@radix-ui/react-separator

What is @radix-ui/react-separator?

The @radix-ui/react-separator package provides a primitive component for creating visual separators in UIs. It is designed to be used in various orientations and can be styled according to the needs of the design system. It's part of the Radix UI design system, which offers unstyled, accessible components for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps.

What are @radix-ui/react-separator's main functionalities?

Horizontal Separator

Creates a horizontal line that can be used to separate content or groups of elements horizontally. This is useful in layouts, menus, or as a visual divider in content.

"<Separator orientation='horizontal' />"

Vertical Separator

Generates a vertical line for separating items or groups of elements vertically. Ideal for use in sidebars, navigation menus, or to divide sections in a layout vertically.

"<Separator orientation='vertical' />"

Custom Styling

Allows for custom styling of the separator. This example demonstrates customizing the margin, background color, and height of a horizontal separator. It showcases the flexibility of the component in adapting to various design requirements.

"<Separator style={{ margin: '20px 0', backgroundColor: 'black', height: '1px' }} />"

Other packages similar to @radix-ui/react-separator

react-horizontal-stacked-bar-chart

While primarily focused on creating horizontal bar charts, this package can be used to create separators with additional visual data representation. It differs from @radix-ui/react-separator in that it's more specialized for data visualization rather than UI design.

material-ui

Material-UI offers a Divider component that serves a similar purpose to @radix-ui/react-separator, providing both horizontal and vertical separators. The main difference is that Material-UI's Divider is part of a larger, opinionated design system based on Material Design, whereas @radix-ui/react-separator is more primitive and unstyled, offering greater flexibility.

README

react-separator

View docs here.