Preview

The gutter handle sits beside a block — add with the plus, or open the drag handle menu to turn into, duplicate or delete.

Controls

Theme

Surface

Direction

Viewport

Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.

Installation

terminal

php artisan ui:add block-handle

Behavior layer (Alpine)

This component installs a self-registering Alpine module to resources/js/ui/block-handle.js. Import the behavior layer once from your bundle so it loads (it hooks alpine:init):

resources/js/ui/index.js JS

import './block-handle.js';

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add block-handle writes only the generated targets below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and prompts before replacing local changes unless --force is used.

Version: 1.0.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/block-handle.blade.php

Registry dependencies

dropdown button

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

npm: alpinejs

Guidance

Rich authoring and editing

Create or revise structured rich content.

Use when

Use when users need rich structured authoring, annotation, or collaborative editing controls. Do not use rich editor affordances for simple one-line or plain-text tasks.

Avoid when

Avoid using block-handle as a default simply because it is available in the library. Choose it only when its interaction cost, visibility, and behavior match the job to be done.

Task length: long
Interaction cost: high
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: freeform
Mobile / touch risk: high
Accessibility risk: high
Needs background context: Yes
Comparison needed: No

Preferred alternatives

Textarea or plain field for simple content

Anti-patterns

Rich editors for one-line or easily validated input

Related: dropdown button

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

No documented props. Pass normal Blade attributes through the component root.

Slots

Components use the default Blade slot unless a documented subcomponent is installed by the registry item.

Data slots

block-handle

Capabilities

wcag-2.2-aa-target interactive responsive rtl darkMode localized

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Installs a JavaScript behavior module when the registry item includes resources/js/ui files.
Declares registry capability flags: a11y, interactive, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized.

Usage

previews.components.block-handle.default.blade.php Blade

<div class="flex items-start justify-center gap-2 p-6">
    <x-ui.block-handle />
    <p class="max-w-sm text-sm text-muted-foreground">{{ __('The gutter handle sits beside a block — add with the plus, or open the drag handle menu to turn into, duplicate or delete.') }}</p>
</div>

Accessibility & localization

WCAG 2.2 AA RTL-ready data-slot Keyboard focus-visible Localized labels

Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
Uses semantic HTML and a stable data-slot attribute for styling/scripting hooks.
Focus-visible rings use the ring token so keyboard focus is always visible.
Disabled and invalid states are conveyed to assistive tech, not by color alone.
Targets WCAG 2.2 AA; verify contrast in light, dark, admin and customer surfaces above.
Labels go through __() and the component uses logical properties (ms-*, text-start, start-*) so it mirrors correctly — flip the preview to RTL to confirm.

Source

The exact, editable file ui:add writes into your app — copy it or own the whole thing. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.

Changelog

Current version: v1.0.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.

Block Handle