Tab Group
Examples
Tabs on Bottom
Tabs on Start
Tabs on End
Closable Tabs
Scrolling Tabs
Manual Activation
Importing
Slots
Properties
Events
Methods
Custom Properties
Parts
Dependencies

Tab Group

<sl-tab-group> | SlTabGroup

Since 2.0

stable

Tab groups organize content into a container that shows one section at a time.

Tab groups make use of tabs and tab panels. Each tab must be slotted into the nav slot and its panel must refer to a tab panel of the same name.

General

Custom

Advanced

Disabled

This is the general tab panel.

This is the custom tab panel.

This is the advanced tab panel.

This is a disabled tab panel.

<sl-tab-group>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="custom">Custom</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="advanced">Advanced</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>Disabled</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
      General
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="custom">
      Custom
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="advanced">
      Advanced
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>
      Disabled
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Examples

Tabs on Bottom

Tabs can be shown on the bottom by setting placement to bottom.

General

Custom

Advanced

Disabled

This is the general tab panel.

This is the custom tab panel.

This is the advanced tab panel.

This is a disabled tab panel.

<sl-tab-group placement="bottom">
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="custom">Custom</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="advanced">Advanced</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>Disabled</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup placement="bottom">
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
      General
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="custom">
      Custom
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="advanced">
      Advanced
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>
      Disabled
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Tabs on Start

Tabs can be shown on the starting side by setting placement to start.

General

Custom

Advanced

Disabled

This is the general tab panel.

This is the custom tab panel.

This is the advanced tab panel.

This is a disabled tab panel.

<sl-tab-group placement="start">
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="custom">Custom</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="advanced">Advanced</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>Disabled</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup placement="start">
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
      General
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="custom">
      Custom
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="advanced">
      Advanced
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>
      Disabled
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Tabs on End

Tabs can be shown on the ending side by setting placement to end.

General

Custom

Advanced

Disabled

This is the general tab panel.

This is the custom tab panel.

This is the advanced tab panel.

This is a disabled tab panel.

<sl-tab-group placement="end">
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="custom">Custom</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="advanced">Advanced</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>Disabled</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup placement="end">
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
      General
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="custom">
      Custom
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="advanced">
      Advanced
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>
      Disabled
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Closable Tabs

Add the closable attribute to a tab to show a close button. This example shows how you can dynamically remove tabs from the DOM when the close button is activated.

General

Closable 1

Closable 2

Closable 3

This is the general tab panel.

This is the first closable tab panel.

This is the second closable tab panel.

This is the third closable tab panel.

<sl-tab-group class="tabs-closable">
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="closable-1" closable>Closable 1</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="closable-2" closable>Closable 2</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="closable-3" closable>Closable 3</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="closable-1">This is the first closable tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="closable-2">This is the second closable tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="closable-3">This is the third closable tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

<script>
  const tabGroup = document.querySelector('.tabs-closable');

  tabGroup.addEventListener('sl-close', async event => {
    const tab = event.target;
    const panel = tabGroup.querySelector(`sl-tab-panel[name="${tab.panel}"]`);

    // Show the previous tab if the tab is currently active
    if (tab.active) {
      tabGroup.show(tab.previousElementSibling.panel);
    }

    // Remove the tab + panel
    tab.remove();
    panel.remove();
  });
</script>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => {
  function handleClose(event) {
    //
    // This is a crude example that removes the tab and its panel from the DOM.
    // There are better ways to manage tab creation/removal in React, but that
    // would significantly complicate the example.
    //
    const tab = event.target;
    const tabGroup = tab.closest('sl-tab-group');
    const tabPanel = tabGroup.querySelector(`[aria-labelledby="${tab.id}"]`);

    tab.remove();
    tabPanel.remove();
  }

  return (
    <SlTabGroup className="tabs-closable" onSlClose={handleClose}>
      <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
        General
      </SlTab>
      <SlTab slot="nav" panel="closable-1" closable onSlClose={handleClose}>
        Closable 1
      </SlTab>
      <SlTab slot="nav" panel="closable-2" closable onSlClose={handleClose}>
        Closable 2
      </SlTab>
      <SlTab slot="nav" panel="closable-3" closable onSlClose={handleClose}>
        Closable 3
      </SlTab>

