How do I install Split Button?

Split 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/split-button. It copies split-button.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.

Is Split Button free for commercial use?

Split 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 Split 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 Split Button?

Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Split Button's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Split Button

A primary action with a chevron that unfolds the secondary actions inline, each sliding out while the group widens on a spring; Escape or a click outside folds them back.

Category: Inputs
Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge

Examples

Split Button

API reference

Prop	Type	Default
`label`	`string`	—
`onClick`	`() => void`	—
`actions`	`{ label: string; onSelect: () => void; icon?: ReactNode }[]`	—
`variant`	`"primary" \| "secondary" \| "ember"`	`"primary"`
`icon`	`ReactNode`	—
`className`	`string`	—

About Split Button

Split Button pairs a primary action with a chevron that unfolds the secondary actions inline, each sliding out as the group widens on a spring. It saves a dropdown when there are only a few related actions.

Split 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 Split Button

Send with schedule and save-draft options.
Deploy with preview or rollback.
Export with format choices.
Save with save-as and duplicate.

How it works

The group animates its width with Motion layout, and each action slides in with a small stagger. Escape or a click outside folds the actions back, and arrow keys move between them while they are open.

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 Split 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 label, variant live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

label (string).
actions.
variant (default "primary").
icon (ReactNode).

Goes well with Split Button

These inputs pieces share its tokens and motion language, so they sit together on one page without clashing.

Magnetic: Make any React element lean toward the pointer and spring home: a magnetic hover in one wrapper
Color Picker: An animated React swatch colour picker with a ring that glides to the selection
Rating: An animated React star rating with hover preview and a ripple of popping stars
File Dropzone: An animated React file dropzone that lifts on hover and lists uploads with progress
Like Button: An animated React like button: the heart pops, sparks burst and the count rolls

Install Split Button

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/split-button

Split 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 split-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 Split Button?: Split 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/split-button. It copies split-button.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
Is Split Button free for commercial use?: Split 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 Split 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 Split Button?: Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Split Button's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

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