Like Button
The heart squashes and pops, a ring and eight sparks burst out, and the count rolls.
- Category: Inputs
- Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
- Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
- Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge
Examples
Like Button
API reference
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
liked / defaultLiked | boolean | — | |
onLikedChange | (liked: boolean) => void | — | |
count | number | — |
About Like Button
Like Button is the social heart done properly: it squashes and pops when pressed, a ring and eight sparks burst out, and the count rolls to the new number. It makes the smallest interaction in a feed feel rewarding.
Like Button is an input 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 Like Button
- Likes and favourites on posts, products and comments.
- Saving items to a wishlist.
- Reactions in community and social apps.
- Upvotes in feedback boards.
How it works
The burst is a ring and eight sparks on short springs that only run when liking, not unliking. The count uses a rolling digit, and the button keeps aria-pressed in sync so the state is clear without the animation.
It is a real form control: it has an accessible name, works with the keyboard alone, shows a visible focus ring and announces its state to screen readers. With prefers-reduced-motion on, it holds still or settles instantly instead of animating.
Customizing Like Button
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 count live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.
- liked / defaultLiked (boolean).
- count (number).
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Like Button is already composed into 2 ready-made sections, so you can see it in context or install the whole block.
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Install Like Button
npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/like-buttonLike Button 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 like-button.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
- How do I install Like Button?
- Like Button is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/like-button. It copies like-button.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
- Is Like Button free for commercial use?
- Like Button 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 Like Button 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 Like Button?
- Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Like Button's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.