Collapsible
An interactive section that expands and collapses its content.
Preview
This content is hidden until you expand the section.
It collapses again when you toggle the trigger.
Controls
Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.
Installation
php artisan ui:add collapsible
Behavior layer (Alpine)
This component installs a self-registering Alpine module to
resources/js/ui/collapsible.js. Import the behavior layer once
from your bundle so it loads (it hooks alpine:init):
import './collapsible.js';
Registry contract
Install confidence
php artisan ui:add collapsible
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
- 1.2.0
- License
- open
- Stability
- stable
- Contract
- v2
- Foundation
- ≥ 1.0.0
| Type | Generated target |
|---|---|
| blade | resources/views/components/ui/collapsible.blade.php |
| blade | resources/views/components/ui/collapsible/trigger.blade.php |
| blade | resources/views/components/ui/collapsible/content.blade.php |
| js | resources/js/ui/collapsible.js |
Registry dependencies
None.
Package dependencies
composer: jml/brok:^1.0
npm: alpinejs
Guidance
Progressive disclosureReveal optional or secondary content on demand.
Use when
- Use for secondary or optional content, especially when users usually inspect one short section at a time. Do not hide required workflow content or comparison-heavy information because disclosure controls reduce visibility and increase interaction cost.
Avoid when
- Avoid using collapsible 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
- short
- Interaction cost
- medium
- Interruptiveness
- none
- Input precision
- none
- Mobile / touch risk
- medium
- Accessibility risk
- high
- Needs background context
- No
- Comparison needed
- No
Preferred alternatives
- Visible sections
- Tabs for a few long peer sections
Anti-patterns
- Hiding required workflow content
- Using accordions for cross-section comparison
API
manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverageProps
| Prop | Type / values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | bool | false | Declared by @props in the registry Blade source. |
| indicator | string | none | Declared by @props in the registry Blade source. |
| indicatorSide | string | end | Declared by @props in the registry Blade source. |
Slots
default— Primary Blade slot rendered by the component.x-ui.collapsible.trigger— Installed subcomponent from the registry item.x-ui.collapsible.content— Installed subcomponent from the registry item.
Data slots
collapsible
collapsible-content
collapsible-trigger
Capabilities
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
<x-ui.collapsible class="w-full max-w-md">
<x-ui.collapsible.trigger class="w-full px-4 py-2 text-foreground hover:bg-muted">{{ __('Show details') }}</x-ui.collapsible.trigger>
<x-ui.collapsible.content class="px-4 py-2 text-muted-foreground">
<p>{{ __('This content is hidden until you expand the section.') }}</p>
<p>{{ __('It collapses again when you toggle the trigger.') }}</p>
</x-ui.collapsible.content>
</x-ui.collapsible>
Accessibility & localization
data-slot
Keyboard focus-visible
Localized labels
- Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
- Uses semantic HTML and a stable
data-slotattribute for styling/scripting hooks. - Focus-visible rings use the
ringtoken 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: v1.2.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.