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A container that groups related buttons together with consistent styling.

import {
  ArchiveIcon,
  ArrowLeftIcon,
  CalendarPlusIcon,
  ClockIcon,
  ListFilterIcon,
  MailCheckIcon,
  MoreHorizontalIcon,
  TagIcon,
  Trash2Icon,
} from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuRadioGroup,
  DropdownMenuRadioItem,
  DropdownMenuSeparator,
  DropdownMenuSub,
  DropdownMenuSubContent,
  DropdownMenuSubTrigger,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"

export default function ButtonGroupDemo() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup class="hidden sm:flex">
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="Go Back">
          <ArrowLeftIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline">Archive</Button>
        <Button variant="outline">Report</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline">Snooze</Button>
        <DropdownMenu>
          <DropdownMenuTrigger
            render={
              <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="More Options" />
            }
          >
            <MoreHorizontalIcon />
          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
          <DropdownMenuContent align="end" class="w-40">
            <DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuItem>
                <MailCheckIcon />
                Mark as Read
              </DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>
                <ArchiveIcon />
                Archive
              </DropdownMenuItem>
            </DropdownMenuGroup>
            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
            <DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuItem>
                <ClockIcon />
                Snooze
              </DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>
                <CalendarPlusIcon />
                Add to Calendar
              </DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>
                <ListFilterIcon />
                Add to List
              </DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuSub>
                <DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                  <TagIcon />
                  Label As...
                </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                <DropdownMenuSubContent>
                  <DropdownMenuRadioGroup defaultValue="personal">
                    <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="personal">
                      Personal
                    </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                    <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="work">
                      Work
                    </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                    <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="other">
                      Other
                    </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                  </DropdownMenuRadioGroup>
                </DropdownMenuSubContent>
              </DropdownMenuSub>
            </DropdownMenuGroup>
            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
            <DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive">
                <Trash2Icon />
                Trash
              </DropdownMenuItem>
            </DropdownMenuGroup>
          </DropdownMenuContent>
        </DropdownMenu>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcnui-hono-jsx@latest add button-group

Usage

import {
  ButtonGroup,
  ButtonGroupSeparator,
  ButtonGroupText,
} from "@/components/ui/button-group"
<ButtonGroup>
  <Button>Button 1</Button>
  <Button>Button 2</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

Composition

Use the following composition to build a ButtonGroup:

ButtonGroup
├── Button or Input
├── ButtonGroupSeparator
└── ButtonGroupText

Accessibility

  • The ButtonGroup component has the role attribute set to group.
  • Use Tab to navigate between the buttons in the group.
  • Use aria-label or aria-labelledby to label the button group.
<ButtonGroup aria-label="Button group">
  <Button>Button 1</Button>
  <Button>Button 2</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

ButtonGroup vs ToggleGroup

  • Use the ButtonGroup component when you want to group buttons that perform an action.
  • Use the ToggleGroup component when you want to group buttons that toggle a state.

Orientation

Set the orientation prop to change the button group layout.

import { MinusIcon, PlusIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"

export default function ButtonGroupOrientation() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup
      orientation="vertical"
      aria-label="Media controls"
      class="h-fit"
    >
      <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
        <PlusIcon />
      </Button>
      <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
        <MinusIcon />
      </Button>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Size

Control the size of buttons using the size prop on individual buttons.

import { PlusIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"

export default function ButtonGroupSize() {
  return (
    <div class="flex flex-col items-start gap-8">
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          Small
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          Button
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          Group
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon-sm">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline">Default</Button>
        <Button variant="outline">Button</Button>
        <Button variant="outline">Group</Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="lg">
          Large
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="lg">
          Button
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="lg">
          Group
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon-lg">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

Nested

Nest <ButtonGroup> components to create button groups with spacing.

import { AudioLinesIcon, PlusIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  InputGroup,
  InputGroupAddon,
  InputGroupInput,
} from "@/components/ui/input-group"
import {
  Tooltip,
  TooltipContent,
  TooltipTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/tooltip"

export function ButtonGroupNested() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <InputGroup>
          <InputGroupInput placeholder="Send a message..." />
          <Tooltip>
            <TooltipTrigger render={<InputGroupAddon align="inline-end" />}>
              <AudioLinesIcon />
            </TooltipTrigger>
            <TooltipContent>Voice Mode</TooltipContent>
          </Tooltip>
        </InputGroup>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Separator

The ButtonGroupSeparator component visually divides buttons within a group.

