- Radix UI Design System
- Build production-ready, accessible design systems using Radix UI primitives with full customization control and zero style opinions.
- Overview
- Radix UI provides unstyled, accessible components (primitives) that you can customize to match any design system. This skill guides you through building scalable component libraries with Radix UI, focusing on accessibility-first design, theming architecture, and composable patterns.
- Key Strengths:
- Headless by design
-
- Full styling control without fighting defaults
- Accessibility built-in
-
- WAI-ARIA compliant, keyboard navigation, screen reader support
- Composable primitives
-
- Build complex components from simple building blocks
- Framework agnostic
-
- Works with React, but styles work anywhere
- When to Use This Skill
- Creating a custom design system from scratch
- Building accessible UI component libraries
- Implementing complex interactive components (Dialog, Dropdown, Tabs, etc.)
- Migrating from styled component libraries to unstyled primitives
- Setting up theming systems with CSS variables or Tailwind
- Need full control over component behavior and styling
- Building applications requiring WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA compliance
- Do not use this skill when
- You need pre-styled components out of the box (use shadcn/ui, Mantine, etc.)
- Building simple static pages without interactivity
- The project doesn't use React 16.8+ (Radix requires hooks)
- You need components for frameworks other than React
- Core Principles
- 1. Accessibility First
- Every Radix primitive is built with accessibility as the foundation:
- Keyboard Navigation
-
- Full keyboard support (Tab, Arrow keys, Enter, Escape)
- Screen Readers
-
- Proper ARIA attributes and live regions
- Focus Management
-
- Automatic focus trapping and restoration
- Disabled States
-
- Proper handling of disabled and aria-disabled
- Rule
- Never override accessibility features. Enhance, don't replace.
2. Headless Architecture
Radix provides
behavior
, you provide
appearance
:
// ❌ Don't fight pre-styled components
<
Button
className
=
"
override-everything
"
/>
// ✅ Radix gives you behavior, you add styling
<
Dialog.Root
< Dialog.Trigger className = " your-button-styles " /> < Dialog.Content className = " your-modal-styles " /> </ Dialog.Root
- Composition Over Configuration Build complex components from simple primitives: // Primitive components compose naturally < Tabs.Root
< Tabs.List
< Tabs.Trigger value = " tab1 "
Tab 1 </ Tabs.Trigger
< Tabs.Trigger value = " tab2 "
Tab 2 </ Tabs.Trigger
</ Tabs.List
< Tabs.Content value = " tab1 "
Content 1 </ Tabs.Content
< Tabs.Content value = " tab2 "
Content 2 </ Tabs.Content
</ Tabs.Root
Getting Started Installation
Install individual primitives (recommended)
npm install @radix-ui/react-dialog @radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu
Or install multiple at once
npm install @radix-ui/react- { dialog,dropdown-menu,tabs,tooltip }
For styling (optional but common)
- npm
- install
- clsx tailwind-merge class-variance-authority
- Basic Component Pattern
- Every Radix component follows this pattern:
- import
- *
- as
- Dialog
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-dialog'
- ;
- export
- function
- MyDialog
- (
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- Dialog.Root
- >
- {
- / Trigger the dialog /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Trigger
- asChild
- >
- <
- button
- className
- =
- "
- trigger-styles
- "
- >
- Open
- </
- button
- >
- </
- Dialog.Trigger
- >
- {
- / Portal renders outside DOM hierarchy /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- {
- / Overlay (backdrop) /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Overlay
- className
- =
- "
- overlay-styles
- "
- />
- {
- / Content (modal) /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Content
- className
- =
- "
- content-styles
- "
- >
- <
- Dialog.Title
- >
- Title
- </
- Dialog.Title
- >
- <
- Dialog.Description
- >
- Description
- </
