Switcher

Dynamically transition through different content panes.

Usage

The Switcher component consists of a number of toggles and their related content items. Add the uk-switcher attribute to a list element which contains the toggles. Add the .uk-switcher class to the element containing the content items.

By default, the element with the .uk-switcher class has to succeed the toggle directly in order for the switcher to function. If you need it to be nested in another element, for example when using a grid, add the connect: SELECTOR option to the uk-switcher attribute and select the element containing the items for switching.

Typically, the switcher toggles are styled through other components, some of which will be shown here.

<!-- This is the nav containing the toggling elements -->
<ul uk-switcher>
  <li><a href="#"></a></li>
</ul>

<!-- This is the container of the content items -->
<ul class="uk-switcher">
  <li></li>
</ul>

In this example we are using the Subnav component.

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Hello!
- Hello again!
- Bazinga!

<ul class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary" uk-switcher>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>Hello!</li>
  <li>Hello again!</li>
  <li>Bazinga!</li>
</ul>

In some cases you want to switch to another content section from within the active content. This is possible using the uk-switcher-item attribute. To target the items, you need to set the attribute to the number of the respective content item.

Setting the attribute to next and previous will switch to the adjacent items.

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li><a href="#" uk-switcher-item="0"></a></li>
  <li><a href="#" uk-switcher-item="1"></a></li>
  <li><a href="#" uk-switcher-item="next"></a></li>
  <li><a href="#" uk-switcher-item="previous"></a></li>
</ul>

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Hello! Switch to item 3
- Hello again! Next item
- Bazinga! Previous item

<ul class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary" uk-switcher>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>
    Hello! <a class="uk-link" href="#" uk-switcher-item="2">Switch to item 3</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    Hello again!
    <a class="uk-link" href="#" uk-switcher-item="next">Next item</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    Bazinga!
    <a class="uk-link" href="#" uk-switcher-item="previous">Previous item</a>
  </li>
</ul>

Connect multiple containers

It is also possible to connect multiple content containers. Just add the connect parameter to the uk-switcher attribute and use a selector that applies to all items.

<!-- This is the nav containing the toggling elements -->
<ul uk-switcher="connect: .my-class">
  ...
</ul>

<!-- These are the containers of the content items -->
<ul class="my-class uk-switcher">
  ...
</ul>

<ul class="my-class uk-switcher">
  ...
</ul>

- Active
- Item
- Item
Container 1
- Hello!
- Hello again!
- Bazinga!
Container 2
- Hello! The first item.
- Hello again! The second item.
- Bazinga! The third item.

<ul
  class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary"
  uk-switcher="connect: .switcher-container"
>
  <li><a href="#">Active</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<h4 class="mt-5">Container 1</h4>

<ul class="switcher-container uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>Hello!</li>
  <li>Hello again!</li>
  <li>Bazinga!</li>
</ul>

<h4 class="mt-5">Container 2</h4>

<ul class="switcher-container uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>Hello! The first item.</li>
  <li>Hello again! The second item.</li>
  <li>Bazinga! The third item.</li>
</ul>

Animations

You can apply all animations from the Animation component to switcher items. To do so, add the animation parameter with the relevant class to the uk-switcher attribute.

<ul uk-switcher="animation: uk-animation-fade">
  ...
</ul>

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Hello!
- Hello again!
- Bazinga!

<ul
  class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary"
  uk-switcher="animation: uk-animation-fade"
>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>Hello!</li>
  <li>Hello again!</li>
  <li>Bazinga!</li>
</ul>

Multiple animations

You can also apply multiple animations from the Animation component. That way you can add different in and out animations.

<ul
  uk-switcher="animation: uk-animation-slide-left-medium, uk-animation-slide-right-medium"
>
  ...
</ul>

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Hello!
- Hello again!
- Bazinga!

