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Unable to center the `Dialog/Modal` from `@headlessui/react` that uses React Portal with Tailwind CSS?


I want to make it centered like the 1st modal on https://tailwindui.com/components/application-ui/overlays/modals

I copied the same classes on the Modal below but I am unable to center it vertically. The classes are the exact same.

Is it a React Portal issue?

Modal.tsx

import * as React from "react"
import { Dialog } from "@headlessui/react"

type ModalProps = {
    isOpen: boolean
    setIsOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
}

export const Modal = ({ isOpen, setIsOpen }: ModalProps) => {
    return (
        <Dialog
            open={isOpen}
            onClose={setIsOpen}
            as="div"
            className="fixed inset-0 z-10 overflow-y-auto"
        >
            <div className="flex flex-col bg-gray-800 text-white w-96 mx-auto py-8 px-4 text-center">
                <Dialog.Overlay />

                <Dialog.Title className="text-red-500 text-3xl">
                    Deactivate account
                </Dialog.Title>
                <Dialog.Description className="text-xl m-2">
                    This will permanently deactivate your account
                </Dialog.Description>

                <p className="text-md m-4">
                    Are you sure you want to deactivate your account? All of your data
                    will be permanently removed. This action cannot be undone.
                </p>

                <button
                    className="w-full m-4 inline-flex justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-red-600 text-base font-medium text-white hover:bg-red-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-red-500 sm:ml-3 sm:w-auto sm:text-sm"
                    onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
                >
                    Deactivate
                </button>
                <button
                    className="m-4 w-full inline-flex justify-center rounded-md border border-gray-300 shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-white text-base font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-indigo-500 sm:mt-0 sm:ml-3 sm:w-auto sm:text-sm"
                    onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
                >
                    Cancel
                </button>
            </div>
        </Dialog>
    )
}

Codesandbox → https://codesandbox.io/s/headless-ui-dialog-1gd8e

I would like to center it vertically & horizontally. How do I do it?


Solution

  • I had to add flex justify-center items-center to the parent & remove the mx-auto class from the child.

    import * as React from "react"
    import { Dialog } from "@headlessui/react"
    import clsx from "clsx"
    
    type ModalProps = {
        isOpen: boolean
        setIsOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
    }
    
    export const Modal = ({ isOpen, setIsOpen }: ModalProps) => {
        return (
            <Dialog
                open={isOpen}
                onClose={setIsOpen}
                as="div"
                className={clsx(
                    "fixed inset-0 z-10 overflow-y-auto flex justify-center items-center",
                    {
                        "bg-gray-900": isOpen === true,
                    },
                )}
            >
                <div className="flex flex-col bg-gray-800 text-white w-96 py-8 px-4 text-center">
                    <Dialog.Overlay />
    
                    <Dialog.Title className="text-red-500 text-3xl">
                        Deactivate account
                    </Dialog.Title>
                    <Dialog.Description className="text-xl m-2">
                        This will permanently deactivate your account
                    </Dialog.Description>
    
                    <p className="text-md m-4">
                        Are you sure you want to deactivate your account? All of your data
                        will be permanently removed. This action cannot be undone.
                    </p>
    
                    <button
                        className="w-full m-4 inline-flex justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-red-600 text-base font-medium text-white hover:bg-red-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-red-500 sm:ml-3 sm:w-auto sm:text-sm"
                        onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
                    >
                        Deactivate
                    </button>
                    <button
                        className="m-4 w-full inline-flex justify-center rounded-md border border-gray-300 shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-white text-base font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-indigo-500 sm:mt-0 sm:ml-3 sm:w-auto sm:text-sm"
                        onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
                    >
                        Cancel
                    </button>
                </div>
            </Dialog>
        )
    }
    

    It looks perfect now → https://codesandbox.io/s/headless-ui-dialog-1gd8e