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SplitPageLayout

Provides structure for a split page layout, including independent scrolling for the pane and content regions. Useful for responsive list/detail patterns, when an item in the pane updates the page content on selection.

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import {SplitPageLayout} from '@primer/react'

If you need a more flexible layout component, consider using the PageLayout component.

Examples

Minimal

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With overflowing pane content

Header

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam at enim id lorem tempus egestas a non ipsum. Maecenas imperdiet ante quam, at varius lorem molestie vel. Sed at eros consequat, varius tellus et, auctor felis. Donec pulvinar lacinia urna nec commodo. Phasellus at imperdiet risus. Donec sit amet massa purus.

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Box sx={{display: 'grid', gap: 3}}>
        {Array.from({length: 5}).map((_, i) => (
          <Box key={i} as="p" sx={{margin: 0}}>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam at enim id lorem tempus egestas a non ipsum.
            Maecenas imperdiet ante quam, at varius lorem molestie vel. Sed at eros consequat, varius tellus et, auctor
            felis. Donec pulvinar lacinia urna nec commodo. Phasellus at imperdiet risus. Donec sit amet massa purus.
          </Box>
        ))}
      </Box>
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Box sx={{display: 'grid', gap: 3}}>
        {Array.from({length: 5}).map((_, i) => (
          <Box key={i} as="p" sx={{margin: 0}}>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam at enim id lorem tempus egestas a non ipsum.
            Maecenas imperdiet ante quam, at varius lorem molestie vel. Sed at eros consequat, varius tellus et, auctor
            felis. Donec pulvinar lacinia urna nec commodo. Phasellus at imperdiet risus. Donec sit amet massa purus.
          </Box>
        ))}
      </Box>
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With pane hidden on narrow viewports

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane hidden={{narrow: true}}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane hidden={{narrow: true}}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With content hidden on narrow viewports

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane divider={{regular: 'line', narrow: 'none'}}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content hidden={{narrow: true}}>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane divider={{regular: 'line', narrow: 'none'}}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content hidden={{narrow: true}}>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With resizable pane

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane resizable>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane resizable>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

Without dividers

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer divider="none">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With pane on right

Header

Content

Pane

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane position="end">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane position="end">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With condensed padding

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer padding="condensed">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

Without padding

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer padding="none">
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

Without header or footer

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={480} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={480} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With heading

Pane Heading

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Heading as="h2">Pane Heading</Heading>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={480} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane>
      <Heading as="h2">Pane Heading</Heading>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={480} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

With non-sticky pane

Header

Pane

Content

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane sticky={false}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Header>
      <Placeholder label="Header" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Header>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane sticky={false}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

Custom sticky header

Content

Pane

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <Box
    sx={{
      position: 'sticky',
      top: 0,
      height: 64,
      display: 'grid',
      placeItems: 'center',
      backgroundColor: 'canvas.subtle',
      borderBottom: '1px solid',
      borderColor: 'border.default',
      zIndex: 1,
    }}
  >
    Custom sticky header
  </Box>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane sticky offsetHeader={64}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

<Box sx={{height: 320, overflowY: 'auto', border: '1px solid', borderColor: 'border.default'}}>
  <Box
    sx={{
      position: 'sticky',
      top: 0,
      height: 64,
      display: 'grid',
      placeItems: 'center',
      backgroundColor: 'canvas.subtle',
      borderBottom: '1px solid',
      borderColor: 'border.default',
      zIndex: 1,
    }}
  >
    Custom sticky header
  </Box>
  <SplitPageLayout>
    <SplitPageLayout.Content>
      <Placeholder label="Content" height={420} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Content>
    <SplitPageLayout.Pane sticky offsetHeader={64}>
      <Placeholder label="Pane" height={120} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Pane>
    <SplitPageLayout.Footer>
      <Placeholder label="Footer" height={64} />
    </SplitPageLayout.Footer>
  </SplitPageLayout>
</Box>

Props

SplitPageLayout

Name	Type	Default	Description
sx	SystemStyleObject

SplitPageLayout.Header

Name	Type	Default	Description
padding	\| 'none' \| 'condensed' \| 'normal'	'normal'	The amount of padding inside the header.
divider	\| 'none' \| 'line' \| { narrow?: \| 'none' \| 'line' \| 'filled' regular?: \| 'none' \| 'line' wide?: \| 'none' \| 'line' }	'line'
hidden	\| boolean \| { narrow?: boolean regular?: boolean wide?: boolean }	false	Whether the header is hidden.
sx	SystemStyleObject

SplitPageLayout.Content

Name	Type	Default	Description
width	\| 'full' \| 'medium' \| 'large' \| 'xlarge'	'large'	The maximum width of the content region.
padding	\| 'none' \| 'condensed' \| 'normal'	'normal'	The amount of padding inside the content.
hidden	\| boolean \| { narrow?: boolean regular?: boolean wide?: boolean }	false	Whether the content is hidden.
sx	SystemStyleObject

SplitPageLayout.Pane

Name	Type	Default	Description
width	\| 'small' \| 'medium' \| 'large'	'medium'	The width of the pane.
minWidth	number	256	The minimum width of the pane.
resizable	boolean	false	When true, the pane may be resized by the user.
widthStorageKey	string	'paneWidth'	Provide a key used by localStorage to persist the size of the pane on the client.
sticky	boolean	true	Whether the pane should stick to the top of the screen while the content scrolls.
offsetHeader	number \| string	0	Use offsetHeader along with the sticky prop to push the sticky pane down to make room for a sticky header if necessary. Use the type `string` to specify the height with a unit i.e. 5rem; otherwise the type `number` will be taken as px.
padding	\| 'none' \| 'condensed' \| 'normal'	'normal'	The amount of padding inside the pane.
divider	\| 'none' \| 'line' \| { narrow?: \| 'none' \| 'line' \| 'filled' regular?: \| 'none' \| 'line' wide?: \| 'none' \| 'line' }	'line'
hidden	\| boolean \| { narrow?: boolean regular?: boolean wide?: boolean }	false	Whether the pane is hidden.
sx	SystemStyleObject

SplitPageLayout.Footer

Name	Type	Default	Description
padding	\| 'none' \| 'condensed' \| 'normal'	'normal'	The amount of padding inside the footer.
divider	\| 'none' \| 'line' \| { narrow?: \| 'none' \| 'line' \| 'filled' regular?: \| 'none' \| 'line' wide?: \| 'none' \| 'line' }	'line'
hidden	\| boolean \| { narrow?: boolean regular?: boolean wide?: boolean }	false	Whether the footer is hidden.
sx	SystemStyleObject

Status

Alpha

Component props and basic example usage of the component are documented on primer.style/react.
Component does not have any unnecessary third-party dependencies.
Component can adapt to different themes.
Component can adapt to different screen sizes.
Component has robust unit test coverage (100% where achievable).
Component has visual regression coverage of its default and interactive states.
Component does not introduce any axe violations.
Component has been manually reviewed by the accessibility team and any resulting issues have been addressed.

Beta

Component is used in a production application.
Common usage examples are documented on primer.style/react.
Common usage examples are documented in storybook stories.
Component has been reviewed by a systems designer and any resulting issues have been addressed.
Component does not introduce any performance regressions.

Stable

Component API has been stable with no breaking changes for at least one month.
Feedback on API usability has been sought from developers using the component and any resulting issues have been addressed.
Component has corresponding design guidelines documented in the interface guidelines.
Component has corresponding Figma component in the Primer Web library.
Tooling (such as linters, codemods, etc.) exists to prevent further use of alternatives.