---
title: Popover
description: An accessible popup anchored to a button.

links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/popover#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview name="p-popover-1" />

## Installation

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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/popover
```

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<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

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

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

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

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</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Popover,
  PopoverClose,
  PopoverDescription,
  PopoverPopup,
  PopoverTitle,
  PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover"
```

```tsx
<Popover>
  <PopoverTrigger>Open Popover</PopoverTrigger>
  <PopoverPopup>
    <PopoverTitle>Popover Title</PopoverTitle>
    <PopoverDescription>Popover Description</PopoverDescription>
    <PopoverClose>Close</PopoverClose>
  </PopoverPopup>
</Popover>
```

## API Reference

### Popover

Root component. Alias for `Popover.Root` from Base UI.

### PopoverTrigger

Trigger button that opens the popover. Alias for `Popover.Trigger` from Base UI.

### PopoverPopup

Popup container that displays the popover content. Also exported as `PopoverContent`.

| Prop           | Type                                     | Default    | Description                                      |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `tooltipStyle` | `boolean`                                | `false`    | When true, applies tooltip-like styling (smaller padding, arrow) |
| `side`         | `"top" \| "bottom" \| "left" \| "right"` | `"bottom"` | Side of the trigger to position the popup        |
| `align`        | `"start" \| "center" \| "end"`           | `"center"` | Alignment relative to the trigger                |
| `sideOffset`   | `number`                                 | `4`        | Distance from the trigger in pixels              |
| `alignOffset`  | `number`                                 | `0`        | Offset along the alignment axis                  |
| `portalProps`  | `Popover.Portal.Props`                   | -          | Props forwarded to the internal portal (`keepMounted`, `container`, etc.); see Base UI Popover portal API |

### PopoverTitle

Title text for the popover. Styled wrapper for `Popover.Title` from Base UI.

### PopoverDescription

Description text for the popover. Styled wrapper for `Popover.Description` from Base UI.

### PopoverClose

Close button for the popover. Alias for `Popover.Close` from Base UI.

### PopoverCreateHandle

Creates a handle for detached popover triggers. Returns a handle object to attach to multiple triggers.

## Examples

### With Close Button

<ComponentPreview name="p-popover-2" />

### Tooltip Style

Use the `tooltipStyle` prop to make a popover look like a tooltip. This is recommended when you have an info icon button whose only purpose is to show additional information. See the [tooltip accessibility guidelines](https://base-ui.com/react/components/tooltip#accessibility-guidelines) for best practices.

<ComponentPreview name="p-input-group-7" />

### Animated Popovers

You can create animated popovers that smoothly transition between different triggers using detached triggers. This pattern allows multiple triggers to share a single popover popup, with automatic animations for position, size, and content changes.

To create detached triggers:

1. Create a handle using `PopoverCreateHandle`
2. Attach the same handle to multiple `PopoverTrigger` components
3. Each trigger provides a `payload` prop containing the content component
4. Use a single `Popover` component with the handle to render the popup

<ComponentPreview name="p-popover-3" />