Dialog.
A moment of focus, thoughtfully framed.
Popup owns size, surface, rounding and finish. Title names the dialog; Description supplies concise context. Keep a visible close action and let Base UI handle modal focus and return focus.
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Composition
AnatomyPopup owns size, surface, rounding and finish. Title names the dialog; Description supplies concise context. Keep a visible close action and let Base UI handle modal focus and return focus.
Dialog.Root (open)
├── Dialog.Trigger render=Button
└── Dialog.Portal
├── Dialog.Backdrop
└── Dialog.Viewport → Dialog.Popup
├── Dialog.Title + Dialog.Description
├── Form / content
└── Dialog.Close render=Button + submit actionA place to start
UsageImport the stylesheet once at your application root. This complete example reflects the properties selected above.
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Details that make a difference
Examples & statesSizes
Compare the three Dixy shirt sizes side by side.
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Visual treatments
Emphasis changes presentation while the primitive keeps behavior.
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Corner radii
Contextual rounding applies to the control or surface; large panels stay readable.
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Materials
Optional static finishes use the same public component. Import materials.css in your application.
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The finer details
API referenceGenerated from Dixy’s local TypeScript interfaces. Native and Base UI Dialog props are forwarded; this table covers the options Dixy adds.
DialogPopup
| Prop | Type / description | Default |
|---|---|---|
size | "sm" | "md" | "lg"The maximum width of the dialog. | md |
variant | "soft" | "outline"Surface emphasis. | outline |
radius | "none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "full"Panel rounding. | Theme.radius |
material | "matte" | "glossy" | "soft" | "metal" | "paper"Optional static finish; import materials.css. | Theme.material |
Built from the same foundations
Styling tokensChange Theme settings above to compare appearance, accent, neutral, radius, spacing density, motion and direction. Override component aliases on a Theme root so custom properties follow portaled content too. The wrapper merges className, style, refs and render composition with its owning primitive.
| Token | Purpose |
|---|---|
--dixy-shadow | The component-specific starting point. |
--dixy-font-label-md | Control label font and line height; body roles remain readable in text inputs. |
--dixy-color-background-selected | Selected surfaces use semantic color across appearances. |
--dixy-color-border-focus | Focus indication remains visible independently of shadows. |
--dixy-spacing-inset-sm | Density-aware component padding. |
--dixy-motion-transition-feedback | Short state feedback, reduced by the inherited motion setting. |
Consider everyone
AccessibilityInclude Dialog.Title and Dialog.Description. Keep an explicit close action. Base UI manages modal focus behavior; Dixy preserves those parts and reapplies the nearest theme inside the portal.
Target: WCAG 2.2 AA. Automated tests cover selected behavior; manual screen-reader, contrast, and zoom validation remain part of the release checklist.
Build it. Then understand it.
React context crosses a portal, but CSS inheritance follows the DOM. ThemeScope uses context to reapply theme attributes to the portaled subtree. Test a light dialog inside a dark page. Visual settings follow Dixy shirt sizes, contextual radii and semantic tokens where applicable. Static finishes are optional, and reduced motion is immediate. Base UI keeps refs, state, events, keyboard and presence; this implementation pass does not establish WCAG conformance.
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