Tailwind CSS Button Group

Button groups are a Tailwind CSS powered set of buttons sticked together in a horizontal line

The button group component from Tailwind can be used to stack together multiple buttons and links inside a single element.

Default example #

Use the following code to stack together buttons into a single group.

        
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<div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white rounded-l-lg border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Profile
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white border-t border-b border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Settings
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white rounded-r-md border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Messages
  </button>
</div>

Button group as links #

You can also use the button group component as links.

        
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    Profile
  
    Settings
  
    Messages
  
<div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm">
  <a href="#" aria-current="page" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-blue-700 bg-white rounded-l-lg border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Profile
  </a>
  <a href="#" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white border-t border-b border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Settings
  </a>
  <a href="#" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white rounded-r-md border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    Messages
  </a>
</div>

Group buttons with icons #

You can also use SVG icons inside the grouped buttons.

        
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<div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="inline-flex items-center py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white rounded-l-lg border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    <svg aria-hidden="true" class="mr-2 w-4 h-4 fill-current" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 10a8 8 0 11-16 0 8 8 0 0116 0zm-6-3a2 2 0 11-4 0 2 2 0 014 0zm-2 4a5 5 0 00-4.546 2.916A5.986 5.986 0 0010 16a5.986 5.986 0 004.546-2.084A5 5 0 0010 11z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg>
    Profile
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="inline-flex items-center py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white border-t border-b border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    <svg aria-hidden="true" class="mr-2 w-4 h-4 fill-current" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M5 4a1 1 0 00-2 0v7.268a2 2 0 000 3.464V16a1 1 0 102 0v-1.268a2 2 0 000-3.464V4zM11 4a1 1 0 10-2 0v1.268a2 2 0 000 3.464V16a1 1 0 102 0V8.732a2 2 0 000-3.464V4zM16 3a1 1 0 011 1v7.268a2 2 0 010 3.464V16a1 1 0 11-2 0v-1.268a2 2 0 010-3.464V4a1 1 0 011-1z"></path></svg>
    Settings
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="inline-flex items-center py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-white rounded-r-md border border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-blue-700 focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-700 focus:text-blue-700 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:border-gray-600 dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-600 dark:focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:text-white">
    <svg aria-hidden="true" class="mr-2 w-4 h-4 fill-current" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M2 9.5A3.5 3.5 0 005.5 13H9v2.586l-1.293-1.293a1 1 0 00-1.414 1.414l3 3a1 1 0 001.414 0l3-3a1 1 0 00-1.414-1.414L11 15.586V13h2.5a4.5 4.5 0 10-.616-8.958 4.002 4.002 0 10-7.753 1.977A3.5 3.5 0 002 9.5zm9 3.5H9V8a1 1 0 012 0v5z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg>
    Downloads
  </button>
</div>

Outline #

Group a series of buttons together on a single line or stack them in a vertical column.

        
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<div class="inline-flex rounded-md shadow-sm" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-transparent rounded-l-lg border border-gray-900 hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-500 focus:bg-gray-900 focus:text-white dark:border-white dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:focus:bg-gray-700">
    Profile
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-transparent border-t border-b border-gray-900 hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-500 focus:bg-gray-900 focus:text-white dark:border-white dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:focus:bg-gray-700">
    Settings
  </button>
  <button type="button" class="py-2 px-4 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 bg-transparent rounded-r-md border border-gray-900 hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white focus:z-10 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-500 focus:bg-gray-900 focus:text-white dark:border-white dark:text-white dark:hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-gray-700 dark:focus:bg-gray-700">
    Downloads
  </button>
</div>

Outlined with icon #