---
title: Popover
description: Displays a floating content panel anchored to a trigger element with placement and alignment options.
links:
  source_native: popover/popover.tsx
  styles_native: popover/popover.styles.ts
---

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## Import

```tsx
import { Popover } from 'heroui-native';
```

## Anatomy

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content>
      <Popover.Arrow />
      <Popover.Close />
      <Popover.Title>...</Popover.Title>
      <Popover.Description>...</Popover.Description>
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

- **Popover**: Main container that manages open/close state, positioning, and provides context to child components.
- **Popover.Trigger**: Clickable element that toggles popover visibility. Wraps any child element with press handlers.
- **Popover.Portal**: Renders popover content in a portal layer above other content. Ensures proper stacking and positioning.
- **Popover.Overlay**: Optional background overlay. Can be transparent or semi-transparent to capture outside clicks.
- **Popover.Content**: Container for popover content with positioning, styling, and collision detection. Supports both popover and bottom-sheet presentations.
- **Popover.Arrow**: Optional arrow element pointing to the trigger. Automatically positioned based on placement.
- **Popover.Close**: Close button for the popover. Can accept custom children or uses default close icon.
- **Popover.Title**: Optional title text with pre-styled typography.
- **Popover.Description**: Optional description text with muted styling.

## Usage

### Basic Usage

The Popover component uses compound parts to create floating content panels.

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover">...</Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### With Title and Description

Structure popover content with title and description for better information hierarchy.

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover">
      <Popover.Close />
      <Popover.Title>...</Popover.Title>
      <Popover.Description>...</Popover.Description>
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### With Arrow

Add an arrow pointing to the trigger element for better visual connection.

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" placement="top">
      <Popover.Arrow />
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

> **Note:** When using `<Popover.Arrow />`, you need to apply a border to `Popover.Content`, for instance using the `border border-border` class. This ensures the arrow visually connects properly with the content border.

### Width Control

Control the width of the popover content using the `width` prop.

```tsx
{
  /* Fixed width in pixels */
}
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" width={320}>
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>;

{
  /* Match trigger width */
}
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" width="trigger">
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>;

{
  /* Full width (100%) */
}
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" width="full">
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>;

{
  /* Auto-size to content (default) */
}
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" width="content-fit">
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>;
```

### Bottom Sheet Presentation

Use bottom sheet presentation for mobile-optimized interaction patterns.

> **Important:** The `presentation` prop on `Popover.Content` must match the `presentation` prop on `Popover.Root`. In development mode, a mismatch will throw an error.

```tsx
<Popover presentation="bottom-sheet">
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="bottom-sheet">
      <Popover.Title>...</Popover.Title>
      <Popover.Description>...</Popover.Description>
      <Button>Close</Button>
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### Placement Options

Control where the popover appears relative to the trigger element.

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" placement="left">
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### Alignment Options

Fine-tune content alignment along the placement axis.

```tsx
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover" placement="top" align="start">
      ...
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### Custom Animation

Configure custom animations for open and close transitions using the `animation` prop on `Popover.Root`.

```tsx
<Popover
  animation={{
    entering: {
      type: 'spring',
      config: { damping: 15, stiffness: 300 },
    },
    exiting: {
      type: 'timing',
      config: { duration: 200 },
    },
  }}
>
  <Popover.Trigger>...</Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover">...</Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>
```

### Programmatic control

```tsx
// Open or close popover programmatically using ref
const popoverRef = useRef<PopoverTriggerRef>(null);

// Open programmatically
popoverRef.current?.open();

// Close programmatically
popoverRef.current?.close();

// Full example
<Popover>
  <Popover.Trigger ref={popoverRef} asChild>
    <Button>Trigger</Button>
  </Popover.Trigger>
  <Popover.Portal>
    <Popover.Overlay />
    <Popover.Content presentation="popover">
      <Text>Content</Text>
      <Button onPress={() => popoverRef.current?.close()}>Close</Button>
    </Popover.Content>
  </Popover.Portal>
</Popover>;
```

## Example

```tsx
import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
import { Button, Popover, useThemeColor } from 'heroui-native';
import { Text, View } from 'react-native';

export default function PopoverExample() {
  const themeColorMuted = useThemeColor('muted');

  return (
    <Popover>
      <Popover.Trigger asChild>
        <Button variant="tertiary" size="sm">
          <Ionicons
            name="information-circle"
            size={20}
            color={themeColorMuted}
          />
          <Button.Label>Show Info</Button.Label>
        </Button>
      </Popover.Trigger>
      <Popover.Portal>
        <Popover.Overlay />
        <Popover.Content
          presentation="popover"
          width={320}
          className="gap-1 rounded-xl px-6 py-4"
        >
          <Popover.Close className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-50" />
          <Popover.Title>Information</Popover.Title>
          <Popover.Description>
            This popover includes a title and description to provide more
            structured information to users.
          </Popover.Description>
        </Popover.Content>
      </Popover.Portal>
    </Popover>
  );
}
```

You can find more examples in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/heroui-inc/heroui-native/blob/main/example/src/app/(home)/components/popover.tsx).

