---
title: Dialog
description: A window overlaid on either the primary window or another dialog window, rendering the content underneath inert.
featured: true
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/dialog
  api: https://base-ui.com/react/components/dialog#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="dialog-demo"
  description="A dialog for editing profile details."
/>

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add dialog
```

</TabsContent>

<TabsContent value="manual">

<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource
  name="dialog"
  title="components/ui/dialog.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import {
  Dialog,
  DialogContent,
  DialogDescription,
  DialogHeader,
  DialogTitle,
  DialogTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dialog"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Dialog>
  <DialogTrigger>Open</DialogTrigger>
  <DialogContent>
    <DialogHeader>
      <DialogTitle>Are you absolutely sure?</DialogTitle>
      <DialogDescription>
        This action cannot be undone. This will permanently delete your account
        and remove your data from our servers.
      </DialogDescription>
    </DialogHeader>
  </DialogContent>
</Dialog>
```

## Composition

Use the following composition to build a `Dialog`:

```text
Dialog
├── DialogTrigger
└── DialogContent
    ├── DialogHeader
    │   ├── DialogTitle
    │   └── DialogDescription
    └── DialogFooter
```

## Examples

### Custom Close Button

Replace the default close control with your own button.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dialog-close-button" />

### No Close Button

Use `showCloseButton={false}` to hide the close button.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dialog-no-close-button" />

### Sticky Footer

Keep actions visible while the content scrolls.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dialog-sticky-footer" />

### Scrollable Content

Long content can scroll while the header stays in view.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dialog-scrollable-content" />

## RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dialog-rtl" direction="rtl" />

## API Reference

See the [Base UI](https://base-ui.com/react/components/dialog#api-reference) documentation for more information.
