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Clickable

The clickable component wraps content to make it interactive and clickable. Use it when you need more styling control than button or link provide, such as custom backgrounds, padding, or borders around your clickable content.

Clickable supports button, link, and submit modes with built-in accessibility properties for keyboard navigation and screen reader support.

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Configure the following properties on the clickable component.

Anchor to accessibilityLabel
accessibilityLabel
string

A label announced by assistive technologies that describes the purpose or contents of the element. Only set this when the element's visible content doesn't provide enough context on its own.

Anchor to accessibilityVisibility
accessibilityVisibility
'visible' | 'hidden' | 'exclusive'
Default: 'visible'

Controls how the element is exposed to sighted users and to assistive technologies such as screen readers.

  • visible: The element is visible to all users (both sighted users and screen readers).
  • hidden: The element is visually visible but hidden from screen readers. Use this for decorative elements that don't provide meaningful information.
  • exclusive: The element is visually hidden but announced by screen readers. Use this for screen-reader-only content like skip links or additional context.
Anchor to background
background
'base' | 'subdued' | 'transparent'
Default: 'transparent'

The background color of the element.

  • base: The standard background color for general content areas.

  • subdued: A muted background for secondary or supporting content.

  • transparent: No background color (the default).

  • strong: An emphasized background for prominent sections.

  • 'transparent': No visible background.

  • 'subdued': A subtle, low-emphasis background.

  • 'base': The standard background color.

  • 'strong': A high-emphasis background for prominence.

Anchor to blockSize
blockSize
<>
Default: 'auto'

The block size of the element (height in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the block-size property.

  • SizeUnits: Specific size values in pixels, percentages, or zero for precise control.
  • auto: Automatically sizes based on content and layout constraints.
Anchor to border
border
Default: 'none' - equivalent to `none base auto`.

Applies a border using shorthand syntax to specify width, color, and style in a single property.

Accepts a size value, optionally followed by a color, optionally followed by a style. Omitted values use defaults: color defaults to base, style defaults to auto.

Individual properties (borderWidth, borderStyle, borderColor) can override values set here.

Anchor to borderRadius
borderRadius
<Extract<$1['borderRadius'], 'none' | 'small-100' | 'small' | 'base' | 'large' | 'large-100' | 'max'>>
Default: 'none'

Controls the roundedness of the element's corners using the design system's radius scale.

Supports 1-to-4-value syntax using flow-relative values:

  • One value: applies to all corners
  • Two values: applies to start corners (top-left & bottom-right) and end corners (top-right & bottom-left) respectively
  • Three values: applies to start-start (top-left), end corners (top-right & bottom-left), and end-end (bottom-right) respectively
  • Four values: applies to start-start (top-left), start-end (top-right), end-end (bottom-right), and end-start (bottom-left) respectively

Examples:

  • small-100: All corners have small-100 radius
  • small-100 none: Top-left and bottom-right are small-100, top-right and bottom-left are none
  • small-100 none large-100: Top-left is small-100, top-right and bottom-left are none, bottom-right is large-100
  • small-100 none large-100 base: Each corner has its specified radius value
Anchor to borderStyle
borderStyle
<> | ""
Default: '' - meaning no override

Controls the visual style of the border on all sides, such as solid, dashed, or dotted.

When set, this overrides the style value specified in the border property.

Supports 1-to-4-value syntax for specifying different styles per side:

  • One value: applies to all sides
  • Two values: applies to block sides (top/bottom) and inline sides (left/right) respectively
  • Three values: applies to block-start (top), inline sides (left/right), and block-end (bottom) respectively
  • Four values: applies to block-start (top), inline-end (right), block-end (bottom), and inline-start (left) respectively
Anchor to borderWidth
borderWidth
<> | ''
Default: '' - meaning no override

Controls the thickness of the border on all sides. When set, this overrides the width value specified in the border property.

