---
title: Dialog
description: A window overlaid on either the primary window or another dialog window, rendering the content underneath inert.
source: apps/www/src/lib/registry/default/ui/dialog 
primitive: https://www.radix-vue.com/components/dialog.html
---


<ComponentPreview name="DialogDemo" /> 
 
 ## Installation
```bash
npx shadcn-vue@latest add dialog
```

## Usage

```vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  Dialog,
  DialogContent,
  DialogDescription,
  DialogFooter,
  DialogHeader,
  DialogTitle,
  DialogTrigger,
} from '@/components/ui/dialog'
</script>

<template>
  <Dialog>
    <DialogTrigger>
      Edit Profile
    </DialogTrigger>
    <DialogContent>
      <DialogHeader>
        <DialogTitle>Edit profile</DialogTitle>
        <DialogDescription>
          Make changes to your profile here. Click save when you're done.
        </DialogDescription>
      </DialogHeader>

      <DialogFooter>
        Save changes
      </DialogFooter>
    </DialogContent>
  </Dialog>
</template>
```

## Examples 

### Custom close button

<ComponentPreview name="DialogCustomCloseButton" /> 

## Notes

To activate the `Dialog` component from within a `Context Menu` or `Dropdown Menu`, you must encase the `Context Menu` or `Dropdown Menu` component in the `Dialog` component. For more information, refer to the linked issue [here](https://github.com/radix-ui/primitives/issues/1836).


```js:line-numbers showLineNumber{14-25}
<Dialog>
  <ContextMenu>
    <ContextMenuTrigger>Right click</ContextMenuTrigger>
    <ContextMenuContent>
      <ContextMenuItem>Open</ContextMenuItem>
      <ContextMenuItem>Download</ContextMenuItem>
      <DialogTrigger asChild>
        <ContextMenuItem>
          <span>Delete</span>
        </ContextMenuItem>
      </DialogTrigger>
    </ContextMenuContent>
  </ContextMenu>
  <DialogContent>
    <DialogHeader>
      <DialogTitle>Are you absolutely sure?</DialogTitle>
      <DialogDescription>
        This action cannot be undone. Are you sure you want to permanently
        delete this file from our servers?
      </DialogDescription>
    </DialogHeader>
    <DialogFooter>
      <Button type="submit">Confirm</Button>
    </DialogFooter>
  </DialogContent>
</Dialog>
```