Button Group

A container that groups related buttons together with consistent styling.

"use client"

import * as React from "react"
import {
  ArchiveIcon,
  ArrowLeftIcon,
  CalendarPlusIcon,
  ClockIcon,
  ListFilterPlusIcon,
  MailCheckIcon,
  MoreHorizontalIcon,
  TagIcon,
  Trash2Icon,
} from "lucide-react"

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 function ButtonGroupDemo() {
  const [label, setLabel] = React.useState("personal")

  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup className="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 asChild>
            <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="More Options">
              <MoreHorizontalIcon />
            </Button>
          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
          <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-52">
            <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>
                <ListFilterPlusIcon />
                Add to List
              </DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuSub>
                <DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                  <TagIcon />
                  Label As...
                </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
                <DropdownMenuSubContent>
                  <DropdownMenuRadioGroup
                    value={label}
                    onValueChange={setLabel}
                  >
                    <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 shadcn@latest add button-group

Usage

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

<ButtonGroup>
  <Button>Button 1</Button>
  <Button>Button 2</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

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.

Examples

Orientation

Set the orientation prop to change the button group layout.

import { MinusIcon, PlusIcon } from "lucide-react"

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

export function ButtonGroupOrientation() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup
      orientation="vertical"
      aria-label="Media controls"
      className="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 "lucide-react"

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

export function ButtonGroupSize() {
  return (
    <div className="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.

"use client"

import { ArrowLeftIcon, ArrowRightIcon } from "lucide-react"

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

export function ButtonGroupNested() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          1
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          2
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          3
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          4
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
          5
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon-sm" aria-label="Previous">
          <ArrowLeftIcon />
        </Button>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon-sm" aria-label="Next">
          <ArrowRightIcon />
        </Button>
      </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 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 "@tabler/icons-react"

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

export 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 "lucide-react"

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

export 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.

"use client"

import * as React from "react"
import { AudioLinesIcon, PlusIcon } from "lucide-react"

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 function ButtonGroupInputGroup() {
  const [voiceEnabled, setVoiceEnabled] = React.useState(false)

  return (
    <ButtonGroup className="[--radius:9999rem]">
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
          <PlusIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <InputGroup>
          <InputGroupInput
            placeholder={
              voiceEnabled ? "Record and send audio..." : "Send a message..."
            }
            disabled={voiceEnabled}
          />
          <InputGroupAddon align="inline-end">
            <Tooltip>
              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                <InputGroupButton
                  onClick={() => setVoiceEnabled(!voiceEnabled)}
                  size="icon-xs"
                  data-active={voiceEnabled}
                  className="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={voiceEnabled}
                >
                  <AudioLinesIcon />
                </InputGroupButton>
              </TooltipTrigger>
              <TooltipContent>Voice Mode</TooltipContent>
            </Tooltip>
          </InputGroupAddon>
        </InputGroup>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Create a split button group with a DropdownMenu component.

"use client"

import {
  AlertTriangleIcon,
  CheckIcon,
  ChevronDownIcon,
  CopyIcon,
  ShareIcon,
  TrashIcon,
  UserRoundXIcon,
  VolumeOffIcon,
} from "lucide-react"

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 function ButtonGroupDropdown() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="outline">Follow</Button>
      <DropdownMenu>
        <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
          <Button variant="outline" className="!pl-2">
            <ChevronDownIcon />
          </Button>
        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
        <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="[--radius:1rem]">
          <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.

"use client"

import * as React from "react"
import { ArrowRightIcon } from "lucide-react"

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

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

export function ButtonGroupSelect() {
  const [currency, setCurrency] = React.useState("$")

  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Select value={currency} onValueChange={setCurrency}>
          <SelectTrigger className="font-mono">{currency}</SelectTrigger>
          <SelectContent className="min-w-24">
            {CURRENCIES.map((currency) => (
              <SelectItem key={currency.value} value={currency.value}>
                {currency.value}{" "}
                <span className="text-muted-foreground">{currency.label}</span>
              </SelectItem>
            ))}
          </SelectContent>
        </Select>
        <Input placeholder="10.00" pattern="[0-9]*" />
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup>
        <Button aria-label="Send" size="icon" variant="outline">
          <ArrowRightIcon />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

Use with a Popover component.

import { BotIcon, ChevronDownIcon } from "lucide-react"

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { ButtonGroup } from "@/components/ui/button-group"
import {
  Popover,
  PopoverContent,
  PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover"
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator"
import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea"

export function ButtonGroupPopover() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="outline">
        <BotIcon /> Copilot
      </Button>
      <Popover>
        <PopoverTrigger asChild>
          <Button variant="outline" size="icon" aria-label="Open Popover">
            <ChevronDownIcon />
          </Button>
        </PopoverTrigger>
        <PopoverContent align="end" className="rounded-xl p-0 text-sm">
          <div className="px-4 py-3">
            <div className="text-sm font-medium">Agent Tasks</div>
          </div>
          <Separator />
          <div className="p-4 text-sm *:[p:not(:last-child)]:mb-2">
            <Textarea
              placeholder="Describe your task in natural language."
              className="mb-4 resize-none"
            />
            <p className="font-medium">Start a new task with Copilot</p>
            <p className="text-muted-foreground">
              Describe your task in natural language. Copilot will work in the
              background and open a pull request for your review.
            </p>
          </div>
        </PopoverContent>
      </Popover>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

API Reference

ButtonGroup

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

Prop	Type	Default
`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.

Prop	Type	Default
`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.

Prop	Type	Default
`asChild`	`boolean`	`false`

<ButtonGroup>
  <ButtonGroupText>Text</ButtonGroupText>
  <Button>Button</Button>
</ButtonGroup>

Use the asChild 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 asChild>
        <Label htmlFor="name">Text</Label>
      </ButtonGroupText>
      <Input placeholder="Type something here..." id="name" />
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}

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