Toggle Group - shadcn/ui

Installation

npx shadcn@latest add toggle-group

yarn dlx shadcn@latest add toggle-group

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add toggle-group

bunx shadcn@latest add toggle-group

Usage

import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

<ToggleGroup type="single">
  <ToggleGroupItem value="a">A</ToggleGroupItem>
  <ToggleGroupItem value="b">B</ToggleGroupItem>
  <ToggleGroupItem value="c">C</ToggleGroupItem>
</ToggleGroup>

Examples

Single Selection

Only one item can be selected at a time.

import { Bold, Italic, Underline } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function ToggleGroupSingle() {
  return (
    <ToggleGroup type="single">
      <ToggleGroupItem value="bold" aria-label="Toggle bold">
        <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="italic" aria-label="Toggle italic">
        <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="underline" aria-label="Toggle underline">
        <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
    </ToggleGroup>
  )
}

Multiple Selection

Multiple items can be selected simultaneously.

import { Bold, Italic, Underline } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function ToggleGroupMultiple() {
  return (
    <ToggleGroup type="multiple">
      <ToggleGroupItem value="bold" aria-label="Toggle bold">
        <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="italic" aria-label="Toggle italic">
        <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="underline" aria-label="Toggle underline">
        <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
    </ToggleGroup>
  )
}

Variants

Sizes

import { Bold, Italic, Underline } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function ToggleGroupSizes() {
  return (
    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
      <ToggleGroup size="sm" type="multiple">
        <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
          <Bold className="h-3 w-3" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
          <Italic className="h-3 w-3" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
          <Underline className="h-3 w-3" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
      </ToggleGroup>

      <ToggleGroup size="default" type="multiple">
        <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
          <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
          <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
          <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
      </ToggleGroup>

      <ToggleGroup size="lg" type="multiple">
        <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
          <Bold className="h-5 w-5" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
          <Italic className="h-5 w-5" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
          <Underline className="h-5 w-5" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
      </ToggleGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

Spacing

Control the spacing between toggle items.

import { Bold, Italic, Underline } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function ToggleGroupSpacing() {
  return (
    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
      {/* No spacing (default - items are connected) */}
      <ToggleGroup spacing={0} variant="outline" type="multiple">
        <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
          <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
          <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
          <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
      </ToggleGroup>

      {/* With spacing (items are separated) */}
      <ToggleGroup spacing={2} variant="outline" type="multiple">
        <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
          <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
          <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
        <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
          <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
        </ToggleGroupItem>
      </ToggleGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

Disabled

import { Bold, Italic, Underline } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function ToggleGroupDisabled() {
  return (
    <ToggleGroup disabled type="multiple">
      <ToggleGroupItem value="bold">
        <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="italic">
        <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="underline">
        <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
    </ToggleGroup>
  )
}

Controlled

Component Code

"use client"

import * as React from "react"
import { type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { ToggleGroup as ToggleGroupPrimitive } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
import { toggleVariants } from "@/components/ui/toggle"

const ToggleGroupContext = React.createContext<
  VariantProps<typeof toggleVariants> & {
    spacing?: number
  }
>({
  size: "default",
  variant: "default",
  spacing: 0,
})

function ToggleGroup({
  className,
  variant,
  size,
  spacing = 0,
  children,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof ToggleGroupPrimitive.Root> &
  VariantProps<typeof toggleVariants> & {
    spacing?: number
  }) {
  return (
    <ToggleGroupPrimitive.Root
      data-slot="toggle-group"
      data-variant={variant}
      data-size={size}
      data-spacing={spacing}
      style={{ "--gap": spacing } as React.CSSProperties}
      className={cn(
        "group/toggle-group flex w-fit items-center gap-[--spacing(var(--gap))] rounded-md data-[spacing=default]:data-[variant=outline]:shadow-xs",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    >
      <ToggleGroupContext.Provider value={{ variant, size, spacing }}>
        {children}
      </ToggleGroupContext.Provider>
    </ToggleGroupPrimitive.Root>
  )
}

function ToggleGroupItem({
  className,
  children,
  variant,
  size,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof ToggleGroupPrimitive.Item> &
  VariantProps<typeof toggleVariants>) {
  const context = React.useContext(ToggleGroupContext)

  return (
    <ToggleGroupPrimitive.Item
      data-slot="toggle-group-item"
      data-variant={context.variant || variant}
      data-size={context.size || size}
      data-spacing={context.spacing}
      className={cn(
        toggleVariants({
          variant: context.variant || variant,
          size: context.size || size,
        }),
        "w-auto min-w-0 shrink-0 px-3 focus:z-10 focus-visible:z-10",
        "data-[spacing=0]:rounded-none data-[spacing=0]:shadow-none data-[spacing=0]:first:rounded-l-md data-[spacing=0]:last:rounded-r-md data-[spacing=0]:data-[variant=outline]:border-l-0 data-[spacing=0]:data-[variant=outline]:first:border-l",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    >
      {children}
    </ToggleGroupPrimitive.Item>
  )
}

export { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem }

Props

ToggleGroup

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`type`	`"single" \| "multiple"`	-	Selection mode (required)
`variant`	`"default" \| "outline"`	`"default"`	Visual style variant
`size`	`"sm" \| "default" \| "lg"`	`"default"`	Size of all toggle items
`spacing`	`number`	`0`	Gap between items (0 = connected)
`value`	`string \| string[]`	-	Controlled value(s)
`defaultValue`	`string \| string[]`	-	Default value(s) (uncontrolled)
`onValueChange`	`(value: string \| string[]) => void`	-	Callback when value changes
`disabled`	`boolean`	`false`	Disables all toggle items
`orientation`	`"horizontal" \| "vertical"`	`"horizontal"`	Layout orientation
`className`	`string`	-	Additional CSS classes

ToggleGroupItem

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`value`	`string`	-	Unique value for this item (required)
`variant`	`"default" \| "outline"`	-	Overrides group variant
`size`	`"sm" \| "default" \| "lg"`	-	Overrides group size
`disabled`	`boolean`	`false`	Disables this specific item
`className`	`string`	-	Additional CSS classes
`aria-label`	`string`	-	Accessible label

Composition Patterns

import { Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough } from "lucide-react"
import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group"

export default function TextFormattingToolbar() {
  return (
    <ToggleGroup variant="outline" type="multiple">
      <ToggleGroupItem value="bold" aria-label="Bold">
        <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="italic" aria-label="Italic">
        <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="underline" aria-label="Underline">
        <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
      <ToggleGroupItem value="strikethrough" aria-label="Strikethrough">
        <Strikethrough className="h-4 w-4" />
      </ToggleGroupItem>
    </ToggleGroup>
  )
}

Accessibility

Uses role="group" for the container
Individual items use role="button" with aria-pressed
Keyboard navigation with arrow keys
Always include aria-label for icon-only items
Disabled state prevents interaction

API Reference

Built on top of Radix UI Toggle Group. See the official API documentation for more details.

​Installation

​Usage

​Examples

​Single Selection

​Multiple Selection

​Variants

​Sizes

​Spacing

​Disabled

​Controlled

​Component Code

​Props

​ToggleGroup

​ToggleGroupItem

​Composition Patterns

​Text Formatting Toolbar

​Accessibility

​API Reference

Installation

Usage

Examples

Single Selection

Multiple Selection

Variants

Sizes

Spacing

Disabled

Controlled

Component Code

Props

ToggleGroup

ToggleGroupItem

Composition Patterns

Text Formatting Toolbar

Accessibility

API Reference