Supports 1-to-4-value syntax for specifying different widths per side:

  • One value: applies to all sides
  • Two values: applies to block sides (top/bottom) and inline sides (left/right) respectively
  • Three values: applies to block-start (top), inline sides (left/right), and block-end (bottom) respectively
  • Four values: applies to block-start (top), inline-end (right), block-end (bottom), and inline-start (left) respectively
Anchor to command
command
'--auto' | '--show' | '--hide' | '--toggle' | '--copy'
Default: '--auto'

Sets the action the commandFor target should take when this component is activated. Available options:

  • '--auto': Performs the default action appropriate for the target component.
  • '--show': Displays the target component if it's currently hidden.
  • '--hide': Conceals the target component from view.
  • '--toggle': Alternates the target component between visible and hidden states.
  • '--copy': Copies the target clipboard item.

The supported actions vary by target component type. Learn more about the command attribute.

Anchor to commandFor
commandFor
string

The ID of the component to control when this component is activated. Pair with the command property to specify what action to perform on the target component. Learn more about the commandFor attribute.

When both commandFor and href are set, commandFor takes precedence. The command runs and the link doesn't navigate.

Anchor to disabled
disabled
boolean
Default: false

Disables the clickable, meaning it cannot be clicked or receive focus.

In this state, the click event will not fire. If the click event originates from a child element, the event will immediately stop propagating from this element.

However, items within the clickable can still receive focus and be interacted with.

This has no impact on the visual state by default, but developers are encouraged to style the clickable accordingly.

Anchor to display
display
<"auto" | "none">
Default: 'auto'

Sets the outer display type of the component. The outer type sets a component’s participation in flow layout.

  • auto: The component’s initial value. The actual value depends on the component and context.
  • none: Hides the component from display and removes it from the accessibility tree, making it invisible to screen readers.

Learn more about the display property.

string

The URL to navigate to when clicked. The click event fires first, then navigation occurs. If commandFor is also set, the command executes instead of navigation.

string

A unique identifier for the element. Use this to reference the element in JavaScript, link labels to form controls, or target specific elements for styling or scripting.

Anchor to inlineSize
inlineSize
<>
Default: 'auto'

The inline size of the element (width in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the inline-size property.

  • SizeUnits: Specific size values in pixels, percentages, or zero for precise control.
  • auto: Automatically sizes based on content and layout constraints.
Anchor to interestFor
interestFor
string

The ID of the component to show when users hover over or focus on this component. Pair with a target component that supports interest-based interactions. Learn more about the interestFor attribute.

string
Default: ''

The language of the text content. Use this when the text is in a different language than the rest of the page, allowing assistive technologies such as screen readers to invoke the correct pronunciation.

The value should be a valid language subtag from the IANA language subtag registry.

Anchor to loading
loading
boolean
Default: false

Disables the clickable, and indicates to assistive technology that the loading is in progress.

This also disables the clickable.

Anchor to maxBlockSize
maxBlockSize
<>
Default: 'none'

The maximum block size of the element (maximum height in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the max-block-size property.

Anchor to maxInlineSize
maxInlineSize
<>
Default: 'none'

The maximum inline size of the element (maximum width in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the max-inline-size property.

Anchor to minBlockSize
minBlockSize
<>
Default: '0'

The minimum block size of the element (minimum height in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the min-block-size property.

Anchor to minInlineSize
minInlineSize
<>
Default: '0'

The minimum inline size of the element (minimum width in horizontal writing modes). Learn more about the min-inline-size property.

Anchor to overflow
overflow
'hidden' | 'visible'
Default: 'visible'

The overflow behavior of the element.

  • visible: Content that extends beyond the container is visible.
  • hidden: Content that extends beyond the container is clipped and not scrollable.
Anchor to padding
padding
<<>>
Default: 'none'

The padding applied to all edges of the component.

Supports 1-to-4-value syntax using flow-relative values:

  • 1 value applies to all sides
  • 2 values apply to block (top/bottom) and inline (left/right)
  • 3 values apply to block-start (top), inline (left/right), and block-end (bottom)
  • 4 values apply to block-start (top), inline-end (right), block-end (bottom), and inline-start (left)

Examples: base, large none, base large-100 base small

Use auto to inherit padding from the nearest container with removed padding.

