Shadcn Tabs
Browse 9 production-ready shadcn tabs components for multi-panel navigation, content switching, and tabbed dashboards. Shadcn Tabs is built on Radix UI primitives and fully compatible with Shadcn Create style options.
Basic tabs.
Tabs with line variant.
Tabs with vertical orientation.
Tabs with vertical orientation and line variant.
Tabs with icons.
Tabs with icons
Tabs with badge counts
Tabs with icons and line variant
Segmented control tabs
Shadcn Tabs: Tabbed Navigation and Content Switching
Shadcn Tabs is a tabbed navigation primitive for switching between parallel sections of content. Built on Radix UI, it follows WAI-ARIA tab semantics and keyboard navigation so screen readers announce tabs and users can navigate with arrow keys.
Compose Tabs with TabsList (the tab bar) and TabsTrigger and TabsContent (the tab and panel). Manage active tab via React state or URL parameters. Shadcn Create style options apply to tab bar and content surfaces so your design tokens flow into exported code.
ReUI lists tabs components inside dashboard settings, multi-section forms, product detail pages, and analytics dashboards so you evaluate horizontal/vertical orientation, icon+text triggers, and content density next to real layouts. The sections below explain what it is, why teams use it, which features matter, and how it pairs with other components.
What is Shadcn Tabs?
A tab set is a control that switches between multiple sections of content on the same page. Each tab is a trigger (button or link), and each panel is revealed when its tab is active. Shadcn Tabs uses the Radix UI Tab primitive, which manages focus, keyboard navigation, and ARIA attributes.
Components here show horizontal and vertical tab layouts, icon-only and text-only triggers, disabled tabs, and keyboard-driven navigation. They help you decide whether tabs or a full page navigation (e.g., a sidebar) fits your workflow.
Why Use Shadcn Tabs?
Teams use tabs when content is parallel (not hierarchical) and users frequently switch between sections. Dashboard settings, product details (description, reviews, specs), and form sections all use tabs to keep related content together without a full page navigation.
Searchers look for 'shadcn tabs', 'react tab navigation', and 'accessible tabs component'. This page answers those intents with realistic layouts showing how to combine tabs with Shadcn Field groups, Shadcn Button actions, and form validation.
Shadcn Tabs Features
- Radix UI Foundation. Built on Radix UI Tab primitive. Handles keyboard navigation (arrow keys, Home, End), focus management, and ARIA attributes automatically.
- Horizontal and Vertical Orientation. Default is horizontal. Set orientation="vertical" for sidebar-style tabs where triggers stack above content.
- Icon and Text Triggers. Tabs can show text only, icons only (with Shadcn Tooltip hints), or both. Customize styling via Shadcn Create or Tailwind utilities.
- Disabled Tabs. Set disabled attribute on TabsTrigger to prevent users from activating that tab. Show a Shadcn Tooltip explaining why it's disabled.
- Dynamic Content and Forms. Each TabsContent can hold independent form sections, tables, or media. Validation applies per section or across all tabs before final submission.
Integrating with Other Components
Place Shadcn Field groups and Shadcn Input components inside each TabsContent for multi-step or grouped forms.
Use Shadcn Button inside tabs for actions like Save or Export. Pair with Shadcn Sonner or Shadcn Alert to show submission feedback.
Combine tabs with Shadcn Card or Shadcn Table inside each content panel for dashboard layouts with detailed views per section.