# Splitter
URL: https://ark-ui.com/docs/components/splitter
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chakra-ui/ark/refs/heads/main/website/src/content/pages/components/splitter.mdx
A component that divides your interface into resizable sections
---
## Anatomy
To set up the splitter correctly, you'll need to understand its anatomy and how we name its parts.
> Each part includes a `data-part` attribute to help identify them in the DOM.
## Examples
Learn how to use the `Splitter` component in your project. Let's take a look at the most basic example:
**Example: basic**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const Basic = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const Basic = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
AB
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
AB
```
### Using Render Props
The Splitter component allows you to pass a function as a child to gain direct access to its API. This provides more
control and allows you to modify the size of the panels programmatically:
**Example: render-prop**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const RenderProp = () => (
{(splitter) => (
<>
>
)}
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const RenderProp = () => (
{(api) => (
<>
>
)}
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
{#snippet render(splitter)}
{/snippet}
```
### Handling Events
Splitter also provides `onResizeStart`, `onResize`, and `onResizeEnd` events which can be useful to perform some actions
during the start and end of the resizing process:
**Example: events**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const Events = () => (
console.log('onResize', details)}
onResizeStart={() => console.log('onResizeStart')}
onResizeEnd={(details) => console.log('onResizeEnd', details)}
onExpand={(details) => console.log('onExpand', details)}
onCollapse={(details) => console.log('onCollapse', details)}
>
AB
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const Events = () => (
console.log('onResizeStart')}
onResizeEnd={(details) => console.log('onResizeEnd', details)}
onExpand={(details) => console.log('onExpand', details)}
onCollapse={(details) => console.log('onCollapse', details)}
>
AB
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
console.log('onResize', details)"
@resize-start="() => console.log('onResizeStart')"
@resize-end="(details) => console.log('onResizeEnd', details)"
@expand="(details) => console.log('onExpand', details)"
@collapse="(details) => console.log('onCollapse', details)"
>
AB
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
console.log('onResize', details)}
onResizeStart={() => console.log('onResizeStart')}
onResizeEnd={(details) => console.log('onResizeEnd', details)}
onExpand={(details) => console.log('onExpand', details)}
onCollapse={(details) => console.log('onCollapse', details)}
>
AB
```
### Vertical Splitter
By default, the Splitter component is horizontal. If you need a vertical splitter, use the `orientation` prop:
**Example: vertical**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const Vertical = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const Vertical = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
AB
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
AB
```
### Collapsible Panels
To make a panel collapsible, set the `collapsible` prop to `true` on the panel you want to make collapsible.
Additionally, you can use the `collapsedSize` prop to set the size of the panel when it's collapsed.
> This can be useful for building sidebar layouts.
**Example: collapsible**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const Collapsible = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const Collapsible = () => (
AB
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
AB
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
AB
```
### Multiple Panels
Here's an example of how to use the `Splitter` component with multiple panels.
**Example: multiple-panels**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const MultiplePanels = () => (
ABC
)
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const MultiplePanels = () => (
ABC
)
```
#### Vue
```vue
ABC
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
Panel A (min: 20%)
Panel B (min: 40%)
Panel C (min: 20%)
```
### Using the Root Provider
The `RootProvider` component provides a context for the splitter. It accepts the value of the `useSplitter` hook. You
can leverage it to access the component state and methods from outside the splitter.
**Example: root-provider**
#### React
```tsx
import { Splitter, useSplitter } from '@ark-ui/react/splitter'
export const RootProvider = () => {
const splitter = useSplitter({ defaultSize: [50, 50], panels: [{ id: 'a' }, { id: 'b' }] })
return (
<>
AB
>
)
}
```
#### Solid
```tsx
import { Splitter, useSplitter } from '@ark-ui/solid/splitter'
export const RootProvider = () => {
const splitter = useSplitter({ defaultSize: [50, 50], panels: [{ id: 'a' }, { id: 'b' }] })
return (
<>
AB
>
)
}
```
#### Vue
```vue
AB
```
#### Svelte
```svelte
AB
```
> If you're using the `RootProvider` component, you don't need to use the `Root` component.
