Preview

Make changes to your account here. Use the arrow keys to move between tabs.

Change your password here. Focus follows the selected tab automatically.

Controls

Disabled

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 tabs

Behavior layer (Alpine)

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

resources/js/ui/index.js JS

import './tabs.js';

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add tabs 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/tabs.blade.php
blade	resources/views/components/ui/tabs/list.blade.php
blade	resources/views/components/ui/tabs/trigger.blade.php
blade	resources/views/components/ui/tabs/content.blade.php
js	resources/js/ui/tabs.js

Registry dependencies

None.

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

npm: alpinejs

Guidance

Peer-section tabs

Switch between a few substantial peer sections.

Use when

Use for a few peer sections with relatively long content and likely back-and-forth switching. Do not use for many short sections where accordions or a list would fit better.

Avoid when

Best for a few longer peer sections when users are likely to switch between them.

Task length: short
Interaction cost: medium
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: none
Mobile / touch risk: medium
Accessibility risk: high
Needs background context: Yes
Comparison needed: Yes

Preferred alternatives

Accordion for many short secondary sections
Dedicated pages for distinct destinations

Anti-patterns

Using tabs for sequential progress
Creating too many tabs to scan

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
default	string	first trigger value	Initial active tab value.
disabled	false\|true	false	Documented catalog control used by the preview workbench.
orientation	string	horizontal	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
variant	string	pills	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
fullWidth	bool	false	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
value	mixed	required	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.

Slots

default — Compose tabs.list, tabs.trigger, and tabs.content children.
x-ui.tabs.list — Installed subcomponent from the registry item.
x-ui.tabs.trigger — Installed subcomponent from the registry item.
x-ui.tabs.content — Installed subcomponent from the registry item.

Data slots

tabs tabs-content tabs-list tabs-trigger

Capabilities

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

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Uses ARIA tab roles and arrow-key navigation with selected panel syncing.
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.tabs.default.blade.php Blade

<x-ui.tabs default="account" class="w-full max-w-md">
    <x-ui.tabs.list>
        <x-ui.tabs.trigger value="account">{{ __('Account') }}</x-ui.tabs.trigger>
        <x-ui.tabs.trigger value="password">{{ __('Password') }}</x-ui.tabs.trigger>
    </x-ui.tabs.list>
    <x-ui.tabs.content value="account">
        <p class="text-muted-foreground">{{ __('Make changes to your account here. Use the arrow keys to move between tabs.') }}</p>
    </x-ui.tabs.content>
    <x-ui.tabs.content value="password">
        <p class="text-muted-foreground">{{ __('Change your password here. Focus follows the selected tab automatically.') }}</p>
    </x-ui.tabs.content>
</x-ui.tabs>

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: v1.2.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.

Tabs