

<template>
  <Dialog>
    <DialogTrigger>Dialog trigger</DialogTrigger>
    <DialogContent>Dialog Content</DialogContent>
  </Dialog>
</template>

Implementation

ts
// your-dialog.ts
export { default as DialogContent } from 'DialogContent.vue'
export { DialogRoot as Dialog, DialogTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
vue
<!-- DialogContent.vue -->
<script setup lang="ts">
import { DialogClose, DialogContent, type DialogContentEmits, type DialogContentProps, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, useEmitAsProps, } from 'radix-vue'
import { Cross2Icon } from '@radix-icons/vue'

const props = defineProps<DialogContentProps>()
const emits = defineEmits<DialogContentEmits>()

const emitsAsProps = useEmitAsProps(emits)
</script>

<template>
  <DialogPortal>
    <DialogOverlay />
    <DialogContent v-bind="{ ...props, ...emitsAsProps }">
      <slot />

      <DialogClose>
        <Cross2Icon />
        <span class="sr-only">Close</span>
      </DialogClose>
    </DialogContent>
  </DialogPortal>
</template>