<ul
  class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary"
  uk-switcher="animation: uk-animation-slide-left-medium, uk-animation-slide-right-medium"
>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>Hello!</li>
  <li>Hello again!</li>
  <li>Bazinga!</li>
</ul>

Switcher and subnav

The switcher is easily applied to the Subnav component.

<!-- This is the subnav containing the toggling elements -->
<ul class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary" uk-switcher>
  ...
</ul>

<!-- This is the container of the content items -->
<ul class="uk-switcher"></ul>

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
- Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
- Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.

<ul class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-primary" uk-switcher>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
  </li>
  <li>
    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
    aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
  </li>
  <li>
    Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
    eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
  </li>
</ul>

Switcher and tab

As an exception to the rule, add the uk-tab attribute instead of uk-switcher to the tabbed navigation to combine the switcher with the Tab component.

<!-- This is the subnav containing the toggling elements -->
<ul uk-tab>
  ...
</ul>

<!-- This is the container of the content items -->
<ul class="uk-switcher">
  ...
</ul>

- Item
- Item
- Item
- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
- Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
- Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.

<ul uk-tab>
  <li><a class="px-4 pb-3 pt-2" href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a class="px-4 pb-3 pt-2" href="#">Item</a></li>
  <li><a class="px-4 pb-3 pt-2" href="#">Item</a></li>
</ul>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
  </li>
  <li>
    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
    aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
  </li>
  <li>
    Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
    eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
  </li>
</ul>

Vertical tabs

Use the Grid and Width components to display content correctly with a vertical tabbed navigation.

<div uk-grid>
  <div class="uk-width-auto">
    <ul class="uk-tab-left" uk-tab="connect: #my-id">
      ...
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="uk-width-expand">
    <ul id="my-id" class="uk-switcher">
      ...
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Active

Item

Item

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
Active

Item

Item

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.

<div class="uk-child-width-1-2@s" uk-grid>
  <div>
    <div uk-grid>
      <div class="uk-width-auto@m">
        <ul
          class="uk-tab-left"
          uk-tab="connect: #component-tab-left; animation: uk-animation-fade"
        >
          <li><a href="#">Active</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
        </ul>
      </div>
      <div class="uk-width-expand@m">
        <ul id="component-tab-left" class="uk-switcher">
          <li>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
          </li>
          <li>
            Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris
            nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
          </li>
          <li>
            Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
            cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <div uk-grid>
      <div class="uk-flex-last@m uk-width-auto@m">
        <ul
          class="uk-tab-right"
          uk-tab="connect: #component-tab-right; animation: uk-animation-fade"
        >
          <li><a href="#">Active</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
        </ul>
      </div>
      <div class="uk-width-expand@m">
        <ul id="component-tab-right" class="uk-switcher">
          <li>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do
            eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
          </li>
          <li>
            Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris
            nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
          </li>
          <li>
            Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
            cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Switcher and button

The switcher can also be applied to buttons or button groups from the Button component. Just add the switcher attribute to a block around a group of buttons or to the element with the .uk-button-group class.

<!-- This is a switcher using a number of buttons -->
<div uk-switcher="toggle: > *">
  <button class="uk-button uk-button-default" type="button"></button>
  <button class="uk-button uk-button-default" type="button"></button>
</div>

<ul class="uk-switcher">
  ...
</ul>

- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
- Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
- Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.

<div uk-switcher="animation: uk-animation-fade; toggle: > *">
  <button class="uk-button uk-button-default" type="button">Item</button>
  <button class="uk-button uk-button-default" type="button">Item</button>
  <button class="uk-button uk-button-default" type="button">Item</button>
</div>

<ul class="uk-switcher mt-5">
  <li>
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
  </li>
  <li>
    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
    aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
  </li>
  <li>
    Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore
    eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
  </li>
</ul>

Note Since this example does not wrap the buttons into list items the clickable elements which trigger the content switching has to be changed by using the toggle option.

Switcher and nav

To apply the switcher to the Nav component, add the uk-switcher attribute to the nav <ul> element. Use the Grid and Width components to arrange nav and content in a grid layout.