## API Reference
### Props
**Component API Reference**
#### React
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `panels` | `PanelData[]` | Yes | The size constraints of the panels. |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `defaultSize` | `number[]` | No | The initial size of the panels when rendered.
Use when you don't need to control the size of the panels. |
| `id` | `string` | No | The unique identifier of the machine. |
| `ids` | `Partial<{
root: string
resizeTrigger: (id: string) => string
label: (id: string) => string
panel: (id: string | number) => string
}>` | No | The ids of the elements in the splitter. Useful for composition. |
| `keyboardResizeBy` | `number` | No | The number of pixels to resize the panel by when the keyboard is used. |
| `nonce` | `string` | No | The nonce for the injected splitter cursor stylesheet. |
| `onCollapse` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is collapsed. |
| `onExpand` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is expanded. |
| `onResize` | `(details: ResizeDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter is resized. |
| `onResizeEnd` | `(details: ResizeEndDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize ends. |
| `onResizeStart` | `() => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize starts. |
| `orientation` | `'horizontal' | 'vertical'` | No | The orientation of the splitter. Can be `horizontal` or `vertical` |
| `size` | `number[]` | No | The controlled size data of the panels |
**Root Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | root |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the splitter |
**Panel Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | `string` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
**Panel Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | panel |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the panel |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-index]` | The index of the item |
**ResizeTrigger Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | ``${string}:${string}`` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | No | |
**ResizeTrigger Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | resize-trigger |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the resizetrigger |
| `[data-focus]` | Present when focused |
| `[data-disabled]` | Present when disabled |
**RootProvider Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `value` | `UseSplitterReturn` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
#### Solid
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `panels` | `PanelData[]` | Yes | The size constraints of the panels. |
| `asChild` | `(props: ParentProps<'div'>) => Element` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `defaultSize` | `number[]` | No | The initial size of the panels when rendered.
Use when you don't need to control the size of the panels. |
| `id` | `string` | No | The unique identifier of the machine. |
| `ids` | `Partial<{
root: string
resizeTrigger: (id: string) => string
label: (id: string) => string
panel: (id: string | number) => string
}>` | No | The ids of the elements in the splitter. Useful for composition. |
| `keyboardResizeBy` | `number` | No | The number of pixels to resize the panel by when the keyboard is used. |
| `nonce` | `string` | No | The nonce for the injected splitter cursor stylesheet. |
| `onCollapse` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is collapsed. |
| `onExpand` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is expanded. |
| `onResize` | `(details: ResizeDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter is resized. |
| `onResizeEnd` | `(details: ResizeEndDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize ends. |
| `onResizeStart` | `() => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize starts. |
| `orientation` | `'horizontal' | 'vertical'` | No | The orientation of the splitter. Can be `horizontal` or `vertical` |
| `size` | `number[]` | No | The controlled size data of the panels |
**Root Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | root |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the splitter |
**Panel Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | `string` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `(props: ParentProps<'div'>) => Element` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
**Panel Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | panel |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the panel |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-index]` | The index of the item |
**ResizeTrigger Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | ``${string}:${string}`` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `(props: ParentProps<'button'>) => Element` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | No | |
**ResizeTrigger Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | resize-trigger |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the resizetrigger |
| `[data-focus]` | Present when focused |
| `[data-disabled]` | Present when disabled |
**RootProvider Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `value` | `UseSplitterReturn` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `(props: ParentProps<'div'>) => Element` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
#### Vue
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `panels` | `PanelData[]` | Yes | The size constraints of the panels. |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `defaultSize` | `number[]` | No | The initial size of the panels when rendered.