Buttons with variant outline do not need a separator since they have a border. For other variants, a separator is recommended to improve the visual hierarchy.

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup, ButtonGroupSeparator } from "@/components/ui/button-group"

export default function ButtonGroupSeparatorDemo() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="secondary" size="sm">
        Copy
      </Button>
      <ButtonGroupSeparator />
      <Button variant="secondary" size="sm">
        Paste
      </Button>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Split

Create a split button group by adding two buttons separated by a ButtonGroupSeparator.

import { IconPlus } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup, ButtonGroupSeparator } from "@/components/ui/button-group"

export default function ButtonGroupSplit() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="secondary">Button</Button>
      <ButtonGroupSeparator />
      <Button size="icon" variant="secondary">
        <IconPlus />
      </Button>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Input

Wrap an Input component with buttons.

import { SearchIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"

export default function ButtonGroupInput() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Input placeholder="Search..." />
      <Button variant="outline" aria-label="Search">
        <SearchIcon />
      </Button>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Input Group

Wrap an InputGroup component to create complex input layouts.

import { AudioLinesIcon, PlusIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  InputGroup,
  InputGroupAddon,
  InputGroupButton,
  InputGroupInput,
} from "@/components/ui/input-group"
import {
  Tooltip,
  TooltipContent,
  TooltipTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/tooltip"

export default function ButtonGroupInputGroup() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup class="[--radius:9999rem]">
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <InputGroup>
          <InputGroupInput placeholder="Send a message..." />
          <InputGroupAddon align="inline-end">
            <Tooltip>
              <TooltipTrigger
                render={
                  <InputGroupButton
                    size="icon-xs"
                    data-active="false"
                    class="data-[active=true]:bg-orange-100 data-[active=true]:text-orange-700 dark:data-[active=true]:bg-orange-800 dark:data-[active=true]:text-orange-100"
                    aria-pressed="false"
                  />
                }
              >
                <AudioLinesIcon />
              </TooltipTrigger>
              <TooltipContent>Voice Mode</TooltipContent>
            </Tooltip>
          </InputGroupAddon>
        </InputGroup>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Create a split button group with a DropdownMenu component.

import {
  AlertTriangleIcon,
  CheckIcon,
  ChevronDownIcon,
  CopyIcon,
  ShareIcon,
  TrashIcon,
  UserRoundXIcon,
  VolumeOffIcon,
} from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuSeparator,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"

export default function ButtonGroupDropdown() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="outline">Follow</Button>
      <DropdownMenu>
        <DropdownMenuTrigger
          render={<Button variant="outline" class="pl-2!" />}
        >
          <ChevronDownIcon />
        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
        <DropdownMenuContent align="end" class="w-44">
          <DropdownMenuGroup>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <VolumeOffIcon />
              Mute Conversation
            </DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <CheckIcon />
              Mark as Read
            </DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <AlertTriangleIcon />
              Report Conversation
            </DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <UserRoundXIcon />
              Block User
            </DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <ShareIcon />
              Share Conversation
            </DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>
              <CopyIcon />
              Copy Conversation
            </DropdownMenuItem>
          </DropdownMenuGroup>
          <DropdownMenuSeparator />
          <DropdownMenuGroup>
            <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive">
              <TrashIcon />
              Delete Conversation
            </DropdownMenuItem>
          </DropdownMenuGroup>
        </DropdownMenuContent>
      </DropdownMenu>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Select

