Box

Box is the most abstract component on top of which all other Chakra UI components are built. By default, it renders a div element.


The Box component is useful because it helps with 3 common use cases:

  • Create responsive layouts with ease.
  • Provide a shorthand way to pass styles via props (bg instead of backgroundColor).
  • Compose new component and allow for override using the as prop.

Import#

import { Box } from '@chakra-ui/react'

Usage#

<Box bg='tomato' w='100%' p={4} color='white'>
This is the Box
</Box>

Usage#

// Sample card from Airbnb
function AirbnbExample() {
const property = {
imageUrl: 'https://bit.ly/2Z4KKcF',
imageAlt: 'Rear view of modern home with pool',
beds: 3,
baths: 2,
title: 'Modern home in city center in the heart of historic Los Angeles',
formattedPrice: '$1,900.00',
reviewCount: 34,
rating: 4,
}
return (
<Box maxW='sm' borderWidth='1px' borderRadius='lg' overflow='hidden'>
<Image src={property.imageUrl} alt={property.imageAlt} />
<Box p='6'>
<Box display='flex' alignItems='baseline'>
<Badge borderRadius='full' px='2' colorScheme='teal'>
New
</Badge>
<Box
color='gray.500'
fontWeight='semibold'
letterSpacing='wide'
fontSize='xs'
textTransform='uppercase'
ml='2'
>
{property.beds} beds &bull; {property.baths} baths
</Box>
</Box>
<Box
mt='1'
fontWeight='semibold'
as='h4'
lineHeight='tight'
isTruncated
>
{property.title}
</Box>
<Box>
{property.formattedPrice}
<Box as='span' color='gray.600' fontSize='sm'>
/ wk
</Box>
</Box>
<Box display='flex' mt='2' alignItems='center'>
{Array(5)
.fill('')
.map((_, i) => (
<StarIcon
key={i}
color={i < property.rating ? 'teal.500' : 'gray.300'}
/>
))}
<Box as='span' ml='2' color='gray.600' fontSize='sm'>
{property.reviewCount} reviews
</Box>
</Box>
</Box>
</Box>
)
}

as prop#

You can use the as prop to change the element render, just like styled-components.

<Box as='button' borderRadius='md' bg='tomato' color='white' px={4} h={8}>
Button
</Box>

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