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Header

Orient people at the top of an experience.

Live component8 documented props

About header

Header component should exist on most views. It gives logged in users access to their account, and gives access to global context.

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Anatomy

Shared parts, named consistently.

  1. 1
    of Internal HeaderContainerRequired

    The container of the header.

  2. 2
    of Internal HeaderLogo

    The company logo.

  3. 3
    of Internal HeaderGlobal ContextRequired

    Gives context to view.

  4. 4
    of Internal HeaderPortal TitleRequired

    Typically the portal name or division.

  5. 5
    of Internal HeaderSubtitle

    Typically the organization, partner, or department.

  6. 6
    of Internal HeaderGlobal Search

    Triggers global search flow on click.

  7. 7
    of Internal HeaderNotifications

    Triggers notification list on click.

  8. 8
    of Internal HeaderUnread Notifications

    Indicates unread notifications for logged in user when present.

  9. 9
    of Internal HeaderUser Settings

    Displays menu with user settings on click.

  10. 10
    of Internal HeaderHelp

    Displays help menu on click.

  11. 11
    of Internal HeaderLogged in user

    Avatar component of logged in user. Displays user menu on click.

  12. 12
    of Internal HeaderLeft ContainerRequired

    Contains content on left.

  13. 13
    of Internal HeaderRight ContainerRequired

    Contains content on right.

  14. 1
    of Public HeaderContainerRequired

    The container of the header.

  15. 2
    of Public HeaderLogoRequired

    The company logo.

  16. 3
    of Public HeaderDrop ShadowRequired

    Creates depth on page.

  17. 4
    of Public HeaderGlobal Search

    Triggers global search flow on click.

  18. 5
    of Public HeaderNotifications

    Triggers notification list on click.

  19. 6
    of Public HeaderUnread Notifications

    Indicates unread notifications for logged in user when present.

  20. 7
    of Public HeaderUser Settings

    Displays menu with user settings on click.

  21. 8
    of Public HeaderHelp

    Displays help menu on click.

  22. 9
    of Public HeaderLogged in user

    Avatar component of logged in user. Displays user menu on click.

  23. 10
    of Public HeaderRight ContainerRequired

    Contains content on the right.

Try the default

A working example with the shared V1 visual language.

When to use

Keep the brand, main destinations, and important actions consistent. Collapse or wrap navigation without changing reading order.

Links and buttons retain native keyboard behavior; the current destination uses aria-current.

Related components

Source & adaptation

V1 semantic colors, DM Sans typography, compact controls, and responsive layouts. The API table describes this implementation; source design notes may use earlier API terminology.

components/library/layout.tsx