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PointerBox

Alpha
A customisable, bordered Box with a caret pointer

Examples

Caret position

Props

NameTypeDefaultDescription
caret
| 'top'
| 'top-left'
| 'top-right'
| 'right'
| 'right-top'
| 'right-bottom'
| 'bottom'
| 'bottom-left'
| 'bottom-right'
| 'left'
| 'left-top'
| 'left-bottom'
'bottom'Sets the location of the caret. The format is [edge]-[position on edge]. For example, right-top will position the caret on the top of the right edge of the box. Use top

Status

Alpha

  • Component props are documented on primer.style/react.
  • Component does not have any unnecessary third-party dependencies.
  • Component can adapt to different themes.
  • Component can adapt to different screen sizes.
  • Component has 100% test coverage.

Beta

  • Component is used in a production application.
  • Common usage examples are documented on primer.style/react.
  • Common usage examples are documented in storybook stories.
  • Component has been reviewed by a systems designer and any resulting issues have been addressed.
  • Component has been manually reviewed by the accessibility team and any resulting issues have been addressed.

Stable

  • Component API has been stable with no breaking changes for at least one month.
  • Feedback on API usability has been sought from developers using the component and any resulting issues have been addressed.
  • Component has corresponding design guidelines documented in the interface guidelines.
  • Component has corresponding Figma component in the Primer Web library.