- Dialog.Description
- >
- {
- / Your content here /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Close
- asChild
- >
- <
- button
- >
- Close
- </
- button
- >
- </
- Dialog.Close
- >
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- </
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Theming Strategies
- Strategy 1: CSS Variables (Framework-Agnostic)
- Best for
-
- Maximum portability, SSR-friendly
- / globals.css /
- :root
- {
- --color-primary
- :
- 220
- 90
- %
- 56
- %
- ;
- --color-surface
- :
- 0
- 0
- %
- 100
- %
- ;
- --radius-base
- :
- 0.5
- rem
- ;
- --shadow-lg
- :
- 0
- 10
- px
- 15
- px
- -3
- px
- rgb
- (
- 0
- 0
- 0
- /
- 0.1
- )
- ;
- }
- [
- data-theme
- =
- "dark"
- ]
- {
- --color-primary
- :
- 220
- 90
- %
- 66
- %
- ;
- --color-surface
- :
- 222
- 47
- %
- 11
- %
- ;
- }
- // Component.tsx
- <
- Dialog.Content
- className
- =
- "
- bg-[hsl(var(--color-surface))]
- rounded-[var(--radius-base)]
- shadow-[var(--shadow-lg)]
- "
- />
- Strategy 2: Tailwind + CVA (Class Variance Authority)
- Best for
-
- Tailwind projects, variant-heavy components
- // button.tsx
- import
- {
- cva
- ,
- type
- VariantProps
- }
- from
- 'class-variance-authority'
- ;
- import
- {
- cn
- }
- from
- '@/lib/utils'
- ;
- const
- buttonVariants
- =
- cva
- (
- // Base styles
- "inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
- ,
- {
- variants
- :
- {
- variant
- :
- {
- default
- :
- "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90"
- ,
- destructive
- :
- "bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90"
- ,
- outline
- :
- "border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent"
- ,
- ghost
- :
- "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground"
- ,
- }
- ,
- size
- :
- {
- default
- :
- "h-10 px-4 py-2"
- ,
- sm
- :
- "h-9 rounded-md px-3"
- ,
- lg
- :
- "h-11 rounded-md px-8"
- ,
- icon
- :
- "h-10 w-10"
- ,
- }
- ,
- }
- ,
- defaultVariants
- :
- {
- variant
- :
- "default"
- ,
- size
- :
- "default"
- ,
- }
- ,
- }
- )
- ;
- interface
- ButtonProps
- extends
- VariantProps
- <
- typeof
- buttonVariants
- >
- {
- children
- :
- React
- .
- ReactNode
- ;
- }
- export
- function
- Button
- (
- {
- variant
- ,
- size
- ,
- children
- }
- :
- ButtonProps
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- button
- className
- =
- {
- cn
- (
- buttonVariants
- (
- {
- variant
- ,
- size
- }
- )
- )
- }
- >
- {
- children
- }
- </
- button
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Strategy 3: Stitches (CSS-in-JS)
- Best for
-
- Runtime theming, scoped styles
- import
- {
- styled
- }
- from
- '@stitches/react'
- ;
- import
- *
- as
- Dialog
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-dialog'
- ;
- const
- StyledContent
- =
- styled
- (
- Dialog
- .
- Content
- ,
- {
- backgroundColor
- :
- '$surface'
- ,
- borderRadius
- :
- '$md'
- ,
- padding
- :
- '$6'
- ,
- variants
- :
- {
- size
- :
- {
- small
- :
- {
- width
- :
- '300px'
- }
- ,
- medium
- :
- {
- width
- :
- '500px'
- }
- ,
- large
- :
- {
- width
- :
- '700px'
- }
- ,
- }
- ,
- }
- ,
- defaultVariants
- :
- {
- size
- :
- 'medium'
- ,
- }
- ,
- }
- )
- ;
- Component Patterns
- Pattern 1: Compound Components with Context
- Use case
-
- Share state between primitive parts
- // Select.tsx
- import
- *
- as
- Select
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-select'
- ;
- import
- {
- CheckIcon
- ,
- ChevronDownIcon
- }
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-icons'
- ;
- export
- function
- CustomSelect
- (
- {
- items
- ,
- placeholder
- ,
- onValueChange
- }
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- Select.Root
- onValueChange
- =
- {
- onValueChange
- }
- >
- <
- Select.Trigger
- className
- =
- "
- select-trigger
- "
- >
- <
- Select.Value
- placeholder
- =
- {
- placeholder
- }
- />
- <
- Select.Icon
- >
- <
- ChevronDownIcon
- />
- </
- Select.Icon
- >
- </
- Select.Trigger
- >
- <
- Select.Portal
- >
- <
- Select.Content
- className
- =
- "
- select-content
- "
- >
- <
- Select.Viewport
- >
- {
- items
- .
