Tabs

Tabs is a component that makes navigating between sections of related content possible, displaying one section at a time.

How to use Tabs

Use Tabs if the content can be separated into sections that make sense as standalone pieces of information. Be aware that the users will not see all the content at the same time. Make sure the first section is the most relevant one.

Code examples

<Tabs defaultTab="first">
  <Tabs.List variant="vertical-divider">
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="third">Third</Tabs.Tab>
  </Tabs.List>
  <Tabs.Panel id="first">Content for the first tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="second">Content for the second tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="third">Content for the third tab</Tabs.Panel>
</Tabs>
<Tabs defaultTab="first">
  <Tabs.List variant="vertical-divider">
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="third">Third</Tabs.Tab>
  </Tabs.List>
  <Tabs.Panel id="first">Content for the first tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="second">Content for the second tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="third">Content for the third tab</Tabs.Panel>
</Tabs>
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Controlled Tabs

() => {
  const [currentTab, setCurrentTab] = React.useState('first');
  return (
    <Tabs currentTab={currentTab} onTabChange={setCurrentTab}>
      <Tabs.List>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="third" isDisabled>
          Third (disabled)
        </Tabs.Tab>
      </Tabs.List>
      <Tabs.Panel id="first">content first tab</Tabs.Panel>
      <Tabs.Panel id="second">content second tab</Tabs.Panel>
      <Tabs.Panel id="third">content third tab</Tabs.Panel>
    </Tabs>
  );
};
() => {
  const [currentTab, setCurrentTab] = React.useState('first');
  return (
    <Tabs currentTab={currentTab} onTabChange={setCurrentTab}>
      <Tabs.List>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
        <Tabs.Tab panelId="third" isDisabled>
          Third (disabled)
        </Tabs.Tab>
      </Tabs.List>
      <Tabs.Panel id="first">content first tab</Tabs.Panel>
      <Tabs.Panel id="second">content second tab</Tabs.Panel>
      <Tabs.Panel id="third">content third tab</Tabs.Panel>
    </Tabs>
  );
};
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with vertical divider

<Tabs defaultTab="first">
  <Tabs.List variant="vertical-divider">
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="third">Third</Tabs.Tab>
  </Tabs.List>
  <Tabs.Panel id="first">Content for the first tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="second">Content for the second tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="third">Content for the third tab</Tabs.Panel>
</Tabs>
<Tabs defaultTab="first">
  <Tabs.List variant="vertical-divider">
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="first">First</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="second">Second</Tabs.Tab>
    <Tabs.Tab panelId="third">Third</Tabs.Tab>
  </Tabs.List>
  <Tabs.Panel id="first">Content for the first tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="second">Content for the second tab</Tabs.Panel>
  <Tabs.Panel id="third">Content for the third tab</Tabs.Panel>
</Tabs>
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Content guidelines

• every Tab should have concise copy
• all content within a Tab should be related to it's label
• to ensure an optimal cognitive load for users, do not use more than six (6) Tabs at any given time

Props

Tabs

Tab

TabPanel

TabList