Direction
A React component in Beamline's Layout category.
Sets left-to-right or right-to-left for everything inside: text and logical spacing flip, and Radix parts read the direction for keys and placement.
Use it for
- Once at the app root for a right-to-left locale.
- A region whose content is in a right-to-left language inside a left-to-right app.
Not for
- Mirroring a layout for looks: direction is a language setting.
Anatomy
- provider (Radix direction)
- wrapper (dir attribute, display contents)
Variants
- dir: ltr, rtl
States
- ltr
- rtl
Keyboard
- ← / → swap meaning inside rtl for tabs, sliders, radio groups and menus
Motion
None.
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
style / ref | native props | — | native div |
Dependencies
@radix-ui/react-direction
Import
import { Direction } from "@/components/direction/direction";Get it
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