- map
- (
- (
- item
- )
- =>
- (
- <
- Select.Item
- key
- =
- {
- item
- .
- value
- }
- value
- =
- {
- item
- .
- value
- }
- className
- =
- "
- select-item
- "
- >
- <
- Select.ItemText
- >
- {
- item
- .
- label
- }
- </
- Select.ItemText
- >
- <
- Select.ItemIndicator
- >
- <
- CheckIcon
- />
- </
- Select.ItemIndicator
- >
- </
- Select.Item
- >
- )
- )
- }
- </
- Select.Viewport
- >
- </
- Select.Content
- >
- </
- Select.Portal
- >
- </
- Select.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Pattern 2: Polymorphic Components with
- asChild
- Use case
-
- Render as different elements without losing behavior
- // ✅ Render as Next.js Link but keep Radix behavior
- <
- Dialog.Trigger
- asChild
- >
- <
- Link
- href
- =
- "
- /settings
- "
- >
- Open Settings
- </
- Link
- >
- </
- Dialog.Trigger
- >
- // ✅ Render as custom component
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- asChild
- >
- <
- YourCustomButton
- icon
- =
- {
- <
- Icon
- />
- }
- >
- Action
- </
- YourCustomButton
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Item
- >
- Why
- asChild
- matters
-
- Prevents nested button/link issues in accessibility tree.
- Pattern 3: Controlled vs Uncontrolled
- // Uncontrolled (Radix manages state)
- <
- Tabs.Root
- defaultValue
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- >
- <
- Tabs.Trigger
- value
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- >
- Tab 1
- </
- Tabs.Trigger
- >
- </
- Tabs.Root
- >
- // Controlled (You manage state)
- const
- [
- activeTab
- ,
- setActiveTab
- ]
- =
- useState
- (
- 'tab1'
- )
- ;
- <
- Tabs.Root
- value
- =
- {
- activeTab
- }
- onValueChange
- =
- {
- setActiveTab
- }
- >
- <
- Tabs.Trigger
- value
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- >
- Tab 1
- </
- Tabs.Trigger
- >
- </
- Tabs.Root
- >
- Rule
-
- Use controlled when you need to sync with external state (URL, Redux, etc.).
- Pattern 4: Animation with Framer Motion
- import
- *
- as
- Dialog
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-dialog'
- ;
- import
- {
- motion
- ,
- AnimatePresence
- }
- from
- 'framer-motion'
- ;
- export
- function
- AnimatedDialog
- (
- {
- open
- ,
- onOpenChange
- }
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- Dialog.Root
- open
- =
- {
- open
- }
- onOpenChange
- =
- {
- onOpenChange
- }
- >
- <
- Dialog.Portal
- forceMount
- >
- <
- AnimatePresence
- >
- {
- open
- &&
- (
- <
- >
- <
- Dialog.Overlay
- asChild
- >
- <
- motion.div
- initial
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 0
- }
- }
- animate
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 1
- }
- }
- exit
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 0
- }
- }
- className
- =
- "
- dialog-overlay
- "
- />
- </
- Dialog.Overlay
- >
- <
- Dialog.Content
- asChild
- >
- <
- motion.div
- initial
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 0
- ,
- scale
- :
- 0.95
- }
- }
- animate
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 1
- ,
- scale
- :
- 1
- }
- }
- exit
- =
- {
- {
- opacity
- :
- 0
- ,
- scale
- :
- 0.95
- }
- }
- className
- =
- "
- dialog-content
- "
- >
- {
- / Content /
- }
- </
- motion.div
- >
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- </
- >
- )
- }
- </
- AnimatePresence
- >
- </
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Common Primitives Reference
- Dialog (Modal)
- <
- Dialog.Root
- >
- {
- / State container /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Trigger
- />
- {
- / Opens dialog /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- {
- / Renders in portal /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Overlay
- />
- {
- / Backdrop /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Content
- >
- {
- / Modal content /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Title
- />
- {
- / Required for a11y /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Description
- />
- {
- / Required for a11y /
- }
- <
- Dialog.Close
- />
- {
- / Closes dialog /
- }
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- </
