Tabs

A tabbed interface component for organizing content into separate sections. Supports multiple variants, sizes, navigation controls, and interactive features like reordering and prefix/suffix elements.

Import

rust

use gpui_component::tab::{Tab, TabBar};

Usage

Basic Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("tabs")
    .selected_index(0)
    .on_click(|selected_index, _, _| {
        println!("Tab {} selected", selected_index);
    })
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Settings"))

Tab Variants

Default Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("default-tabs")
    .selected_index(0)
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Documents"))

Underline Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("underline-tabs")
    .underline()
    .selected_index(0)
    .child("Account")
    .child("Profile")
    .child("Documents")

Pill Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("pill-tabs")
    .pill()
    .selected_index(0)
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Documents"))

Outline Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("outline-tabs")
    .outline()
    .selected_index(0)
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Documents"))

Segmented Tabs

rust

use gpui_component::IconName;

TabBar::new("segmented-tabs")
    .segmented()
    .selected_index(0)
    .child(IconName::Bot)
    .child(IconName::Calendar)
    .child(IconName::Map)
    .children(vec!["Settings", "About"])

Tab Sizes

rust

// Extra Small
TabBar::new("tabs").xsmall()
    .child(Tab::new("Small"))

// Small
TabBar::new("tabs").small()
    .child(Tab::new("Small"))

// Medium (default)
TabBar::new("tabs")
    .child(Tab::new("Medium"))

// Large
TabBar::new("tabs").large()
    .child(Tab::new("Large"))

Tabs with Icons

rust

use gpui_component::{Icon, IconName};

TabBar::new("icon-tabs")
    .child(Tab::icon(IconName::User).with_variant(TabVariant::Tab))
    .child(Tab::icon(IconName::Settings).with_variant(TabVariant::Tab))
    .child(Tab::icon(IconName::Mail).with_variant(TabVariant::Tab))

Tabs with Prefix and Suffix

rust

use gpui_component::button::Button;
use gpui_component::{h_flex, IconName};

TabBar::new("tabs-with-controls")
    .prefix(
        h_flex()
            .gap_1()
            .child(Button::new("back").ghost().xsmall().icon(IconName::ArrowLeft))
            .child(Button::new("forward").ghost().xsmall().icon(IconName::ArrowRight))
    )
    .suffix(
        h_flex()
            .gap_1()
            .child(Button::new("inbox").ghost().xsmall().icon(IconName::Inbox))
            .child(Button::new("more").ghost().xsmall().icon(IconName::Ellipsis))
    )
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Settings"))

Disabled Tabs

rust

TabBar::new("tabs-with-disabled")
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile").disabled(true))
    .child(Tab::new("Settings"))

Dynamic Tabs

rust

struct TabsView {
    active_tab: usize,
    tabs: Vec<String>,
}

impl Render for TabsView {
    fn render(&mut self, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        TabBar::new("dynamic-tabs")
            .selected_index(self.active_tab)
            .on_click(cx.listener(|view, index, _, cx| {
                view.active_tab = *index;
                cx.notify();
            }))
            .children(
                self.tabs
                    .iter()
                    .map(|tab_name| Tab::new(tab_name.clone()))
            )
    }
}

rust

TabBar::new("tabs-with-menu")
    .with_menu(true)
    .selected_index(0)
    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
    .child(Tab::new("Documents"))
    .child(Tab::new("Mail"))
    .child(Tab::new("Settings"))

Scrollable Tabs

rust

use gpui::ScrollHandle;

struct ScrollableTabsView {
    scroll_handle: ScrollHandle,
}

impl Render for ScrollableTabsView {
    fn render(&mut self, _: &mut Window, _: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        TabBar::new("scrollable-tabs")
            .track_scroll(&self.scroll_handle)
            .child(Tab::new("Very Long Tab Name 1"))
            .child(Tab::new("Very Long Tab Name 2"))
            .child(Tab::new("Very Long Tab Name 3"))
            .child(Tab::new("Very Long Tab Name 4"))
            .child(Tab::new("Very Long Tab Name 5"))
    }
}

Individual Tab Configuration

rust

TabBar::new("custom-tabs")
    .child(
        Tab::new("Custom Tab")
            .id("custom-id")
            .prefix(IconName::Star)
            .suffix(IconName::X)
            .on_click(|_, _, _| {
                println!("Custom tab clicked");
            })
    )

API Reference

TabBar

Method	Description
`new(id)`	Create a new tab bar with the given ID
`child(tab)`	Add a tab to the bar
`children(tabs)`	Add multiple tabs to the bar
`selected_index(index)`	Set the active tab index
`on_click(fn)`	Callback when a tab is clicked, receives tab index
`prefix(element)`	Add element before the tabs
`suffix(element)`	Add element after the tabs
`last_empty_space(element)`	Custom element for empty space at the end
`track_scroll(handle)`	Enable scrolling with a scroll handle
`with_menu(bool)`	Enable dropdown menu for tab selection

TabBar Variants

Method	Description
`with_variant(variant)`	Set the tab variant for all children
`underline()`	Use underline variant
`pill()`	Use pill variant
`outline()`	Use outline variant
`segmented()`	Use segmented variant

