Settings
Group settings into tabs, and save switches and selects the moment they change. Only deleting the account asks for confirmation in a dialog.
Settings
Key points
- 1
No save button for settings that save instantly
A switch should feel like it changes the moment you flip it. Instead, use a notification to confirm it was saved.
- 2
Double-check actions that can’t be undone
Show a confirmation dialog before deleting, and keep the button disabled until the user types “delete”. This prevents accidental deletion.
- 3
Use tabs when there are many settings
Splitting them by type — account, notifications, display — keeps each screen short and easy to scan.
Tools used
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Edit the code
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import { useState } from "react" import { toast } from "sonner" import { Button } from "./components/ui/button" import { Dialog, DialogClose, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger, } from "./components/ui/dialog" import { Input } from "./components/ui/input" import { Label } from "./components/ui/label" import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "./components/ui/select" import { Switch } from "./components/ui/switch" import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "./components/ui/tabs" import { Toaster } from "./components/ui/sonner" // One settings row: name and description on the left, a switch or similar on the right function SettingRow({ title, description, children }: { title: string; description: string; children: React.ReactNode }) { return ( <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 py-3"> <div> <p className="text-sm font-medium">{title}</p> <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{description}</p> </div> {children} </div> ) } // ① Treat it as saved immediately and show a toast (in a real app, send it to the server here) function saved(message: string) { toast.success(message) } function AccountTab() { const [language, setLanguage] = useState("en") return ( <div className="flex flex-col gap-6"> <div className="flex flex-col gap-2"> <Label>Language</Label> <Select value={language} onValueChange={(value) => { setLanguage(value) saved("Language changed") }} > <SelectTrigger className="w-full"> <SelectValue /> </SelectTrigger> <SelectContent position="popper"> <SelectItem value="ja">Japanese</SelectItem> <SelectItem value="en">English</SelectItem> </SelectContent> </Select> </div> <DeleteAccount /> </div> ) } // ② For an action that can't be undone, require typing "DELETE" in a confirmation dialog function DeleteAccount() { const [open, setOpen] = useState(false) const [confirmText, setConfirmText] = useState("") function onDelete() { setOpen(false) setConfirmText("") toast.success("Account deleted (this is a demo, so nothing was actually deleted)") } return ( <div className="rounded-lg border border-destructive/30 p-4"> <p className="text-sm font-medium text-destructive">Delete account</p> <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">All your data will be erased. This can't be undone.</p> <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={(isOpen) => { setOpen(isOpen) // Clear the typed text when the dialog closes if (!isOpen) setConfirmText("") }} > <DialogTrigger asChild> <Button size="sm" className="mt-3 bg-red-600 text-white hover:bg-red-700"> Delete account </Button> </DialogTrigger> <DialogContent className="p-6"> <DialogHeader> <DialogTitle className="text-lg font-semibold">Delete your account?</DialogTitle> <DialogDescription> All your data will be erased. This can't be undone. Type DELETE to continue. </DialogDescription> </DialogHeader> <Input value={confirmText} onChange={(e) => setConfirmText(e.target.value)} placeholder="DELETE" /> <DialogFooter className="mx-0 mb-0 border-t-0 bg-transparent p-0 pt-2"> <DialogClose asChild> <Button variant="outline">Cancel</Button> </DialogClose> <Button className="bg-red-600 text-white hover:bg-red-700" disabled={confirmText !== "DELETE"} onClick={onDelete}> Delete </Button> </DialogFooter> </DialogContent> </Dialog> </div> ) } function NotificationsTab() { const [email, setEmail] = useState(true) const [push, setPush] = useState(false) const [weekly, setWeekly] = useState(true) return ( <div> <div className="divide-y"> <SettingRow title="Email notifications" description="Get updates by email"> <Switch checked={email} onCheckedChange={(on) => { setEmail(on) saved(on ? "Email notifications on" : "Email notifications off") }} /> </SettingRow> <SettingRow title="Push notifications" description="Get notifications on your phone"> <Switch checked={push} onCheckedChange={(on) => { setPush(on) saved(on ? "Push notifications on" : "Push notifications off") }} /> </SettingRow> <SettingRow title="Weekly summary" description="Get a summary of your week every Monday"> <Switch checked={weekly} onCheckedChange={(on) => { setWeekly(on) saved(on ? "Weekly summary on" : "Weekly summary off") }} /> </SettingRow> </div> <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Changes are saved automatically</p> </div> ) } function DisplayTab() { const [theme, setTheme] = useState("light") // Apply the chosen theme to this screen (toggle the dark class) function applyTheme(value: string) { const dark = value === "dark" || (value === "system" && window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches) document.documentElement.classList.toggle("dark", dark) } return ( <SettingRow title="Theme" description="Light, dark, or match your system"> <Select value={theme} onValueChange={(value) => { setTheme(value) applyTheme(value) saved("Theme changed") }} > <SelectTrigger className="w-40"> <SelectValue /> </SelectTrigger> <SelectContent position="popper"> <SelectItem value="light">Light</SelectItem> <SelectItem value="dark">Dark</SelectItem> <SelectItem value="system">System</SelectItem> </SelectContent> </Select> </SettingRow> ) } export default function App() { return ( <div className="mx-auto my-6 w-full max-w-md rounded-xl border bg-card p-6 text-card-foreground"> <p className="text-lg font-semibold">Settings</p> {/* ③ Split the settings into tabs by type */} <Tabs defaultValue="notifications" className="mt-4"> <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-3"> <TabsTrigger value="account">Account</TabsTrigger> <TabsTrigger value="notifications">Notifications</TabsTrigger> <TabsTrigger value="display">Display</TabsTrigger> </TabsList> <TabsContent value="account" className="mt-5"> <AccountTab /> </TabsContent> <TabsContent value="notifications" className="mt-3"> <NotificationsTab /> </TabsContent> <TabsContent value="display" className="mt-3"> <DisplayTab /> </TabsContent> </Tabs> <Toaster position="bottom-right" /> </div> ) }