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Installation

npx shadcn@latest add resizable

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Usage

import {
  ResizableHandle,
  ResizablePanel,
  ResizablePanelGroup,
} from "@/components/ui/resizable"

<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal">
  <ResizablePanel>One</ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel>Two</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Component API

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ResizablePanelGroup

Container for resizable panels. Built on react-resizable-panels. 
function ResizablePanelGroup({
  className,
  ...props
}: ResizablePrimitive.GroupProps)
Props:
  • orientation - Layout direction ("horizontal" | "vertical")
  • onLayoutChange - Callback when panel sizes change
  • autoSaveId - ID for persisting layout to localStorage

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ResizablePanel

Individual resizable panel. 
function ResizablePanel({ ...props }: ResizablePrimitive.PanelProps)
Props:
  • defaultSize - Initial size as percentage string (e.g., "50%")
  • minSize - Minimum size as percentage string
  • maxSize - Maximum size as percentage string
  • collapsible - Whether panel can collapse
  • onCollapse - Callback when panel collapses
  • onExpand - Callback when panel expands

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ResizableHandle

Draggable handle between panels. 
function ResizableHandle({
  withHandle,
  className,
  ...props
}: ResizablePrimitive.SeparatorProps & {
  withHandle?: boolean
})
Props:
  • withHandle - Shows a visible grip icon on the handle

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Examples

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Horizontal Layout

Default horizontal resizable panels: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal" className="min-h-[200px]">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">
    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-6">
      <span className="font-semibold">Panel One</span>
    </div>
  </ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">
    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-6">
      <span className="font-semibold">Panel Two</span>
    </div>
  </ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Vertical Layout

Vertical resizable panels: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="vertical" className="min-h-[400px]">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">
    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-6">
      <span className="font-semibold">Top Panel</span>
    </div>
  </ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">
    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-6">
      <span className="font-semibold">Bottom Panel</span>
    </div>
  </ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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With Handle

Show a visible grip handle: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Panel One</ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle withHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Panel Two</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Multiple Panels

Three or more panels: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="25%">Sidebar</ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Main Content</ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="25%">Details</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Nested Panels

Nested resizable layouts: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">
    <ResizablePanelGroup orientation="vertical">
      <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Top Left</ResizablePanel>
      <ResizableHandle />
      <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Bottom Left</ResizablePanel>
    </ResizablePanelGroup>
  </ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle withHandle />
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="50%">Right Panel</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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With Constraints

Set minimum and maximum sizes: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal">
  <ResizablePanel defaultSize="30%" minSize="20%" maxSize="40%">
    Constrained Panel
  </ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel>Flexible Panel</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Persistence

Save panel layout to localStorage: 
<ResizablePanelGroup orientation="horizontal" autoSaveId="my-layout">
  <ResizablePanel>Panel One</ResizablePanel>
  <ResizableHandle />
  <ResizablePanel>Panel Two</ResizablePanel>
</ResizablePanelGroup>

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Accessibility

  • Fully keyboard accessible
  • Arrow keys to resize panels
  • Enter to reset to default size
  • Proper ARIA labels and roles

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API Reference

See the react-resizable-panels documentation for complete API reference.

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