Slider
A React component in Beamline's Form controls category.
A value or range on a known scale: the thumb grows under the finger and shows its value while dragged or focused; marks, end icons and a value readout.
Use it for
- Picking an approximate value or range: leverage, price range, volume.
- A value on a short known scale in a form (days a week 1–7, a 1–10 score, intensity), with marks and help.
Not for
- Exact values people type (number-field).
Anatomy
- label
- value
- track
- range
- thumb(s) with value bubble
- marks
- end icons
States
- rest
- hover
- dragging
- focused
- disabled
Keyboard
- arrows step
- Page Up / Down ten steps
- Home / End
Motion
The thumb grows 25% while held; the value bubble fades in.
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
label / hideLabel / description / error | ReactNode | — | Every slider is named; description is help under the track, error replaces it and marks the slider invalid. |
value / defaultValue / onValueChange / onValueCommit | number | [number, number] | — | |
min / max / step / minStepsBetweenThumbs | number | — | |
marks | (number | { value, label })[] | — | |
format / showValue / thumbLabels / start / end | mixed | — | |
classNames | SliderClassNames | — | Classes for the documented parts. |
style / ref | CSSProperties / Ref | — | Visual root style; ref targets Radix slider control group (thumbs are its keyboard controls). |
Dependencies
@radix-ui/react-slider, @radix-ui/react-direction
Import
import { Slider } from "@/components/slider/slider";
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