---
title: River breakout tabs
description: Use RiverBreakoutTabs to pair card-based tabs with a shared visual area on desktop and an accordion pattern on narrower viewports.
keywords: ['river', 'breakout', 'tabs', 'accordion', 'carousel']
ready: true
source: https://github.com/primer/brand/blob/main/packages/react/src/river/RiverBreakoutTabs/RiverBreakoutTabs.tsx
storybook: '/brand/storybook/?path=/story/components-riverbreakouttabs--default'
---

```js
import {RiverBreakoutTabs} from '@primer/react-brand'
```

## Examples

### Default

```jsx
<Section>
  <RiverBreakoutTabs>
    <RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading>Plan, review, and ship with Copilot</RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading>

    <RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>Plan from your backlog</RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
        <Text>Break large issues into practical implementation steps.</Text>
        <Link href="#">Learn more</Link>
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
        <img src="/images/placeholder-1.png" alt="Planning workflow in editor" />
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
    </RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>

    <RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>Review with context</RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
        <Text>Keep discussion, suggestions, and diffs together while you review.</Text>
        <Link href="#">Explore reviews</Link>
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
        <img src="/images/placeholder-2.png" alt="Review workflow with shared context" />
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
    </RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>

    <RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>Merge with confidence</RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
        <Text>Use checks and approvals to move from code to merge safely.</Text>
        <Link href="#">See merge controls</Link>
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
        <img src="/images/placeholder-3.png" alt="Merge flow with checks" />
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
    </RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
  </RiverBreakoutTabs>
</Section>
```

### With an optional background and inset media

```jsx
<Section>
  <RiverBreakoutTabs
    backgroundVisual={
      <div
        style={{
          position: 'absolute',
          inset: 0,
          backgroundColor: 'var(--base-color-scale-green-0)',
          backgroundImage: 'radial-gradient(var(--base-color-scale-green-2) 1px, transparent 3px)',
          backgroundSize: '10px 10px',
        }}
      />
    }
    imagePosition="block-end"
  >
    <RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading>Breakout with a decorative background</RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading>

    <RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>Plan</RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
        <Text>Start from issue context and turn goals into task lists.</Text>
        <Link href="#">Open planning</Link>
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
        <img src="/images/placeholder-1.png" alt="Planning tab visual" />
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
    </RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>

    <RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>Ship</RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
        <Text>Carry changes through review and checks to production.</Text>
        <Link href="#">Open delivery flow</Link>
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Content>
      <RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
        <img src="/images/placeholder-2.png" alt="Delivery tab visual" />
      </RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual>
    </RiverBreakoutTabs.Item>
  </RiverBreakoutTabs>
</Section>
```

## Component props

### RiverBreakoutTabs `Required`

| Name                        | Type                              |   Default  | Description                                                                                                                        |
| :-------------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :--------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`                  | `RiverBreakoutTabs.Item[]`        |            | Includes one required `RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading` and one or more items                                                        |
| `defaultSelectedIndex`      | `number`                          |     `0`    | Default selected index for uncontrolled mode                                                                                       |
| `selectedIndex`             | `number`                          |            | Selected index for controlled mode                                                                                                 |
| `onChange`                  | `(selectedIndex: number) => void` |            | Callback called when selected index changes                                                                                        |
| `backgroundVisual`          | `ReactNode`                       |            | Decorative `aria-hidden` visual behind the shared visual region; persists across tab changes. Must not contain interactive content |
| `imagePosition`             | `'center' \| 'block-end'`         | `'center'` | Positions the media over `backgroundVisual`; `block-end` pins it to the bottom edge                                                |
| `backgroundVisualFullBleed` | `boolean`                         |   `false`  | When `true`, the `backgroundVisual` bleeds out to the gridline edges instead of being inset within them                            |

`RiverBreakoutTabs` extends the HTML `section` element and supports all `section` props.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading `Required`

| Name       | Type           | Default | Description                                                 |
| :--------- | :------------- | :-----: | :---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode`    |         | Screen reader label for the tabs group                      |
| `as`       | `'h2' \| 'h3'` |  `'h3'` | Semantic heading level for assistive technologies           |
| `id`       | `string`       |         | Optional custom ID used for `aria-labelledby` relationships |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.A11yHeading` extends the [`Heading`](../../typography/Heading/index.md) component.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.Item `Required`

| Name        | Type                   | Default | Description                               |
| :---------- | :--------------------- | :-----: | :---------------------------------------- |
| `children`  | `React.ReactElement[]` |         | Must include Heading, Content, and Visual |
| `className` | `string`               |         | Optional custom class                     |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.Item` is a structural child component.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading `Required`

| Name       | Type        | Default | Description       |
| :--------- | :---------- | :-----: | :---------------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode` |         | Item heading text |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.Heading` extends the [`Heading`](../../typography/Heading/index.md) component.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.Content `Required`

| Name       | Type        | Default | Description          |
| :--------- | :---------- | :-----: | :------------------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode` |         | Item body and action |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.Content` extends the HTML `div` element and supports all `div` props.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.Icon

| Name    | Type             |  Default  | Description       |
| :------ | :--------------- | :-------: | :---------------- |
| `icon`  | `IconType`       |           | Octicon to render |
| `color` | `'green' \| ...` | `'green'` | Icon color token  |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.Icon` extends the [`Icon`](../Icon/index.md) component.

### RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual `Required`

| Name                   | Type                    | Default | Description                       |
| :--------------------- | :---------------------- | :-----: | :-------------------------------- |
| `children`             | `React.ReactElement`    |         | Item visual media                 |
| `imageBackgroundColor` | `'default' \| 'subtle'` |         | Optional background around visual |

`RiverBreakoutTabs.Visual` extends `River.Visual` and supports all `River.Visual` props.