Shadcn Drawer
Browse 5 production-ready shadcn drawer components for mobile navigation, side panels, and slide-out content. Shadcn Drawer is compatible with Radix UI and Base UI interaction models and is fully aligned with Shadcn Create style options so your previews match your design tokens.
A basic drawer with scrollable content
A drawer that opens from the right side
A drawer that opens from the left side
A drawer that opens from the top side
Drawers opening from different sides
Shadcn Drawer: Mobile Slide-Out Side Navigation Panel
Shadcn Drawer is a slide-out panel built on Radix UI and Vaul that stays compatible with Base UI components for focus management, keyboard behavior, and dismissal, while using Tailwind-friendly styles. It is fully compatible with Shadcn Create style options, so radius, fonts, and theme tokens from the create flow apply consistently to previews and exported UI.
It displays content in a side panel that slides in from the viewport edge, often used for mobile navigation, filters, or secondary content that should not interrupt page flow.
ReUI lists drawer components inside realistic responsive layouts so you can judge width, animation, and integration with mobile navigation next to desktop chrome, not only a minimal story. The sections below explain what the component is, why teams adopt it, which features matter, and how it pairs with responsive design.
What is Shadcn Drawer?
In UI terms, a drawer is a slide-out panel that opens from the edge of the screen, usually the left or bottom. Shadcn Drawer follows the same accessibility expectations as Radix UI primitives and fits teams that also use Base UI-style unstyled building blocks.
Components here show navigation drawers for mobile, filter drawers for refining searches, and side panels for secondary content. They are meant to answer whether your product needs a hamburger menu on mobile, a filter sidebar, or a details panel, with styling that respects Shadcn Create options end to end.
Why Use Shadcn Drawer?
Drawers save screen space on mobile and provide smooth animations that feel native. Teams use them for responsive navigation, filter panels, shopping carts, and secondary details. Swipe-to-close on mobile improves mobile UX.
Pair drawers with a Shadcn Button to open and close. Use inside for navigation links, filters, or forms. Combine with Shadcn Collapsible for nested menu sections. Use alongside a Shadcn Sheet when you need both a drawer and a modal overlay in the same flow.
Shadcn Drawer Features
- Smooth Animation. Hardware-accelerated slide animation from viewport edge, providing native-feeling motion on mobile and desktop.
- Swipe to Close. Mobile users can swipe the drawer closed without tapping the close button, improving touch interaction and discoverability.
- Position Control. Open from left, right, top, or bottom. Configure direction to match your app layout and design expectations.
- Overlay Control. Optional overlay behind the drawer. Show or hide to adjust focus and context; overlays help mobile users understand that content is secondary.
- Responsive Width. Set drawer width as a percentage or fixed value. Use responsive classes to adjust for mobile, tablet, and desktop screen sizes.
Integrating with Other Components
Use drawer for mobile navigation by pairing with a hamburger menu Shadcn Button. Include navigation links and Shadcn Collapsible sections for nested menus inside the drawer.
Build filter drawers by placing Shadcn Checkbox and Shadcn Radio Group controls inside DrawerContent. Add a Shadcn Button to apply filters and close the drawer.
Combine drawer with a Shadcn Field group to create slide-out forms for editing or creating content on mobile. Use DrawerTitle and DrawerDescription for context, and pair with validation feedback.