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Optional Props
activeId
string | null | undefined
The current active item id. The active item is the element within the
composite widget that has either DOM or virtual focus (in case
virtualFocus
is enabled).
- nullrepresents the base composite element (the one with a composite role). Users will be able to navigate out of it using arrow keys.
- If - activeIdis initially set to- null, the- includesBaseElementprop will also default to- true, which means the base composite element itself will have focus and users will be able to navigate to it using arrow keys.
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defaultActiveId
string | null | undefined
The composite item id that should be active by default when the composite
widget is rendered. If null, the composite element itself will have focus
and users will be able to navigate to it using arrow keys. If undefined,
the first enabled item will be focused.
defaultItems
T[] | undefined = []
The defaut value for the
items state.
focusLoop
boolean | Orientation = false
Determines how the focus behaves when the user reaches the end of the composite widget.
On one-dimensional composite widgets:
- trueloops from the last item to the first item and vice-versa.
- horizontalloops only if- orientationis- horizontalor not set.
- verticalloops only if- orientationis- verticalor not set.
- If - includesBaseElementis set to- true(or- activeIdis initially set to- null), the composite element will be focused in between the last and first items.
On two-dimensional composite widgets (when using
CompositeRow or explicitly
passing a rowId
prop to composite items):
- trueloops from the last row/column item to the first item in the same row/column and vice-versa. If it's the last item in the last row, it moves to the first item in the first row and vice-versa.
- horizontalloops only from the last row item to the first item in the same row.
- verticalloops only from the last column item to the first item in the column row.
- If - includesBaseElementis set to- true(or- activeIdis initially set to- null), vertical loop will have no effect as moving down from the last row or up from the first row will focus on the composite element.
- If - focusWrapmatches the value of- focusLoop, it'll wrap between the last item in the last row or column and the first item in the first row or column and vice-versa.
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focusShift
boolean = false
Works only on two-dimensional composite widgets.
If enabled, moving up or down when there's no next item or when the next item is disabled will shift to the item right before it.
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focusWrap
boolean | Orientation = false
Works only on two-dimensional composite widgets.
If enabled, moving to the next item from the last one in a row or column will focus on the first item in the next row or column and vice-versa.
- truewraps between rows and columns.
- horizontalwraps only between rows.
- verticalwraps only between columns.
- If - focusLoopmatches the value of- focusWrap, it'll wrap between the last item in the last row or column and the first item in the first row or column and vice-versa.
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id
string
The ID of the composite store is used to reference elements within the composite widget before hydration. If not provided, a random ID will be generated.
includesBaseElement
boolean = false
Indicates if the composite base element (the one with a composite role) should be part of the focus order when navigating with arrow keys. In other words, moving to the previous element when the first item is in focus will focus on the composite element itself. The same applies to the last item when moving to the next element.
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items
T[]
Lists all items along with their metadata. This state is automatically
updated when an item is registered or unregistered using the
registerItem
function.
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orientation
Orientation = "both"
Defines the orientation of the composite widget. If the composite has a
single row or column (one-dimensional), the orientation value determines
which arrow keys can be used to move focus:
- both: all arrow keys work.
- horizontal: only left and right arrow keys work.
- vertical: only up and down arrow keys work.
It doesn't have any effect on two-dimensional composites.
rtl
boolean = false
Determines how the
next and
previous
functions will behave. If rtl is set to true, they will be inverted.
This only affects the composite widget behavior. You still need to set
dir="rtl" on HTML/CSS.
setActiveId
((activeId: string | null | undefined) => void) | undefined
A callback that gets called when the
activeId
state changes.
setItems
BivariantCallback<(items: T[]) => void> | undefined
A callback that gets called when the
items state
changes.
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const [items, setItems] = useState([]);
store
Store<Partial<S>> | undefined
Another store object that will be kept in sync with the original store.
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virtualFocus
boolean = false
If enabled, the composite element will act as an aria-activedescendant container instead of roving tabindex. DOM focus will remain on the composite element while its items receive virtual focus.
In both scenarios, the item in focus will carry the
data-active-item
attribute.