<div class="flex">
  <div class="w-1/4">
    <ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-default" uk-switcher="connect: #my-id">
      ...
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-1">
    <ul id="my-id" class="uk-switcher">
      ...
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

- Active
- Item
- Item
- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
- Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
- Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.

<div class="flex">
  <div class="w-1/4">
    <ul
      class="uk-nav uk-nav-default"
      uk-switcher="connect: #component-nav; animation: uk-animation-fade"
    >
      <li><a href="#">Active</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Item</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-1">
    <ul id="component-nav" class="uk-switcher">
      <li>
        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
        tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
      </li>
      <li>
        Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi
        ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
      </li>
      <li>
        Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum
        dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur, sed do eiusmod.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Component options

Any of these options can be applied to the component attribute. Separate multiple options with a semicolon. Learn more

Option	Value	Default	Description
`connect`	CSS selector	`~.uk-switcher`	Related items container. By default succeeding elements with class ‘uk-switcher’.
`toggle`	CSS selector	`> * > :first-child`	Select the clickable elements which trigger content switching.
`itemNav`	CSS selector	`false`	Related nav container. By default, nav items are found in related items container only.
`active`	Number	`0`	Active index on init. Providing a negative number indicates a position starting from the end of the set.
`animation`	String	`false`	Space-separated names of animations. Comma-separated for animation out.
`duration`	Number	`200`	The animation duration.
`swiping`	Boolean	`true`	Use swiping.
`followFocus`	Boolean	`false`	Selection follows focus automatically.

connect is the Primary option and its key may be omitted, if it’s the only option in the attribute value.

<span uk-switcher=".switcher-container"></span>

JavaScript

Learn more about JavaScript components.

Initialization

UIkit.switcher(element, options);

Events

The following events will be triggered on the connected items of the elements with this component attached:

Name	Description
`beforeshow`	Fires before an item is shown. Can prevent showing by calling `preventDefault()` on the event.
`show`	Fires after an item is shown.
`shown`	Fires after the item’s show animation has completed.
`beforehide`	Fires before an item is hidden. Can prevent hiding by calling `preventDefault()` on the event.
`hide`	Fires after an item’s hide animation has started.
`hidden`	Fires after an item is hidden.

Methods

The following methods are available for the component:

Show

UIkit.switcher(element).show(index);

Shows the Switcher item with given index.

Name	Type	Default	Description
`index`	String, Number, Node	0	Switcher item to show. 0 based index.

Accessibility

The Switcher component adheres to the Tab WAI-ARIA design pattern and automatically sets the appropriate WAI-ARIA roles, states and properties.

The toggle navigation has the tablist role, and if it is a Nav component, the aria-orientation state set to vertical.
The toggle navigation items have the presentation role.
The toggle navigation links have an ID, the tab role, the aria-selected state and the aria-controls property set to the ID of the respective content item.
The content list has the presentation role.
The content list items have the ID, the tabpanel role and the aria-labelledby property set to the ID of the respective toggle item.

Keyboard interaction

The toggle navigation can be accessed through keyboard using the following keys.

The tab or shift+tab keys place focus on the active toggle in the toggle navigation. If the focus already is on the active toggle, the focus will move to the next element outside the toggle navigation.
The left/right arrow or up/down arrow keys, depending on the orientation, navigate through the toggles. If the focus is on the last toggle, it moves to the first toggle.
The enter or space keys activate the corresponding content item of the focused toggle.
The home or end keys move the focus to the first or last toggle.

By default, the Switcher component has the manual activation behavior. This means the corresponding content items will only be activated using the enter or spacekeys. To switch to automatic activation, set follow-focus to true. When navigating through toggle items, the corresponding content item will get active automatically.

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Usage
Navigation controls
Connect multiple containers
Animations
Switcher and subnav
Switcher and tab
Switcher and button
Switcher and nav
Component options
JavaScript
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