## API Reference

### Popover

| prop            | type                          | default     | description                                                                                    |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`      | `ReactNode`                   | -           | Children elements to be rendered inside the popover                                            |
| `isOpen`        | `boolean`                     | -           | Whether the popover is open (controlled mode)                                                  |
| `isDefaultOpen` | `boolean`                     | -           | The open state of the popover when initially rendered (uncontrolled mode)                      |
| `onOpenChange`  | `(isOpen: boolean) => void`   | -           | Callback when the popover open state changes                                                   |
| `animation`     | `AnimationRootDisableAll`     | -           | Animation configuration. Can be `false`, `"disabled"`, `"disable-all"`, `true`, or `undefined` |
| `presentation`  | `'popover' \| 'bottom-sheet'` | `'popover'` | Presentation mode for the popover content                                                      |
| `asChild`       | `boolean`                     | `false`     | Whether to render as a child element                                                           |
| `...ViewProps`  | `ViewProps`                   | -           | All standard React Native View props are supported                                             |

#### AnimationRootDisableAll

Animation configuration for popover root component. Can be:

- `false` or `"disabled"`: Disable only root animations
- `"disable-all"`: Disable all animations including children
- `true` or `undefined`: Use default animations

### Popover.Trigger

| prop                | type             | default | description                                             |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`          | `ReactNode`      | -       | The trigger element content                             |
| `className`         | `string`         | -       | Additional CSS classes for the trigger                  |
| `asChild`           | `boolean`        | `true`  | Whether to render as a child element                    |
| `...PressableProps` | `PressableProps` | -       | All standard React Native Pressable props are supported |

### Popover.Portal

| prop                       | type        | default | description                                                                                                                   |
| -------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`                 | `ReactNode` | -       | The portal content (required)                                                                                                 |
| `disableFullWindowOverlay` | `boolean`   | `false` | When true on iOS, uses View instead of FullWindowOverlay. Enables element inspector; overlay won't appear above native modals |
| `unstable_accessibilityContainerViewIsModal` | `boolean` | `false` | Controls whether VoiceOver treats the overlay window as a modal container. When `true`, VoiceOver is restricted to elements inside the overlay. iOS only. Unstable: may change with react-native-screens updates |
| `hostName`                 | `string`    | -       | Optional name of the host element for the portal                                                                              |
| `forceMount`               | `boolean`   | -       | Whether to force mount the component in the DOM                                                                               |
| `className`                | `string`    | -       | Additional CSS classes for the portal container                                                                               |
| `...ViewProps`             | `ViewProps` | -       | All standard React Native View props are supported                                                                            |

### Popover.Overlay

| prop                    | type                      | default | description                                                  |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `className`             | `string`                  | -       | Additional CSS classes for the overlay                       |
| `closeOnPress`          | `boolean`                 | `true`  | Whether to close the popover when overlay is pressed         |
| `forceMount`            | `boolean`                 | -       | Whether to force mount the component in the DOM              |
| `animation`             | `PopoverOverlayAnimation` | -       | Animation configuration                                      |
| `isAnimatedStyleActive` | `boolean`                 | `true`  | Whether animated styles (react-native-reanimated) are active |
| `asChild`               | `boolean`                 | `false` | Whether to render as a child element                         |
| `...Animated.ViewProps` | `Animated.ViewProps`      | -       | All Reanimated Animated.View props are supported             |

#### PopoverOverlayAnimation

Animation configuration for popover overlay component. Can be:

- `false` or `"disabled"`: Disable all animations
- `true` or `undefined`: Use default animations
- `object`: Custom animation configuration

| prop            | type                       | default                     | description                                                                               |
| --------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `state`         | `'disabled' \| boolean`    | -                           | Disable animations while customizing properties                                           |
| `opacity.value` | `[number, number, number]` | `[0, 1, 0]`                 | Opacity values [idle, open, close] - Takes effect for bottom-sheet/dialog presentation    |
| `entering`      | `EntryOrExitLayoutType`    | FadeIn with duration 200ms  | Custom Keyframe animation for entering transition - Takes effect for popover presentation |
| `exiting`       | `EntryOrExitLayoutType`    | FadeOut with duration 150ms | Custom Keyframe animation for exiting transition - Takes effect for popover presentation  |

