# Popover

Displays rich content in a portal, triggered by a button.

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<ComponentPreview name="popover-demo" />

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      Command
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="manual">
      Manual
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/popover.json
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Install the following dependencies:
      </Step>

      ```bash
      pnpm add @base-ui/react @stylexjs/stylex
      ```

      <Step>
        Make sure [StyleX is configured](/docs/installation) and the design tokens are
        installed.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="popover" title="popover.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

## Usage [#usage]

```tsx showLineNumbers
import {
  Popover,
  PopoverContent,
  PopoverDescription,
  PopoverHeader,
  PopoverTitle,
  PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover";
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Popover>
  <PopoverTrigger render={<Button variant="outline" />}>
    Open Popover
  </PopoverTrigger>
  <PopoverContent>
    <PopoverHeader>
      <PopoverTitle>Title</PopoverTitle>
      <PopoverDescription>Description text here.</PopoverDescription>
    </PopoverHeader>
  </PopoverContent>
</Popover>
```

## Composition [#composition]

Use the following composition to build a `Popover`:

```text
Popover
├── PopoverTrigger
└── PopoverContent
```

## Basic [#basic]

A simple popover with a header, title, and description.

<ComponentPreview name="popover-basic" />

## Align [#align]

Use the `align` prop on `PopoverContent` to control the horizontal alignment.

<ComponentPreview name="popover-alignments" />

## With Form [#with-form]

A popover with form fields inside.

<ComponentPreview name="popover-form" />

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="popover-rtl" direction="rtl" />

## API Reference [#api-reference]

See the [Base UI Popover](https://base-ui.com/react/components/popover#api-reference) documentation.