Popover
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A non-modal overlay, showing contextually relevant content. Read more.
Example 1: Click Activated
A click activated popover (i.e. launched using a button) is the recommended way to open a custom popover.
Any kind of HTML control can go inside of a popover...
A link: www.ebay.com
A button:
An input:
A checkbox:
Example 2: Hover Activated (discouraged)
Keyboard users cannot hover; as a workaround, a click-activated stealth button is available immediately after the link (appears on keyboard focus).
Any kind of HTML control can go inside of a popover...
A link: www.ebay.com
A button:
An input:
A checkbox:
Example 3: Focus Activated (discouraged)
This pattern is discouraged because it forces a keyboard user to navigate through all interactive items of the popover. The exception here would be if there is an aria-activedescendant relationship with the popover content (e.g. a combobox).
Any kind of HTML control can go inside of a popover...
A link: www.ebay.com
A button:
An input:
A checkbox:
Example 4: Hover and Focus Activated (discouraged)
This pattern is discouraged because it forces a keyboard user to navigate through all interactive items of the popover.
Any kind of HTML control can go inside of a popover...
A link: www.ebay.com
A button:
An input:
A checkbox:
Updated: Jun 12th, 2025