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HoverCard

For sighted users to preview content available behind a link.
Radix UI
vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import { ref } from 'vue'
import { HoverCardArrow, HoverCardContent, HoverCardPortal, HoverCardRoot, HoverCardTrigger } from 'radix-vue'

const hoverState = ref(false)
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot v-model:open="hoverState">
    <HoverCardTrigger
      class="inline-block cursor-pointer rounded-full shadow-[hsl(206_22%_7%_/_35%)_0px_10px_38px_-10px,hsl(206_22%_7%_/_20%)_0px_10px_20px_-15px] outline-none focus:shadow-[0_0_0_2px_white]"
      href="https://twitter.com/radix_ui"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noreferrer noopener"
    >
      <img
        class="block h-[45px] w-[45px] rounded-full"
        src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1337055608613253126/r_eiMp2H_400x400.png"
        alt="Radix UI"
      >
    </HoverCardTrigger>
    <HoverCardPortal>
      <HoverCardContent
        class="data-[side=bottom]:animate-slideUpAndFade data-[side=right]:animate-slideLeftAndFade data-[side=left]:animate-slideRightAndFade data-[side=top]:animate-slideDownAndFade w-[300px] rounded-md bg-white p-5 shadow-[hsl(206_22%_7%_/_35%)_0px_10px_38px_-10px,hsl(206_22%_7%_/_20%)_0px_10px_20px_-15px] data-[state=open]:transition-all"
        :side-offset="5"
      >
        <div class="flex flex-col gap-[7px]">
          <img
            class="block h-[60px] w-[60px] rounded-full"
            src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1337055608613253126/r_eiMp2H_400x400.png"
            alt="Radix UI"
          >
          <div class="flex flex-col gap-[15px]">
            <div>
              <div class="text-mauve12 m-0 text-[15px] font-medium leading-[1.5]">
                Radix
              </div>
              <div class="text-mauve10 m-0 text-[15px] leading-[1.5]">
                @radix_ui
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="text-mauve12 m-0 text-[15px] leading-[1.5]">
              Components, icons, colors, and templates for building high-quality, accessible UI. Free and open-source.
            </div>
            <div class="flex gap-[15px]">
              <div class="flex gap-[5px]">
                <div class="text-mauve12 m-0 text-[15px] font-medium leading-[1.5]">
                  0
                </div>
                <div class="text-mauve10 m-0 text-[15px] leading-[1.5]">
                  Following
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="flex gap-[5px]">
                <div class="text-mauve12 m-0 text-[15px] font-medium leading-[1.5]">
                  2,900
                </div>
                <div class="text-mauve10 m-0 text-[15px] leading-[1.5]">
                  Followers
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>

        <HoverCardArrow
          class="fill-white"
          :width="8"
        />
      </HoverCardContent>
    </HoverCardPortal>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>

Features

  • Can be controlled or uncontrolled.
  • Customize side, alignment, offsets, collision handling.
  • Optionally render a pointing arrow.
  • Supports custom open and close delays.
  • Ignored by screen readers.

Installation

Install the component from your command line.

sh
$ npm add radix-vue

Anatomy

Import all parts and piece them together.

vue
<script setup>
import { HoverCardArrow, HoverCardContent, HoverCardPortal, HoverCardRoot, HoverCardTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot>
    <HoverCardTrigger />
    <HoverCardPortal>
      <HoverCardContent>
        <HoverCardArrow />
      </HoverCardContent>
    </HoverCardPortal>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>

API Reference

Root

Contains all the parts of a hover card.

PropDefaultType
closeDelay
300
number

The duration from when the mouse leaves the trigger or content until the hover card closes.

defaultOpen
false
false

The open state of the hover card when it is initially rendered. Use when you do not need to control its open state.

open
boolean

The controlled open state of the hover card. Can be binded as v-model:open.

openDelay
700
number

The duration from when the mouse enters the trigger until the hover card opens.

EmitPayload
update:open
[value: boolean]

Event handler called when the open state of the hover card changes.

Slots (default)Payload
open
boolean

Current open state

Trigger

The link that opens the hover card when hovered.

PropDefaultType
as
'a'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"

Portal

When used, portals the content part into the body.

PropDefaultType
disabled
boolean

Disable teleport and render the component inline

reference

forceMount
boolean

Used to force mounting when more control is needed. Useful when controlling animation with Vue animation libraries.

to
string | HTMLElement

Vue native teleport component prop :to

reference

Content

The component that pops out when the hover card is open.

PropDefaultType
align
'start' | 'center' | 'end'

The preferred alignment against the trigger. May change when collisions occur.

alignOffset
number

An offset in pixels from the start or end alignment options.

arrowPadding
number

The padding between the arrow and the edges of the content. If your content has border-radius, this will prevent it from overflowing the corners.

as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

avoidCollisions
boolean

When true, overrides the side andalign preferences to prevent collisions with boundary edges.

collisionBoundary
Element | (Element | null)[] | null

The element used as the collision boundary. By default this is the viewport, though you can provide additional element(s) to be included in this check.

collisionPadding
number | Partial<Record<'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left', number>>

The distance in pixels from the boundary edges where collision detection should occur. Accepts a number (same for all sides), or a partial padding object, for example: { top: 20, left: 20 }.

forceMount
boolean

Used to force mounting when more control is needed. Useful when controlling animation with Vue animation libraries.

hideWhenDetached
boolean

Whether to hide the content when the trigger becomes fully occluded.

prioritizePosition
boolean

Force content to be position within the viewport.