      <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
      <SlTabPanel name="closable-1">This is the first closable tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
      <SlTabPanel name="closable-2">This is the second closable tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
      <SlTabPanel name="closable-3">This is the third closable tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    </SlTabGroup>
  );
};

Scrolling Tabs

When there are more tabs than horizontal space allows, the nav will be scrollable.

Tab 1

Tab 2

Tab 3

Tab 4

Tab 5

Tab 6

Tab 7

Tab 8

Tab 9

Tab 10

Tab 11

Tab 12

Tab 13

Tab 14

Tab 15

Tab 16

Tab 17

Tab 18

Tab 19

Tab 20

Tab panel 1

Tab panel 2

Tab panel 3

Tab panel 4

Tab panel 5

Tab panel 6

Tab panel 7

Tab panel 8

Tab panel 9

Tab panel 10

Tab panel 11

Tab panel 12

Tab panel 13

Tab panel 14

Tab panel 15

Tab panel 16

Tab panel 17

Tab panel 18

Tab panel 19

Tab panel 20

<sl-tab-group>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-1">Tab 1</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-2">Tab 2</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-3">Tab 3</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-4">Tab 4</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-5">Tab 5</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-6">Tab 6</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-7">Tab 7</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-8">Tab 8</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-9">Tab 9</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-10">Tab 10</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-11">Tab 11</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-12">Tab 12</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-13">Tab 13</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-14">Tab 14</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-15">Tab 15</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-16">Tab 16</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-17">Tab 17</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-18">Tab 18</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-19">Tab 19</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="tab-20">Tab 20</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-1">Tab panel 1</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-2">Tab panel 2</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-3">Tab panel 3</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-4">Tab panel 4</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-5">Tab panel 5</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-6">Tab panel 6</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-7">Tab panel 7</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-8">Tab panel 8</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-9">Tab panel 9</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-10">Tab panel 10</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-11">Tab panel 11</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-12">Tab panel 12</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-13">Tab panel 13</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-14">Tab panel 14</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-15">Tab panel 15</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-16">Tab panel 16</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-17">Tab panel 17</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-18">Tab panel 18</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-19">Tab panel 19</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="tab-20">Tab panel 20</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-1">
      Tab 1
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-2">
      Tab 2
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-3">
      Tab 3
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-4">
      Tab 4
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-5">
      Tab 5
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-6">
      Tab 6
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-7">
      Tab 7
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-8">
      Tab 8
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-9">
      Tab 9
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-10">
      Tab 10
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-11">
      Tab 11
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-12">
      Tab 12
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-13">
      Tab 13
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-14">
      Tab 14
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-15">
      Tab 15
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-16">
      Tab 16
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-17">
      Tab 17
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-18">
      Tab 18
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-19">
      Tab 19
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="tab-20">
      Tab 20
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="tab-1">Tab panel 1</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-2">Tab panel 2</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-3">Tab panel 3</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-4">Tab panel 4</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-5">Tab panel 5</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-6">Tab panel 6</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-7">Tab panel 7</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-8">Tab panel 8</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-9">Tab panel 9</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-10">Tab panel 10</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-11">Tab panel 11</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-12">Tab panel 12</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-13">Tab panel 13</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-14">Tab panel 14</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-15">Tab panel 15</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-16">Tab panel 16</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-17">Tab panel 17</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-18">Tab panel 18</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-19">Tab panel 19</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="tab-20">Tab panel 20</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Manual Activation

When focused, keyboard users can press Left or Right to select the desired tab. By default, the corresponding tab panel will be shown immediately (automatic activation). You can change this behavior by setting activation="manual" which will require the user to press Space or Enter before showing the tab panel (manual activation).