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- Dropdown Menu
- <
- DropdownMenu.Root
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Trigger
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Content
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.Separator
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.CheckboxItem
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.RadioGroup
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.RadioItem
- />
- </
- DropdownMenu.RadioGroup
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Sub
- >
- {
- / Nested menus /
- }
- <
- DropdownMenu.SubTrigger
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.SubContent
- />
- </
- DropdownMenu.Sub
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Content
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Root
- >
- Tabs
- <
- Tabs.Root
- defaultValue
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- >
- <
- Tabs.List
- >
- <
- Tabs.Trigger
- value
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- />
- <
- Tabs.Trigger
- value
- =
- "
- tab2
- "
- />
- </
- Tabs.List
- >
- <
- Tabs.Content
- value
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- />
- <
- Tabs.Content
- value
- =
- "
- tab2
- "
- />
- </
- Tabs.Root
- >
- Tooltip
- <
- Tooltip.Provider
- delayDuration
- =
- {
- 200
- }
- >
- <
- Tooltip.Root
- >
- <
- Tooltip.Trigger
- />
- <
- Tooltip.Portal
- >
- <
- Tooltip.Content
- side
- =
- "
- top
- "
- align
- =
- "
- center
- "
- >
- Tooltip text
- <
- Tooltip.Arrow
- />
- </
- Tooltip.Content
- >
- </
- Tooltip.Portal
- >
- </
- Tooltip.Root
- >
- </
- Tooltip.Provider
- >
- Popover
- <
- Popover.Root
- >
- <
- Popover.Trigger
- />
- <
- Popover.Portal
- >
- <
- Popover.Content
- side
- =
- "
- bottom
- "
- align
- =
- "
- start
- "
- >
- Content
- <
- Popover.Arrow
- />
- <
- Popover.Close
- />
- </
- Popover.Content
- >
- </
- Popover.Portal
- >
- </
- Popover.Root
- >
- Accessibility Checklist
- Every Component Must Have:
- Focus Management
-
- Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements
- Keyboard Navigation
-
- Full keyboard support (Tab, Arrows, Enter, Esc)
- ARIA Labels
-
- Meaningful labels for screen readers
- Color Contrast
-
- WCAG AA minimum (4.5:1 for text, 3:1 for UI)
- Error States
-
- Clear error messages with
- aria-invalid
- and
- aria-describedby
- Loading States
-
- Proper
- aria-busy
- during async operations
- Dialog-Specific:
- Dialog.Title
- is present (required for screen readers)
- Dialog.Description
- provides context
- Focus trapped inside modal when open
- Escape key closes dialog
- Focus returns to trigger on close
- Dropdown-Specific:
- Arrow keys navigate items
- Type-ahead search works
- First/last item wrapping behavior
- Selected state indicated visually and with ARIA
- Best Practices
- ✅ Do This
- Always use
- asChild
- to avoid wrapper divs
- <
- Dialog.Trigger
- asChild
- >
- <
- button
- >
- Open
- </
- button
- >
- </
- Dialog.Trigger
- >
- Provide semantic HTML
- <
- Dialog.Content
- asChild
- >
- <
- article
- role
- =
- "
- dialog
- "
- aria-labelledby
- =
- "
- title
- "
- >
- {
- / content /
- }
- </
- article
- >
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- Use CSS variables for theming
- .dialog-content
- {
- background
- :
- hsl
- (
- var
- (
- --surface
- )
- )
- ;
- color
- :
- hsl
- (
- var
- (
- --on-surface
- )
- )
- ;
- }
- Compose primitives for complex components
- function
- CommandPalette
- (
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- Dialog.Root
- >
- <
- Dialog.Content
- >
- <
- Combobox
- />
- {
- / Radix Combobox inside Dialog /
- }
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- ❌ Don't Do This
- Don't skip accessibility parts
- // ❌ Missing Title and Description
- <
- Dialog.Content
- >
- <
- div
- >
- Content
- </
- div
- >
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- Don't fight the primitives
- // ❌ Overriding internal behavior
- <
- Dialog.Content
- onClick
- =
- {
- (
- e
- )
- =>
- e
- .
