Folder
A project folder whose front flap tips forward while the files fan up out of it.
- Category: Display
- Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
- Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
- Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge
Examples
Folder
API reference
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
label | string | — | |
files | { name: string; color?: string }[] | — | |
hover | boolean | true |
About Folder
Folder is a project folder whose front flap tips forward while the files fan up out of it on hover. It makes project lists feel tangible.
Folder is a display component for React 19, styled with Tailwind CSS 4 and animated with Motion. It drops into Next.js, Vite, Remix or Astro through the shadcn CLI as a single file you own.
When to use Folder
- Project and file browsers.
- Portfolio categories.
- Download sections.
- Asset libraries.
How it works
The flap rotates on a 3D hinge and the files spread with staggered springs. It is a button or link with the folder name as its label.
Interactive parts are buttons or links with accessible names, decorative layers are hidden from assistive tech, and everything is reachable by keyboard. With prefers-reduced-motion on, it holds still or settles instantly instead of animating.
Customizing Folder
Every prop is documented in the API reference above with its type and default. The ones you will reach for first are listed here.
The Customize panel next to the preview lets you change label, hover live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.
- label (string).
- files.
- hover (boolean, default true).
Goes well with Folder
These display pieces share its tokens and motion language, so they sit together on one page without clashing.
- Tilt Card: A 3D tilt card for React that leans toward the pointer with a moving glare
- Spotlight Card: A React spotlight card: an accent glow follows the pointer across card and border
- Sortable List: A drag-to-reorder React list with lifted shadows and keyboard sorting
- Card Stack: A swipeable React card stack where the next card rises to meet you
- Image Compare: A React before and after image comparison slider you can drag anywhere
Install Folder
npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/folderFolder is part of Charcoal UI Pro. One seat unlocks all 300 Pro components, 107 landing-page sections and 100 full templates, for every personal and client project, with updates included. Add the @charcoal registry once with your access token, then the command above copies folder.tsx into components/ui and installs clsx, tailwind-merge.
You own the file you install: no runtime package, no lock-in, nothing to keep in sync. Change it however your product needs.
See Charcoal UI Pro pricing · Pro setup
Frequently asked questions
- What goes inside the folder?
- Anything: file names, thumbnails or icons. They fan up out of the folder on hover while the front flap tips forward.
- How do I install Folder?
- Folder is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/folder. It copies folder.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
- Is Folder free for commercial use?
- Folder needs a Charcoal UI Pro seat, monthly or a one-time lifetime price. A seat covers unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work, and every future Pro component.
- Does Folder work with Next.js?
- Yes. It is a client component for React 19 styled with Tailwind CSS 4, so it works in the Next.js App Router and Pages Router, Vite, Remix and Astro.
- Can an AI coding agent install Folder?
- Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Folder's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.