### Popover.Content (Popover Presentation)

| prop                      | type                                             | default         | description                                                                                             |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`                | `ReactNode`                                      | -               | The popover content                                                                                     |
| `presentation`            | `'popover'`                                      | `'popover'`     | Presentation mode - must match Popover.Root presentation prop. When not provided, defaults to 'popover' |
| `width`                   | `number \| 'trigger' \| 'content-fit' \| 'full'` | `'content-fit'` | Width sizing strategy for the content                                                                   |
| `placement`               | `'top' \| 'bottom' \| 'left' \| 'right'`         | `'bottom'`      | Placement of the popover relative to trigger                                                            |
| `align`                   | `'start' \| 'center' \| 'end'`                   | `'center'`      | Alignment along the placement axis                                                                      |
| `avoidCollisions`         | `boolean`                                        | `true`          | Whether to flip placement when close to viewport edges                                                  |
| `offset`                  | `number`                                         | `9`             | Distance from trigger element in pixels                                                                 |
| `alignOffset`             | `number`                                         | `0`             | Offset along the alignment axis in pixels                                                               |
| `disablePositioningStyle` | `boolean`                                        | `false`         | Whether to disable automatic positioning styles                                                         |
| `forceMount`              | `boolean`                                        | -               | Whether to force mount the component in the DOM                                                         |
| `insets`                  | `Insets`                                         | -               | Screen edge insets to respect when positioning                                                          |
| `className`               | `string`                                         | -               | Additional CSS classes for the content container                                                        |
| `animation`               | `PopupPopoverContentAnimation`                   | -               | Animation configuration                                                                                 |
| `isAnimatedStyleActive`   | `boolean`                                        | `true`          | Whether animated styles (react-native-reanimated) are active                                            |
| `asChild`                 | `boolean`                                        | `false`         | Whether to render as a child element                                                                    |
| `...Animated.ViewProps`   | `Animated.ViewProps`                             | -               | All Reanimated Animated.View props are supported                                                        |

### Popover.Content (Bottom Sheet Presentation)

| prop                        | type                   | default | description                                                                                    |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`                  | `ReactNode`            | -       | The bottom sheet content                                                                       |
| `presentation`              | `'bottom-sheet'`       | -       | Presentation mode - must be 'bottom-sheet' and match Popover.Root presentation prop (required) |
| `contentContainerClassName` | `string`               | -       | Additional CSS classes for the content container                                               |
| `contentContainerProps`     | `BottomSheetViewProps` | -       | Props for the content container                                                                |
| `enablePanDownToClose`      | `boolean`              | `true`  | Whether pan down gesture closes the sheet                                                      |
| `backgroundStyle`           | `ViewStyle`            | -       | Style for the bottom sheet background                                                          |
| `handleIndicatorStyle`      | `ViewStyle`            | -       | Style for the bottom sheet handle indicator                                                    |
| `...BottomSheetProps`       | `BottomSheetProps`     | -       | All @gorhom/bottom-sheet props are supported                                                   |

#### PopupPopoverContentAnimation

Animation configuration for popover content component (popover presentation). Can be:

- `false` or `"disabled"`: Disable all animations
- `true` or `undefined`: Use default animations
- `object`: Custom animation configuration

| prop       | type                    | default                                                         | description                                       |
| ---------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `state`    | `'disabled' \| boolean` | -                                                               | Disable animations while customizing properties   |
| `entering` | `EntryOrExitLayoutType` | Keyframe with translateY/translateX, scale, and opacity (200ms) | Custom Keyframe animation for entering transition |
| `exiting`  | `EntryOrExitLayoutType` | Keyframe mirroring entering animation (150ms)                   | Custom Keyframe animation for exiting transition  |