Tab

Method	Description
`new(label)`	Create a new tab with a label
`empty()`	Create an empty tab
`icon(icon)`	Create a tab with only an icon
`id(id)`	Set custom ID for the tab
`with_variant(variant)`	Set the tab variant
`pill()`	Use pill variant
`outline()`	Use outline variant
`segmented()`	Use segmented variant
`underline()`	Use underline variant
`prefix(element)`	Add element before tab content
`suffix(element)`	Add element after tab content
`disabled(bool)`	Set disabled state
`selected(bool)`	Set selected state (usually handled by TabBar)
`on_click(fn)`	Custom click handler for individual tab

TabVariant

rust

pub enum TabVariant {
    Tab,      // Default bordered tabs
    Outline,  // Rounded outline tabs
    Pill,     // Rounded pill-shaped tabs
    Segmented, // Segmented control style
    Underline, // Underline indicator tabs
}

Styling

Both TabBar and Tab implement Sizable trait:

xsmall() - Extra small size
small() - Small size
medium() - Medium size (default)
large() - Large size

Advanced Examples

Custom Tab Content

rust

Tab::empty()
    .child(
        h_flex()
            .items_center()
            .gap_2()
            .child(IconName::Folder)
            .child("Documents")
            .child(
                div()
                    .px_1()
                    .py_0p5()
                    .text_xs()
                    .bg(cx.theme().accent)
                    .text_color(cx.theme().accent_foreground)
                    .rounded_sm()
                    .child("12")
            )
    )

Tabs with State Management

rust

struct TabsWithContent {
    active_tab: usize,
    tab_contents: Vec<String>,
}

impl TabsWithContent {
    fn render_tab_content(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        match self.active_tab {
            0 => div().child("Account content"),
            1 => div().child("Profile content"),
            2 => div().child("Settings content"),
            _ => div().child("Unknown content"),
        }
    }
}

impl Render for TabsWithContent {
    fn render(&mut self, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        v_flex()
            .child(
                TabBar::new("content-tabs")
                    .selected_index(self.active_tab)
                    .on_click(cx.listener(|view, index, _, cx| {
                        view.active_tab = *index;
                        cx.notify();
                    }))
                    .child(Tab::new("Account"))
                    .child(Tab::new("Profile"))
                    .child(Tab::new("Settings"))
            )
            .child(
                div()
                    .flex_1()
                    .p_4()
                    .child(self.render_tab_content(cx))
            )
    }
}

Tabs with Close Buttons

While the basic Tab component doesn't include closeable functionality, you can create closeable tabs using suffix elements:

rust

struct CloseableTabsView {
    tabs: Vec<String>,
    active_tab: usize,
}

impl CloseableTabsView {
    fn close_tab(&mut self, index: usize, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
        if self.tabs.len() > 1 {
            self.tabs.remove(index);
            if self.active_tab >= index && self.active_tab > 0 {
                self.active_tab -= 1;
            }
            cx.notify();
        }
    }
}

impl Render for CloseableTabsView {
    fn render(&mut self, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        TabBar::new("closeable-tabs")
            .selected_index(self.active_tab)
            .on_click(cx.listener(|view, index, _, cx| {
                view.active_tab = *index;
                cx.notify();
            }))
            .children(
                self.tabs
                    .iter()
                    .enumerate()
                    .map(|(index, tab_name)| {
                        Tab::new(tab_name.clone())
                            .suffix(
                                Button::new(format!("close-{}", index))
                                    .icon(IconName::X)
                                    .ghost()
                                    .xsmall()
                                    .on_click(cx.listener(move |view, _, _, cx| {
                                        view.close_tab(index, cx);
                                    }))
                            )
                    })
            )
    }
}

Accessibility

Keyboard navigation with Tab and Arrow keys
Enter or Space to activate tabs
Focus indicators for keyboard navigation
Disabled tabs cannot be focused or activated
Screen reader support for tab labels and states
ARIA attributes for tab panels and tab lists
Proper focus management when tabs are added or removed

Notes

The TabBar manages the selection state of all child tabs
Individual tab on_click handlers are ignored when TabBar.on_click is set
Tabs automatically inherit the variant and size from their parent TabBar
The with_menu option adds a dropdown for tab selection when there are many tabs
Scrolling is automatically enabled when tabs overflow the container width
The dock system provides advanced closeable tab functionality for complex layouts

Tabs ​

Import ​

Usage ​

Basic Tabs ​

Tab Variants ​

Default Tabs ​

Underline Tabs ​

Pill Tabs ​

Outline Tabs ​

Segmented Tabs ​

Tab Sizes ​

Tabs with Icons ​

Tabs with Prefix and Suffix ​

Disabled Tabs ​

Dynamic Tabs ​

Tabs with Menu ​

Scrollable Tabs ​

Individual Tab Configuration ​

API Reference ​

TabBar ​

TabBar Variants ​

Tab ​

TabVariant ​

Styling ​

Advanced Examples ​

Custom Tab Content ​

Tabs with State Management ​

Tabs with Close Buttons ​

Accessibility ​

Notes ​

Tabs

Import

Usage

Basic Tabs

Tab Variants

Default Tabs

Underline Tabs

Pill Tabs

Outline Tabs

Segmented Tabs

Tab Sizes

Tabs with Icons

Tabs with Prefix and Suffix

Disabled Tabs

Dynamic Tabs

Tabs with Menu

Scrollable Tabs

Individual Tab Configuration

API Reference

TabBar

TabBar Variants

Tab

TabVariant

Styling

Advanced Examples

Custom Tab Content

Tabs with State Management

Tabs with Close Buttons

Accessibility

Notes