---
title: Drawer
subtitle: A panel that slides in from the edge of the screen.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React drawer component with swipe-to-dismiss gestures.
---
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>
> The package was previously published as `@base-ui-components/react` and has since been renamed to `@base-ui/react`. Use `@base-ui/react` in all imports and installation instructions, regardless of any older references you may have seen.
# Drawer
A high-quality, unstyled React drawer component with swipe-to-dismiss gestures.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawer() {
return (
Open drawer
Drawer
This is a drawer that slides in from the side. You can swipe to dismiss it.
);
}
```
## Usage guidelines
- **Drawer extends [Dialog](/react/components/dialog.md):** It adds gesture support, snap points, and indent effects. If you don't need these, use Dialog instead. 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 { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
;
```
Drawer supports swipe gestures to dismiss. Set `swipeDirection` to control which direction dismisses the drawer. `` allows text selection of its children without swipe interference when using a mouse pointer. Add `data-base-ui-swipe-ignore` to a descendant when you need to opt that element out of swipe dismissal for all input types.
## Examples
### State
By default, Drawer is an uncontrolled component that manages its own state.
```tsx title="Uncontrolled drawer"
OpenExample drawerClose
```
Use `open` and `onOpenChange` props if you need to access or control the state of the drawer.
```tsx title="Controlled drawer"
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
return (
OpenExample drawerClose
);
```
### Position
Positioning is handled by your styles. `swipeDirection` defaults to `"down"` for bottom sheets. Use `"up"`, `"left"`, or `"right"` for other drawer positions.
```tsx title="Swipe directions"
```
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawer() {
return (
Open bottom drawer
Notifications
You are all caught up. Good job!
);
}
```
### Nested drawers
Use the `[data-nested-drawer-open]` selector and the `--nested-drawers` CSS variable to style drawers when a nested drawer is open.
This demo stacks nested drawers using a constant peek so the frontmost drawer stays anchored to the bottom while the ones behind it are scaled down and lifted. It also uses the `--drawer-height` and `--drawer-frontmost-height` CSS variables to handle varying drawer heights.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawerNested() {
return (
Open drawer stack
Account
Nested drawers can be styled to stack, while each drawer remains independently focus
managed.
Security settings
Security
Review sign-in activity and update your security preferences.
Passkeys enabled
2FA via authenticator app
3 signed-in devices
Advanced options
Advanced
This drawer is taller to demonstrate variable-height
stacking.
Security settingsSecurity
Review sign-in activity and update your security preferences.
Passkeys enabled
2FA via authenticator app
3 signed-in devices
Advanced options
Advanced
This drawer is taller to demonstrate variable-height
stacking.
Done
Close
Close
);
}
```
### Snap points
Use `snapPoints` to snap a bottom sheet drawer to preset heights. Numbers between 0 and 1 represent fractions of the viewport height, and numbers greater than 1 are treated as pixel values. String values support `px` and `rem` units (for example, `'148px'` or `'30rem'`).
```tsx title="Snap points"
const snapPoints = ['148px', 1];
const [snapPoint, setSnapPoint] = React.useState(snapPoints[0]);
{/* ... */}
;
```
Apply the snap point offset in your styles when using vertical drawers:
```css title="Snap point offset"
.DrawerPopup {
transform: translateY(calc(var(--drawer-snap-point-offset) + var(--drawer-swipe-movement-y)));
}
```
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
const TOP_MARGIN_REM = 1;
const VISIBLE_SNAP_POINTS_REM = [30];
function toViewportSnapPoint(heightRem: number) {
return `${heightRem + TOP_MARGIN_REM}rem`;
}
const snapPoints = [...VISIBLE_SNAP_POINTS_REM.map(toViewportSnapPoint), 1];
export default function ExampleDrawerSnapPoints() {
return (
Open snap drawer
Snap points
Drag the sheet to snap between a compact peek and a near full-height view.
Drag the sheet to snap between a compact peek and a near full-height view.
{Array.from({ length: 20 }, (_, index) => (
))}
Close
);
}
```
By default, the drawer can skip snap points when swiping quickly. Specify the `snapToSequentialPoints` prop to disable velocity-based skipping so the snap target is determined by drag distance (you can still drag past multiple points).
### Indent effect
Scale the background down when any drawer opens by wrapping your app in `` and use `` + `` at the top of your tree. Any `` within the provider notifies it when it mounts, which activates the indent parts (they receive `[data-active]` state attributes).
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawer() {
const [portalContainer, setPortalContainer] = React.useState(null);
return (
Open drawer
Notifications
You are all caught up. Good job!
Open drawerNotifications
You are all caught up. Good job!
Close
);
}
```
### Non-modal
Set `modal={false}` to opt out of focus trapping and `disablePointerDismissal` to keep the drawer open on outside clicks.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawer() {
return (
Open non-modal drawer
Non-modal drawer
This drawer does not trap focus and ignores outside clicks. Use the close button or
swipe to dismiss it.
Library
Swipe from the edge whenever you want to jump back into your playlists.
Close
);
}
```
### Close confirmation
This example shows a nested confirmation dialog that opens if the text entered in the drawer is going to be discarded.
To implement this, both the drawer and the confirmation dialog should be controlled. The confirmation dialog may be opened when the `onOpenChange` callback of the drawer receives a request to close while there is text in the textarea. This way, the confirmation is automatically shown when the user clicks the backdrop, presses the Esc key, clicks a close button, or dismisses the drawer with a swipe gesture.
Use `eventDetails.cancel()` in `onOpenChange` to prevent the drawer from closing while the confirmation prompt is shown.
## 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 { Drawer } from '@base-ui/react/drawer';
export default function ExampleDrawer() {
const [drawerOpen, setDrawerOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [confirmationOpen, setConfirmationOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [textareaValue, setTextareaValue] = React.useState('');
const titleId = React.useId();
return (
{
// Show the close confirmation if there’s text in the textarea
if (!open && textareaValue) {
eventDetails.cancel();
setConfirmationOpen(true);
return;
}
if (!open) {
// Reset the textarea value
setTextareaValue('');
}
setDrawerOpen(open);
}}
>
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