### Popover.Arrow

| prop                  | type                                     | default | description                                                           |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `className`           | `string`                                 | -       | Additional CSS classes for the arrow                                  |
| `height`              | `number`                                 | `12`    | Height of the arrow in pixels                                         |
| `width`               | `number`                                 | `20`    | Width of the arrow in pixels                                          |
| `fill`                | `string`                                 | -       | Fill color of the arrow (defaults to content background)              |
| `stroke`              | `string`                                 | -       | Stroke (border) color of the arrow (defaults to content border color) |
| `strokeWidth`         | `number`                                 | `1`     | Stroke width of the arrow border in pixels                            |
| `strokeBaselineInset` | `number`                                 | `1`     | Baseline inset in pixels for stroke alignment                         |
| `placement`           | `'top' \| 'bottom' \| 'left' \| 'right'` | -       | Placement of the popover (inherited from content)                     |
| `children`            | `ReactNode`                              | -       | Custom arrow content (replaces default SVG arrow)                     |
| `style`               | `StyleProp<ViewStyle>`                   | -       | Additional styles for the arrow container                             |
| `...ViewProps`        | `ViewProps`                              | -       | All standard React Native View props are supported                    |

### Popover.Close

Popover.Close extends [CloseButton](./close-button) and automatically handles popover dismissal when pressed.

### Popover.Title

| prop           | type        | default | description                                        |
| -------------- | ----------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`     | `ReactNode` | -       | The title text content                             |
| `className`    | `string`    | -       | Additional CSS classes for the title               |
| `...TextProps` | `TextProps` | -       | All standard React Native Text props are supported |

### Popover.Description

| prop           | type        | default | description                                        |
| -------------- | ----------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`     | `ReactNode` | -       | The description text content                       |
| `className`    | `string`    | -       | Additional CSS classes for the description         |
| `...TextProps` | `TextProps` | -       | All standard React Native Text props are supported |

## Hooks

### usePopover

Hook to access popover context values within custom components or compound components.

```tsx
import { usePopover } from 'heroui-native';

const CustomContent = () => {
  const { isOpen, onOpenChange, triggerPosition } = usePopover();
  // ... your implementation
};
```

**Returns:** `UsePopoverReturn`

| property             | type                                                | description                                                       |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `isOpen`             | `boolean`                                           | Whether the popover is currently open                             |
| `onOpenChange`       | `(open: boolean) => void`                           | Callback function to change the popover open state                |
| `isDefaultOpen`      | `boolean \| undefined`                              | Whether the popover should be open by default (uncontrolled mode) |
| `isDisabled`         | `boolean \| undefined`                              | Whether the popover is disabled                                   |
| `triggerPosition`    | `LayoutPosition \| null`                            | The position of the trigger element relative to the viewport      |
| `setTriggerPosition` | `(triggerPosition: LayoutPosition \| null) => void` | Function to update the trigger element's position                 |
| `contentLayout`      | `LayoutRectangle \| null`                           | The layout measurements of the popover content                    |
| `setContentLayout`   | `(contentLayout: LayoutRectangle \| null) => void`  | Function to update the content layout measurements                |
| `nativeID`           | `string`                                            | Unique identifier for the popover instance                        |

**Note:** This hook must be used within a `Popover` component. It will throw an error if called outside of the popover context.

### usePopoverAnimation

Hook to access popover animation state values within custom components or compound components.

```tsx
import { usePopoverAnimation } from 'heroui-native';

const CustomContent = () => {
  const { progress, isDragging } = usePopoverAnimation();
  // ... your implementation
};
```

**Returns:** `UsePopoverAnimationReturn`

| property     | type                   | description                                                        |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `progress`   | `SharedValue<number>`  | Progress value for the popover animation (0=idle, 1=open, 2=close) |
| `isDragging` | `SharedValue<boolean>` | Dragging state shared value                                        |

**Note:** This hook must be used within a `Popover` component. It will throw an error if called outside of the popover animation context.

## Special Notes

### Element Inspector (iOS)

Popover uses FullWindowOverlay on iOS. To enable the React Native element inspector during development, set `disableFullWindowOverlay={true}` on `Popover.Portal`. Tradeoff: the popover will not appear above native modals when disabled.

### Native Modal (iOS)

When a `Popover` is opened inside a screen presented as a native modal (`presentation: 'modal' | 'formSheet' | 'pageSheet'`), the popover content may render shifted upward. In the new architecture (Fabric), `react-native-screens` marks `RNSModalScreen` as a Fabric root, so the trigger's position is reported relative to the modal's origin while `FullWindowOverlay` (where the popover is mounted) is anchored to the iOS application window. Compensate by adding `safeAreaInsets.top` to `offset`:

```tsx
import { useSafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';

const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();

<Popover.Content presentation="popover" offset={insets.top + 20}>
  ...
</Popover.Content>;
```