Anchor to paddingBlock
paddingBlock
<<> | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The block-direction padding (top and bottom in horizontal writing modes).

Accepts a single value for both sides or two space-separated values for block-start and block-end.

Example: large none applies large to the top and none to the bottom.

Overrides the block value from padding.

Anchor to paddingBlockEnd
paddingBlockEnd
< | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The block-end padding (bottom in horizontal writing modes).

Overrides the block-end value from paddingBlock.

Anchor to paddingBlockStart
paddingBlockStart
< | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The block-start padding (top in horizontal writing modes).

Overrides the block-start value from paddingBlock.

Anchor to paddingInline
paddingInline
<<> | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The inline-direction padding (left and right in horizontal writing modes).

Accepts a single value for both sides or two space-separated values for inline-start and inline-end.

Example: large none applies large to the left and none to the right.

Overrides the inline value from padding.

Anchor to paddingInlineEnd
paddingInlineEnd
< | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The inline-end padding (right in LTR writing modes, left in RTL).

Overrides the inline-end value from paddingInline.

Anchor to paddingInlineStart
paddingInlineStart
< | "">
Default: '' - meaning no override

The inline-start padding (left in LTR writing modes, right in RTL).

Overrides the inline-start value from paddingInline.

Anchor to target
target
'auto' | '_blank'
Default: 'auto'

Specifies where to display the linked URL. Learn more about the target attribute.

  • 'auto': Opens the URL in the current frame or a new tab, depending on the context.
  • '_blank': Opens the URL in a new tab or window.
'submit' | 'button'
Default: 'button'

The behavioral type of the clickable component, which determines what action it performs when activated.

  • submit: Submits the nearest containing form.
  • button: Performs no default action, relying on the click event handler for behavior.

This property is ignored if href or commandFor/command is set.

The clickable component provides event callbacks for handling user interactions. Learn more about handling events.

<typeof tagName>

A callback fired when the component loses focus.

Learn more about the blur event.

Anchor to click
click
<typeof tagName>

A callback fired when the component is clicked. This will be called before the action indicated by type.

Learn more about the click event.

Anchor to focus
focus
<typeof tagName>

A callback fired when the component receives focus.

Learn more about the focus event.


Anchor to Create a custom interactive elementCreate a custom interactive element

Build custom interactive elements with flexible styling that button or link don't support. This example wraps a product thumbnail in an s-clickable element to create a tappable product card.

Create a custom interactive element

A rendered example of the clickable component

html

<s-clickable>
<s-product-thumbnail src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0533/2089/files/placeholder-images-product-702x702.png"></s-product-thumbnail>
</s-clickable>

Anchor to Create a linked cardCreate a linked card

Create a styled tappable card that navigates to an external page. This example uses an s-clickable with padding, border, and borderRadius containing stacked text.

html

<s-clickable href="https://www.shopify.com" padding="base" border="base" borderRadius="base">
<s-stack>
<s-text type="strong">Learn more</s-text>
<s-text>Visit our website for details</s-text>
</s-stack>
</s-clickable>

Anchor to Submit a form with a custom buttonSubmit a form with a custom button

Create a custom submit button with your own styles. This example shows an s-clickable with type="submit" styled with a subdued background and rounded corners.

html

<s-clickable type="submit" background="subdued" padding="base" borderRadius="base">
<s-text>Confirm and continue</s-text>
</s-clickable>

  • Set appropriate modes: Use href for link behavior, type="submit" for form submission, and the default mode for general interactivity.
  • Provide accessibility labels: Set accessibilityLabel when the wrapped content doesn't include visible text that describes the action.
  • Use for custom layouts only: If a standard button or link meets your needs, prefer those components for consistent styling and accessibility.
  • Avoid nesting interactive elements: Don't place buttons or links inside a clickable area, as this creates conflicting interaction targets.

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