- stopPropagation
- (
- )
- }
- >
- Don't mix controlled and uncontrolled
- // ❌ Inconsistent state management
- <
- Tabs.Root
- defaultValue
- =
- "
- tab1
- "
- value
- =
- {
- activeTab
- }
- >
- Don't ignore keyboard navigation
- // ❌ Disabling keyboard behavior
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- onKeyDown
- =
- {
- (
- e
- )
- =>
- e
- .
- preventDefault
- (
- )
- }
- >
- Real-World Examples
- Example 1: Command Palette (Combo Dialog)
- import
- *
- as
- Dialog
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-dialog'
- ;
- import
- {
- Command
- }
- from
- 'cmdk'
- ;
- export
- function
- CommandPalette
- (
- )
- {
- const
- [
- open
- ,
- setOpen
- ]
- =
- useState
- (
- false
- )
- ;
- useEffect
- (
- (
- )
- =>
- {
- const
- down
- =
- (
- e
- :
- KeyboardEvent
- )
- =>
- {
- if
- (
- e
- .
- key
- ===
- 'k'
- &&
- (
- e
- .
- metaKey
- ||
- e
- .
- ctrlKey
- )
- )
- {
- e
- .
- preventDefault
- (
- )
- ;
- setOpen
- (
- (
- open
- )
- =>
- !
- open
- )
- ;
- }
- }
- ;
- document
- .
- addEventListener
- (
- 'keydown'
- ,
- down
- )
- ;
- return
- (
- )
- =>
- document
- .
- removeEventListener
- (
- 'keydown'
- ,
- down
- )
- ;
- }
- ,
- [
- ]
- )
- ;
- return
- (
- <
- Dialog.Root
- open
- =
- {
- open
- }
- onOpenChange
- =
- {
- setOpen
- }
- >
- <
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- <
- Dialog.Overlay
- className
- =
- "
- fixed inset-0 bg-black/50
- "
- />
- <
- Dialog.Content
- className
- =
- "
- fixed left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2
- "
- >
- <
- Command
- >
- <
- Command.Input
- placeholder
- =
- "
- Type a command...
- "
- />
- <
- Command.List
- >
- <
- Command.Empty
- >
- No results found.
- </
- Command.Empty
- >
- <
- Command.Group
- heading
- =
- "
- Suggestions
- "
- >
- <
- Command.Item
- >
- Calendar
- </
- Command.Item
- >
- <
- Command.Item
- >
- Search Emoji
- </
- Command.Item
- >
- </
- Command.Group
- >
- </
- Command.List
- >
- </
- Command
- >
- </
- Dialog.Content
- >
- </
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Example 2: Dropdown Menu with Icons
- import
- *
- as
- DropdownMenu
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu'
- ;
- import
- {
- DotsHorizontalIcon
- }
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-icons'
- ;
- export
- function
- ActionsMenu
- (
- )
- {
- return
- (
- <
- DropdownMenu.Root
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Trigger
- asChild
- >
- <
- button
- className
- =
- "
- icon-button
- "
- aria-label
- =
- "
- Actions
- "
- >
- <
- DotsHorizontalIcon
- />
- </
- button
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Trigger
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Content
- className
- =
- "
- dropdown-content
- "
- align
- =
- "
- end
- "
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- className
- =
- "
- dropdown-item
- "
- >
- Edit
- </
- DropdownMenu.Item
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- className
- =
- "
- dropdown-item
- "
- >
- Duplicate
- </
- DropdownMenu.Item
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Separator
- className
- =
- "
- dropdown-separator
- "
- />
- <
- DropdownMenu.Item
- className
- =
- "
- dropdown-item text-red-500
- "
- >
- Delete
- </
- DropdownMenu.Item
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Content
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- </
- DropdownMenu.Root
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Example 3: Form with Radix Select + React Hook Form
- import
- *
- as
- Select
- from
- '@radix-ui/react-select'
- ;
- import
- {
- useForm
- ,
- Controller
- }
- from
- 'react-hook-form'
- ;
- interface
- FormData
- {
- country
- :
- string
- ;
- }
- export
- function
- CountryForm
- (
- )
- {
- const
- {
- control
- ,
- handleSubmit
- }
- =
- useForm
- <
- FormData
- >
- (
- )
- ;
- return
- (
- <
- form
- onSubmit
- =
- {
- handleSubmit
- (
- (
- data
- )
- =>
- console
- .
