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# Alert Dialog

> A modal dialog that interrupts the user with important content and expects a response.

## Installation

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash npm theme={null}
  npx shadcn@latest add alert-dialog
  ```

  ```bash yarn theme={null}
  yarn dlx shadcn@latest add alert-dialog
  ```

  ```bash pnpm theme={null}
  pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add alert-dialog
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Usage

```tsx theme={null}
import {
  AlertDialog,
  AlertDialogAction,
  AlertDialogCancel,
  AlertDialogContent,
  AlertDialogDescription,
  AlertDialogFooter,
  AlertDialogHeader,
  AlertDialogTitle,
  AlertDialogTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog"
```

```tsx theme={null}
<AlertDialog>
  <AlertDialogTrigger render={<Button variant="outline" />}>
    Show Dialog
  </AlertDialogTrigger>
  <AlertDialogContent>
    <AlertDialogHeader>
      <AlertDialogTitle>Are you absolutely sure?</AlertDialogTitle>
      <AlertDialogDescription>
        This action cannot be undone. This will permanently delete your account
        from our servers.
      </AlertDialogDescription>
    </AlertDialogHeader>
    <AlertDialogFooter>
      <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
      <AlertDialogAction>Continue</AlertDialogAction>
    </AlertDialogFooter>
  </AlertDialogContent>
</AlertDialog>
```

## Component Code

```tsx theme={null}
"use client"

import * as React from "react"
import { AlertDialog as AlertDialogPrimitive } from "radix-ui"
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

function AlertDialog({
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Root>) {
  return <AlertDialogPrimitive.Root data-slot="alert-dialog" {...props} />
}

function AlertDialogTrigger({
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Trigger>) {
  return (
    <AlertDialogPrimitive.Trigger data-slot="alert-dialog-trigger" {...props} />
  )
}

function AlertDialogContent({
  className,
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Content> & {
  size?: "default" | "sm"
}) {
  return (
    <AlertDialogPrimitive.Portal>
      <AlertDialogPrimitive.Overlay className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/50" />
      <AlertDialogPrimitive.Content
        data-slot="alert-dialog-content"
        data-size={size}
        className={cn(
          "fixed top-[50%] left-[50%] z-50 grid w-full max-w-lg translate-x-[-50%] translate-y-[-50%] gap-4 rounded-lg border bg-background p-6 shadow-lg",
          className
        )}
        {...props}
      />
    </AlertDialogPrimitive.Portal>
  )
}

function AlertDialogHeader({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="alert-dialog-header"
      className={cn("grid gap-1.5 text-center sm:text-left", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function AlertDialogFooter({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="alert-dialog-footer"
      className={cn("flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function AlertDialogTitle({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Title>) {
  return (
    <AlertDialogPrimitive.Title
      data-slot="alert-dialog-title"
      className={cn("text-lg font-semibold", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function AlertDialogDescription({
  className,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Description>) {
  return (
    <AlertDialogPrimitive.Description
      data-slot="alert-dialog-description"
      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function AlertDialogAction({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Action> &
  Pick<React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>, "variant" | "size">) {
  return (
    <Button variant={variant} size={size} asChild>
      <AlertDialogPrimitive.Action
        data-slot="alert-dialog-action"
        className={cn(className)}
        {...props}
      />
    </Button>
  )
}

function AlertDialogCancel({
  className,
  variant = "outline",
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof AlertDialogPrimitive.Cancel> &
  Pick<React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>, "variant" | "size">) {
  return (
    <Button variant={variant} size={size} asChild>
      <AlertDialogPrimitive.Cancel
        data-slot="alert-dialog-cancel"
        className={cn(className)}
        {...props}
      />
    </Button>
  )
}

export {
  AlertDialog,
  AlertDialogAction,
  AlertDialogCancel,
  AlertDialogContent,
  AlertDialogDescription,
  AlertDialogFooter,
  AlertDialogHeader,
  AlertDialogTitle,
  AlertDialogTrigger,
}
```

## Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Basic">
    A basic alert dialog with a title, description, and cancel and continue buttons.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <AlertDialog>
      <AlertDialogTrigger render={<Button />}>Delete Account</AlertDialogTrigger>
      <AlertDialogContent>
        <AlertDialogHeader>
          <AlertDialogTitle>Are you absolutely sure?</AlertDialogTitle>
          <AlertDialogDescription>
            This action cannot be undone.
          </AlertDialogDescription>
        </AlertDialogHeader>
        <AlertDialogFooter>
          <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
          <AlertDialogAction>Continue</AlertDialogAction>
        </AlertDialogFooter>
      </AlertDialogContent>
    </AlertDialog>
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Small">
    Use the `size="sm"` prop to make the alert dialog smaller.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <AlertDialog>
      <AlertDialogTrigger render={<Button />}>Show Dialog</AlertDialogTrigger>
      <AlertDialogContent size="sm">
        <AlertDialogHeader>
          <AlertDialogTitle>Confirm action</AlertDialogTitle>
          <AlertDialogDescription>
            Are you sure you want to proceed?
          </AlertDialogDescription>
        </AlertDialogHeader>
        <AlertDialogFooter>
          <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
          <AlertDialogAction>Confirm</AlertDialogAction>
        </AlertDialogFooter>
      </AlertDialogContent>
    </AlertDialog>
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Destructive">
    Use the `variant="destructive"` prop on `AlertDialogAction` for destructive actions.

    ```tsx theme={null}
    <AlertDialog>
      <AlertDialogTrigger render={<Button variant="destructive" />}>
        Delete
      </AlertDialogTrigger>
      <AlertDialogContent>
        <AlertDialogHeader>
          <AlertDialogTitle>Delete item</AlertDialogTitle>
          <AlertDialogDescription>
            This will permanently delete the item.
          </AlertDialogDescription>
        </AlertDialogHeader>
        <AlertDialogFooter>
          <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
          <AlertDialogAction variant="destructive">Delete</AlertDialogAction>
        </AlertDialogFooter>
      </AlertDialogContent>
    </AlertDialog>
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## API Reference

### AlertDialogContent

| Prop        | Type                | Default     |
| ----------- | ------------------- | ----------- |
| `size`      | `"default" \| "sm"` | `"default"` |
| `className` | `string`            | -           |

### AlertDialogAction

| Prop      | Type                                                                          | Default     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `variant` | `"default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| "link"` | `"default"` |
| `size`    | `"default" \| "sm" \| "lg" \| "icon"`                                         | `"default"` |

### AlertDialogCancel

| Prop      | Type                                                                          | Default     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `variant` | `"default" \| "destructive" \| "outline" \| "secondary" \| "ghost" \| "link"` | `"outline"` |
| `size`    | `"default" \| "sm" \| "lg" \| "icon"`                                         | `"default"` |