General

Custom

Advanced

Disabled

This is the general tab panel.

This is the custom tab panel.

This is the advanced tab panel.

This is a disabled tab panel.

<sl-tab-group activation="manual">
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="general">General</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="custom">Custom</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="advanced">Advanced</sl-tab>
  <sl-tab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>Disabled</sl-tab>

  <sl-tab-panel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
  <sl-tab-panel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</sl-tab-panel>
</sl-tab-group>

import SlTab from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab';
import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';
import SlTabPanel from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-panel';

const App = () => (
  <SlTabGroup activation="manual">
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="general">
      General
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="custom">
      Custom
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="advanced">
      Advanced
    </SlTab>
    <SlTab slot="nav" panel="disabled" disabled>
      Disabled
    </SlTab>

    <SlTabPanel name="general">This is the general tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="custom">This is the custom tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="advanced">This is the advanced tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
    <SlTabPanel name="disabled">This is a disabled tab panel.</SlTabPanel>
  </SlTabGroup>
);

Importing

If you’re using the autoloader or the traditional loader, you can ignore this section. Otherwise, feel free to use any of the following snippets to cherry pick this component.

Script

Import

Bundler

React

To import this component from the CDN using a script tag:

<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@shoelace-style/shoelace@2.12.0/cdn/components/tab-group/tab-group.js"></script>

To import this component from the CDN using a JavaScript import:

import 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@shoelace-style/shoelace@2.12.0/cdn/components/tab-group/tab-group.js';

To import this component using a bundler:

import '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/components/tab-group/tab-group.js';

To import this component as a React component:

import SlTabGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/tab-group';

Slots

Name	Description
(default)	Used for grouping tab panels in the tab group. Must be `<sl-tab-panel>` elements.
`nav`	Used for grouping tabs in the tab group. Must be `<sl-tab>` elements.

Learn more about using slots.

Properties

Name	Description	Type	Default
`placement`	The placement of the tabs.	`'top' \| 'bottom' \| 'start' \| 'end'`	`'top'`
`activation`	When set to auto, navigating tabs with the arrow keys will instantly show the corresponding tab panel. When set to manual, the tab will receive focus but will not show until the user presses spacebar or enter.	`'auto' \| 'manual'`	`'auto'`
`noScrollControls` `no-scroll-controls`	Disables the scroll arrows that appear when tabs overflow.	`boolean`	`false`
`updateComplete`	A read-only promise that resolves when the component has finished updating.

Learn more about attributes and properties.

Events

Name	React Event	Description	Event Detail
`sl-tab-show`	`onSlTabShow`	Emitted when a tab is shown.	`{ name: String }`
`sl-tab-hide`	`onSlTabHide`	Emitted when a tab is hidden.	`{ name: String }`

Learn more about events.

Methods

Name	Description	Arguments
`show()`	Shows the specified tab panel.	`panel: string`

Learn more about methods.

Custom Properties

Name	Description	Default
`--indicator-color`	The color of the active tab indicator.
`--track-color`	The color of the indicator’s track (the line that separates tabs from panels).
`--track-width`	The width of the indicator’s track (the line that separates tabs from panels).

Learn more about customizing CSS custom properties.

Parts

Name	Description
`base`	The component’s base wrapper.
`nav`	The tab group’s navigation container where tabs are slotted in.
`tabs`	The container that wraps the tabs.
`active-tab-indicator`	The line that highlights the currently selected tab.
`body`	The tab group’s body where tab panels are slotted in.
`scroll-button`	The previous/next scroll buttons that show when tabs are scrollable, an `<sl-icon-button>`.
`scroll-button--start`	The starting scroll button.
`scroll-button--end`	The ending scroll button.
`scroll-button__base`	The scroll button’s exported `base` part.

Learn more about customizing CSS parts.

Dependencies

This component automatically imports the following dependencies.

<sl-icon>
<sl-icon-button>