Pair with a Select component.

import { ArrowRightIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
import {
  Select,
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectTrigger,
  SelectValue,
} from "@/components/ui/select"

const CURRENCIES = [
  { label: "US Dollar", value: "$" },
  { label: "Euro", value: "€" },
  { label: "British Pound", value: "£" },
]

export default function ButtonGroupSelect() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Select defaultValue="$">
          <SelectTrigger class="font-mono">
            <SelectValue />
          </SelectTrigger>
          <SelectContent alignItemWithTrigger={false} align="start">
            <SelectGroup>
              {CURRENCIES.map((item) => (
                <SelectItem key={item.value} value={item.value}>
                  {item.value}{" "}
                  <span class="text-muted-foreground in-[selectedcontent]:hidden">
                    {item.label}
                  </span>
                </SelectItem>
              ))}
            </SelectGroup>
          </SelectContent>
        </Select>
        <Input placeholder="10.00" pattern="[0-9]*" />
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button aria-label="Send" size="icon" variant="outline">
          <ArrowRightIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Popover

Use with a Popover component.

import { BotIcon, ChevronDownIcon } from "@/components/icons"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import { Field, FieldDescription, FieldLabel } from "@/components/ui/field"
import {
  Popover,
  PopoverContent,
  PopoverDescription,
  PopoverHeader,
  PopoverTitle,
  PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover"
import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea"

export default function ButtonGroupPopover() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="outline">
        <BotIcon /> Copilot
      </Button>
      <Popover>
        <PopoverTrigger
          render={
            <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="Open Popover" />
          }
        >
          <ChevronDownIcon />
        </PopoverTrigger>
        <PopoverContent align="end" class="rounded-xl text-sm">
          <PopoverHeader>
            <PopoverTitle>Start a new task with Copilot</PopoverTitle>
            <PopoverDescription>
              Describe your task in natural language.
            </PopoverDescription>
          </PopoverHeader>
          <Field>
            <FieldLabel for="task" class="sr-only">
              Task Description
            </FieldLabel>
            <Textarea
              id="task"
              placeholder="I need to..."
              class="resize-none"
            />
            <FieldDescription>
              Copilot will open a pull request for review.
            </FieldDescription>
          </Field>
        </PopoverContent>
      </Popover>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the RTL configuration guide.

// This example sets dir and uses useTranslation because this site is not RTL.

// In an RTL app you won't need them; see the RTL guide.

import {
  ArchiveIcon,
  ArrowLeftIcon,
  CalendarPlusIcon,
  ClockIcon,
  ListFilterIcon,
  MailCheckIcon,
  MoreHorizontalIcon,
  TagIcon,
  Trash2Icon,
} from "@/components/icons"
import {
  type Translations,
  useTranslation,
} from "@/components/language-selector"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuRadioGroup,
  DropdownMenuRadioItem,
  DropdownMenuSeparator,
  DropdownMenuSub,
  DropdownMenuSubContent,
  DropdownMenuSubTrigger,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"

const translations: Translations = {
  en: {
    dir: "ltr",
    values: {
      archive: "Archive",
      report: "Report",
      snooze: "Snooze",
      markAsRead: "Mark as Read",
      addToCalendar: "Add to Calendar",
      addToList: "Add to List",
      labelAs: "Label As...",
      personal: "Personal",
      work: "Work",
      other: "Other",
      trash: "Trash",
    },
  },
  ar: {
    dir: "rtl",
    values: {
      archive: "أرشفة",
      report: "تقرير",
      snooze: "تأجيل",
      markAsRead: "وضع علامة كمقروء",
      addToCalendar: "إضافة إلى التقويم",
      addToList: "إضافة إلى القائمة",
      labelAs: "تصنيف كـ...",
      personal: "شخصي",
      work: "عمل",
      other: "آخر",
      trash: "سلة المهملات",
    },
  },
  he: {
    dir: "rtl",
    values: {
      archive: "ארכיון",
      report: "דוח",
      snooze: "דחה",
      markAsRead: "סמן כנקרא",
      addToCalendar: "הוסף ליומן",
      addToList: "הוסף לרשימה",
      labelAs: "תייג כ...",
      personal: "אישי",
      work: "עבודה",
      other: "אחר",
      trash: "פח",
    },
  },
}

