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Drawer

stable:  0.1.1 Coverage: 100.00% Bundle: 24.32kb Lighthouse: 100 Axe Core Released: 0.16.0
Overview API Examples

Drawer are to display content that is out of context of the rest of the page (notifications, navigation, settings). Or use Panel inline as its content couples with or closely relates to the content on the page (details, extra actions/options). MDN Popover API

Drawer Header

drawer content

drawer footer

 button

Installation

Learn more about native Popover APIs.
CLI / MCP

Visual

Complete drawer layout pattern with header, scrollable content, and footer sections for consistent drawer structure.

Events

Event Description close

Dispatched when the drawer closes.

 open

Dispatched when the drawer opens.

 toggle

Dispatched on a popover element just after showing or hiding. MDN

 beforetoggle

Dispatched on a popover just before showing or hiding. MDN

Event handling for drawer open, close, and toggle events. Useful for adding custom behavior when drawer state changes.

Size

Controls the visual scale of an element to match its importance and available space.

Size Description sm Compact size for dense layouts or secondary elements with less visual prominence. md Standard size that works well in most contexts and provides balanced visibility. lg Larger size for emphasizing important elements or improving touch targets in spacious layouts.

Small

Small drawer size for compact side panels and quick actions. Ideal for navigation menus, filters, or supplementary information that shouldn't dominate the screen.

Large

Large drawer size for comprehensive content like detailed forms or settings panels. Use when users need significant screen space for complex tasks without leaving the current page context.

Scroll

Drawer with scrollable content for overflow behavior. Use when drawer content exceeds viewport height, ensuring header and footer remain fixed while content scrolls independently.

Position

Determines the position of an element along both inline and block axis. MDN

Position Description left right bottom top

Drawer positioning from all four screen edges. Use position based on content type and user workflow: right for details/settings, left for navigation, top/bottom for notifications or quick actions that span the width.

Release Status

All elements and features go through 3 phases of stability, pre-release, beta and stable.

pre-release
Docs Preview API Documentation Fully Themeable
beta
Robust unit test coverages Passed API Review Passed Designer VQA Review Included in library package
stable
No known outstanding AA WCAG issues No known outstanding performance issues Adapts to different screen/container sizes No breaking API changes for at least 90 days