- log
- (
- data
- )
- )
- }
- >
- <
- Controller
- name
- =
- "
- country
- "
- control
- =
- {
- control
- }
- render
- =
- {
- (
- {
- field
- }
- )
- =>
- (
- <
- Select.Root
- onValueChange
- =
- {
- field
- .
- onChange
- }
- value
- =
- {
- field
- .
- value
- }
- >
- <
- Select.Trigger
- className
- =
- "
- select-trigger
- "
- >
- <
- Select.Value
- placeholder
- =
- "
- Select a country
- "
- />
- <
- Select.Icon
- />
- </
- Select.Trigger
- >
- <
- Select.Portal
- >
- <
- Select.Content
- className
- =
- "
- select-content
- "
- >
- <
- Select.Viewport
- >
- <
- Select.Item
- value
- =
- "
- us
- "
- >
- United States
- </
- Select.Item
- >
- <
- Select.Item
- value
- =
- "
- ca
- "
- >
- Canada
- </
- Select.Item
- >
- <
- Select.Item
- value
- =
- "
- uk
- "
- >
- United Kingdom
- </
- Select.Item
- >
- </
- Select.Viewport
- >
- </
- Select.Content
- >
- </
- Select.Portal
- >
- </
- Select.Root
- >
- )
- }
- />
- <
- button
- type
- =
- "
- submit
- "
- >
- Submit
- </
- button
- >
- </
- form
- >
- )
- ;
- }
- Troubleshooting
- Problem: Dialog doesn't close on Escape key
- Cause
- :
- onEscapeKeyDown
- event prevented or
- open
- state not synced
- Solution
- :
- <
- Dialog.Root
- open
- =
- {
- open
- }
- onOpenChange
- =
- {
- setOpen
- }
- >
- {
- / Don't prevent default on escape /
- }
- </
- Dialog.Root
- >
- Problem: Dropdown menu positioning is off
- Cause
-
- Parent container has
- overflow: hidden
- or transform
- Solution
- :
- // Use Portal to render outside overflow container
- <
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- <
- DropdownMenu.Content
- />
- </
- DropdownMenu.Portal
- >
- Problem: Animations don't work
- Cause
-
- Portal content unmounts immediately
- Solution
- :
- // Use forceMount + AnimatePresence
- <
- Dialog.Portal
- forceMount
- >
- <
- AnimatePresence
- >
- {
- open
- &&
- <
- Dialog.Content
- />
- }
- </
- AnimatePresence
- >
- </
- Dialog.Portal
- >
- Problem: TypeScript errors with
- asChild
- Cause
- Type inference issues with polymorphic components
Solution
:
// Explicitly type your component
<
Dialog.Trigger
asChild
< button type = " button "
Open </ button
</ Dialog.Trigger
Performance Optimization 1. Code Splitting // Lazy load heavy primitives const Dialog = lazy ( ( ) => import ( '@radix-ui/react-dialog' ) ) ; const DropdownMenu = lazy ( ( ) => import ( '@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu' ) ) ; 2. Portal Container Reuse // Create portal container once < Tooltip.Provider
{ / All tooltips share portal container / } < Tooltip.Root
... </ Tooltip.Root
< Tooltip.Root
... </ Tooltip.Root
</ Tooltip.Provider
- Memoization // Memoize expensive render functions const SelectItems = memo ( ( { items } ) => ( items . map ( ( item ) => < Select.Item key = { item . value } value = { item . value } /> ) ) ) ; Integration with Popular Tools shadcn/ui (Built on Radix) shadcn/ui is a collection of copy-paste components built with Radix + Tailwind. npx shadcn-ui@latest init npx shadcn-ui@latest add dialog When to use shadcn vs raw Radix : Use shadcn: Quick prototyping, standard designs Use raw Radix: Full customization, unique designs Radix Themes (Official Styled System) import { Theme , Button , Dialog } from '@radix-ui/themes' ; function App ( ) { return ( < Theme accentColor = " crimson " grayColor = " sand "
< Button
Click me </ Button
</ Theme
) ; }