Use when you don't need to control the size of the panels. |
| `id` | `string` | No | The unique identifier of the machine. |
| `ids` | `Partial<{
root: string
resizeTrigger(id: string): string
label(id: string): string
panel(id: string | number): string
}>` | No | The ids of the elements in the splitter. Useful for composition. |
| `keyboardResizeBy` | `number` | No | The number of pixels to resize the panel by when the keyboard is used. |
| `nonce` | `string` | No | The nonce for the injected splitter cursor stylesheet. |
| `orientation` | `'horizontal' | 'vertical'` | No | The orientation of the splitter. Can be `horizontal` or `vertical` |
| `size` | `number[]` | No | The controlled size data of the panels |
**Root Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | root |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the splitter |
**Panel Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | `string` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
**Panel Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | panel |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the panel |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-index]` | The index of the item |
**ResizeTrigger Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | ``${string}:${string}`` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | No | |
**ResizeTrigger Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | resize-trigger |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the resizetrigger |
| `[data-focus]` | Present when focused |
| `[data-disabled]` | Present when disabled |
**RootProvider Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `value` | `SplitterApi` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `boolean` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
#### Svelte
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `panels` | `PanelData[]` | Yes | The size constraints of the panels. |
| `asChild` | `Snippet<[PropsFn<'div'>]>` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `defaultSize` | `number[]` | No | The initial size of the panels when rendered.
Use when you don't need to control the size of the panels. |
| `id` | `string` | No | The unique identifier of the machine. |
| `ids` | `Partial<{
root: string
resizeTrigger: (id: string) => string
label: (id: string) => string
panel: (id: string | number) => string
}>` | No | The ids of the elements in the splitter. Useful for composition. |
| `keyboardResizeBy` | `number` | No | The number of pixels to resize the panel by when the keyboard is used. |
| `nonce` | `string` | No | The nonce for the injected splitter cursor stylesheet. |
| `onCollapse` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is collapsed. |
| `onExpand` | `(details: ExpandCollapseDetails) => void` | No | Function called when a panel is expanded. |
| `onResize` | `(details: ResizeDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter is resized. |
| `onResizeEnd` | `(details: ResizeEndDetails) => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize ends. |
| `onResizeStart` | `() => void` | No | Function called when the splitter resize starts. |
| `orientation` | `'horizontal' | 'vertical'` | No | The orientation of the splitter. Can be `horizontal` or `vertical` |
| `ref` | `Element` | No | |
| `size` | `number[]` | No | The controlled size data of the panels |
**Root Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | root |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the splitter |
**Context Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `render` | `Snippet<[UseSplitterContext]>` | Yes | |
**Panel Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | `string` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `Snippet<[PropsFn<'div'>]>` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `ref` | `Element` | No | |
**Panel Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | panel |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the panel |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-index]` | The index of the item |
**ResizeTrigger Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | ``${string}:${string}`` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `Snippet<[PropsFn<'button'>]>` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | No | |
| `ref` | `Element` | No | |
**ResizeTrigger Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| `[data-scope]` | splitter |
| `[data-part]` | resize-trigger |
| `[data-id]` | |
| `[data-orientation]` | The orientation of the resizetrigger |
| `[data-focus]` | Present when focused |
| `[data-disabled]` | Present when disabled |
**RootProvider Props:**
| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `value` | `UseSplitterReturn` | Yes | |
| `asChild` | `Snippet<[PropsFn<'div'>]>` | No | Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. |
| `ref` | `Element` | No | |
### Context
These are the properties available when using `Splitter.Context`, `useSplitterContext` hook or `useSplitter` hook.
**API:**
| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `dragging` | `boolean` | Whether the splitter is currently being resized. |
| `getSizes` | `() => number[]` | Returns the current sizes of the panels. |
| `setSizes` | `(size: number[]) => void` | Sets the sizes of the panels. |
| `getItems` | `() => SplitterItem[]` | Returns the items of the splitter. |
| `getPanelSize` | `(id: string) => number` | Returns the size of the specified panel. |
| `isPanelCollapsed` | `(id: string) => boolean` | Returns whether the specified panel is collapsed. |
| `isPanelExpanded` | `(id: string) => boolean` | Returns whether the specified panel is expanded. |
| `collapsePanel` | `(id: string) => void` | Collapses the specified panel. |
| `expandPanel` | `(id: string, minSize?: number) => void` | Expands the specified panel. |
| `resizePanel` | `(id: string, unsafePanelSize: number) => void` | Resizes the specified panel. |
| `getLayout` | `() => string` | Returns the layout of the splitter. |
| `resetSizes` | `VoidFunction` | Resets the splitter to its initial state. |
## Accessibility
Complies with the [Window Splitter WAI-ARIA design pattern](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/windowsplitter/).