Separator

Separate groups of related content visually.

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Preview

Example

A minimal example to get started.

Project settings

Manage your workspace preferences.

Installation

Install this component and its dependencies in a project initialized with shadcn.

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ui.hyunjoon.net/r/separator.json

Usage

This is the basic example. Use the Code tab above for the selected example. Adjust import aliases to match your project.

import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="w-64 space-y-3">
      <p className="text-sm font-medium">Project settings</p>
      <Separator />
      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Manage your workspace preferences.</p>
    </div>
  );
}

API reference

Derived from the installed component types. Native DOM props are also supported where applicable. A dash means no explicit default is documented. Some props depend on the selected mode.

Separator

Separator properties
Prop	Type	Default	Description
`orientation`	Orientation \| undefined Orientation \| undefined	`"horizontal"`	The orientation of the separator.
`ref`	React.Ref<HTMLDivElement> \| undefined React.Ref<HTMLDivElement> \| undefined	`—`	Allows getting a ref to the component instance. Once the component unmounts, React will set `ref.current` to `null` (or call the ref with `null` if you passed a callback ref).
`id`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Unique identifier used to associate labels and descriptions.
`children`	React.ReactNode React.ReactNode	`—`	Content rendered inside this component.
`onFocus`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control receives focus.
`onBlur`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control loses focus.
`onChange`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.ChangeEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.ChangeEvent<HTMLDivElement, Element>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the underlying form control changes; inspect the event for its value.
`onKeyDown`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when a key is pressed while this element is focused.
`onClick`	((event: BaseUIEvent<React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>>) => void) \| undefined ((event: BaseUIEvent<React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>>) => void) \| undefined	`—`	Called when the element is activated.
`className`	string \| ((state: SeparatorState) => string \| undefined) \| undefined string \| ((state: SeparatorState) => string \| undefined) \| undefined	`—`	CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component's state.
`render`	React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn… React.ReactElement<unknown, string \| React.JSXElementConstructor<any>> \| ComponentRenderFn<HTMLProps, SeparatorState> \| undefined	`—`	Allows you to replace the component's HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render.
`style`	React.CSSProperties \| ((state: SeparatorState) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined) \| undef… React.CSSProperties \| ((state: SeparatorState) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined) \| undefined	`—`	Style applied to the element, or a function that returns a style object based on the component's state.

Usage notes

Choose horizontal or vertical orientation to match the layout. Avoid adding separators between elements that already read as one group.