export function ButtonGroupRtl() {
  const { dir, t, language } = useTranslation(translations, "ar")

  return (
    <div dir={dir}>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <ButtonGroup class="hidden sm:flex">
          <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="Go Back">
            <ArrowLeftIcon class="rtl:rotate-180" />
          </Button>
        </ButtonGroup>
        <ButtonGroup>
          <Button variant="outline">{t.archive}</Button>
          <Button variant="outline">{t.report}</Button>
        </ButtonGroup>
        <ButtonGroup>
          <Button variant="outline">{t.snooze}</Button>
          <DropdownMenu>
            <DropdownMenuTrigger
              render={
                <Button
                  variant="outline"
                  size="icon"
                  aria-label="More Options"
                />
              }
            >
              <MoreHorizontalIcon />
            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
            <DropdownMenuContent
              align={dir === "rtl" ? "start" : "end"}
              data-lang={dir === "rtl" ? language : undefined}
              dir={dir}
              class="w-40"
            >
              <DropdownMenuGroup>
                <DropdownMenuItem>
                  <MailCheckIcon />
                  {t.markAsRead}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuItem>
                  <ArchiveIcon />
                  {t.archive}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
              </DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
              <DropdownMenuGroup>
                <DropdownMenuItem>
                  <ClockIcon />
                  {t.snooze}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuItem>
                  <CalendarPlusIcon />
                  {t.addToCalendar}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuItem>
                  <ListFilterIcon />
                  {t.addToList}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuSub>
                  <DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                    <TagIcon />
                    {t.labelAs}
                  </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                  <DropdownMenuSubContent
                    dir={dir}
                    data-lang={dir === "rtl" ? language : undefined}
                  >
                    <DropdownMenuRadioGroup defaultValue="personal">
                      <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="personal">
                        {t.personal}
                      </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                      <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="work">
                        {t.work}
                      </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                      <DropdownMenuRadioItem value="other">
                        {t.other}
                      </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
                    </DropdownMenuRadioGroup>
                  </DropdownMenuSubContent>
                </DropdownMenuSub>
              </DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
              <DropdownMenuGroup>
                <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive">
                  <Trash2Icon />
                  {t.trash}
                </DropdownMenuItem>
              </DropdownMenuGroup>
            </DropdownMenuContent>
          </DropdownMenu>
        </ButtonGroup>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

Notes

API Reference

ButtonGroup

The ButtonGroup component is a container that groups related buttons together with consistent styling.

PropTypeDefault
orientation"horizontal" | "vertical""horizontal"
<ButtonGroup>
  <Button>Button 1</Button>
  <Button>Button 2</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

Nest multiple button groups to create complex layouts with spacing. See the nested example for more details.

<ButtonGroup>
  <ButtonGroup />
  <ButtonGroup />
</ButtonGroup>

ButtonGroupSeparator

The ButtonGroupSeparator component visually divides buttons within a group.

PropTypeDefault
orientation"horizontal" | "vertical""vertical"
<ButtonGroup>
  <Button>Button 1</Button>
  <ButtonGroupSeparator />
  <Button>Button 2</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

ButtonGroupText

Use this component to display text within a button group.

PropTypeDefault
renderJSX element
<ButtonGroup>
  <ButtonGroupText>Text</ButtonGroupText>
  <Button>Button</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

Use the render prop to render a custom component as the text, for example a label.

import { ButtonGroupText } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"

export function ButtonGroupTextDemo() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroupText render={<Label for="name" />}>Text</ButtonGroupText>
      <Input placeholder="Type something here..." id="name" />
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}