Might overlap the reference element, which may not be desired.

side
'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left'

The preferred side of the trigger to render against when open. Will be reversed when collisions occur and avoidCollisions is enabled.

sideOffset
number

The distance in pixels from the trigger.

sticky
'partial' | 'always'

The sticky behavior on the align axis. partial will keep the content in the boundary as long as the trigger is at least partially in the boundary whilst "always" will keep the content in the boundary regardless.

updatePositionStrategy
'always' | 'optimized'

Strategy to update the position of the floating element on every animation frame.

EmitPayload
escapeKeyDown
[event: KeyboardEvent]

Event handler called when the escape key is down. Can be prevented.

focusOutside
[event: FocusOutsideEvent]

Event handler called when the focus moves outside of the DismissableLayer. Can be prevented.

interactOutside
[event: PointerDownOutsideEvent | FocusOutsideEvent]

Event handler called when an interaction happens outside the DismissableLayer. Specifically, when a pointerdown event happens outside or focus moves outside of it. Can be prevented.

pointerDownOutside
[event: PointerDownOutsideEvent]

Event handler called when the a pointerdown event happens outside of the DismissableLayer. Can be prevented.

Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"
[data-side]"left" | "right" | "bottom" | "top"
[data-align]"start" | "end" | "center"
CSS VariableDescription
--radix-hover-card-content-transform-origin
The transform-origin computed from the content and arrow positions/offsets
--radix-hover-card-content-available-width
The remaining width between the trigger and the boundary edge
--radix-hover-card-content-available-height
The remaining height between the trigger and the boundary edge
--radix-hover-card-trigger-width
The width of the trigger
--radix-hover-card-trigger-height
The height of the trigger

Arrow

An optional arrow element to render alongside the hover card. This can be used to help visually link the trigger with the HoverCardContent. Must be rendered inside HoverCardContent.

PropDefaultType
as
'svg'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

height
5
number

The height of the arrow in pixels.

width
10
number

The width of the arrow in pixels.

Examples

Show instantly

Use the openDelay prop to control the time it takes for the hover card to open.

vue
<script setup>
import {
  HoverCardArrow,
  HoverCardContent,
  HoverCardPortal,
  HoverCardRoot,
  HoverCardTrigger,
} from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot :open-delay="0">
    <HoverCardTrigger></HoverCardTrigger>
    <HoverCardContent></HoverCardContent>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>

Constrain the content size

You may want to constrain the width of the content so that it matches the trigger width. You may also want to constrain its height to not exceed the viewport.

We expose several CSS custom properties such as --radix-hover-card-trigger-width and --radix-hover-card-content-available-height to support this. Use them to constrain the content dimensions.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup>
import { HoverCardArrow, HoverCardContent, HoverCardPortal, HoverCardRoot, HoverCardTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot>
    <HoverCardTrigger></HoverCardTrigger>
    <HoverCardPortal>
      <HoverCardContent
        class="HoverCardContent"
        :side-offset="5"
      >

      </HoverCardContent>
    </HoverCardPortal>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.HoverCardContent {
  width: var(--radix-hover-card-trigger-width);
  max-height: var(--radix-hover-card-content-available-height);
}

Origin-aware animations

We expose a CSS custom property --radix-hover-card-content-transform-origin. Use it to animate the content from its computed origin based on side, sideOffset, align, alignOffset and any collisions.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup>
import { HoverCardArrow, HoverCardContent, HoverCardPortal, HoverCardRoot, HoverCardTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot>
    <HoverCardTrigger></HoverCardTrigger>
    <HoverCardContent class="HoverCardContent">

    </HoverCardContent>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.HoverCardContent {
  transform-origin: var(--radix-hover-card-content-transform-origin);
  animation: scaleIn 0.5s ease-out;
}

@keyframes scaleIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

Collision-aware animations

We expose data-side and data-align attributes. Their values will change at runtime to reflect collisions. Use them to create collision and direction-aware animations.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup>
import { HoverCardArrow, HoverCardContent, HoverCardPortal, HoverCardRoot, HoverCardTrigger } from 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <HoverCardRoot>
    <HoverCardTrigger></HoverCardTrigger>
    <HoverCardContent class="HoverCardContent">

    </HoverCardContent>
  </HoverCardRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.HoverCardContent {
  animation-duration: 0.6s;
  animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.HoverCardContent[data-side="top"] {
  animation-name: slideUp;
}
.HoverCardContent[data-side="bottom"] {
  animation-name: slideDown;
}

@keyframes slideUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes slideDown {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

Accessibility

The hover card is intended for sighted users only, the content will be inaccessible to keyboard users.

Keyboard Interactions

KeyDescription
Tab
Opens/closes the hover card.
Enter
Opens the hover card link