AlertDialog

Functions summary

Unit
@ExperimentalMaterial3Api
@Composable
AlertDialog(
    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier,
    properties: DialogProperties,
    content: @Composable () -> Unit
)

This function is deprecated. Use BasicAlertDialog instead

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Unit
@Composable
AlertDialog(
    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
    confirmButton: @Composable () -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier,
    dismissButton: (@Composable () -> Unit)?,
    icon: (@Composable () -> Unit)?,
    title: (@Composable () -> Unit)?,
    text: (@Composable () -> Unit)?,
    shape: Shape,
    containerColor: Color,
    iconContentColor: Color,
    titleContentColor: Color,
    textContentColor: Color,
    tonalElevation: Dp,
    properties: DialogProperties
)

Material Design basic dialog

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Functions

AlertDialog

@ExperimentalMaterial3Api
@Composable
fun AlertDialog(
    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    properties: DialogProperties = DialogProperties(),
    content: @Composable () -> Unit
): Unit

Basic alert dialog dialog

Dialogs provide important prompts in a user flow. They can require an action, communicate information, or help users accomplish a task.

Basic dialog
image

This basic alert dialog expects an arbitrary content that is defined by the caller. Note that your content will need to define its own styling.

By default, the displayed dialog has the minimum height and width that the Material Design spec defines. If required, these constraints can be overwritten by providing a width or height Modifiers.

Basic alert dialog usage with custom content:

import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.wrapContentHeight
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.wrapContentWidth
import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialogDefaults
import androidx.compose.material3.BasicAlertDialog
import androidx.compose.material3.Button
import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp

val openDialog = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }

Button(onClick = { openDialog.value = true }) { Text("Open dialog") }

if (openDialog.value) {
    BasicAlertDialog(
        onDismissRequest = {
            // Dismiss the dialog when the user clicks outside the dialog or on the back
            // button. If you want to disable that functionality, simply use an empty
            // onDismissRequest.
            openDialog.value = false
        }
    ) {
        Surface(
            modifier = Modifier.wrapContentWidth().wrapContentHeight(),
            shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.large,
            tonalElevation = AlertDialogDefaults.TonalElevation,
        ) {
            Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)) {
                Text(
                    text =
                        "This area typically contains the supportive text " +
                            "which presents the details regarding the Dialog's purpose."
                )
                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(24.dp))
                TextButton(
                    onClick = { openDialog.value = false },
                    modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.End),
                ) {
                    Text("Confirm")
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
Parameters
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit

called when the user tries to dismiss the Dialog by clicking outside or pressing the back button. This is not called when the dismiss button is clicked.

modifier: Modifier = Modifier

the Modifier to be applied to this dialog's content.

properties: DialogProperties = DialogProperties()

typically platform specific properties to further configure the dialog.

content: @Composable () -> Unit

the content of the dialog

AlertDialog

@Composable
fun AlertDialog(
    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
    confirmButton: @Composable () -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    dismissButton: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null,
    icon: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null,
    title: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null,
    text: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null,
    shape: Shape = AlertDialogDefaults.shape,
    containerColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.containerColor,
    iconContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.iconContentColor,
    titleContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.titleContentColor,
    textContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.textContentColor,
    tonalElevation: Dp = AlertDialogDefaults.TonalElevation,
    properties: DialogProperties = DialogProperties()
): Unit

Material Design basic dialog

Dialogs provide important prompts in a user flow. They can require an action, communicate information, or help users accomplish a task.

Basic dialog
image

The dialog will position its buttons, typically TextButtons, based on the available space. By default it will try to place them horizontally next to each other and fallback to horizontal placement if not enough space is available.

Simple usage:

import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
import androidx.compose.material3.Button
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.remember

val openDialog = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }

Button(onClick = { openDialog.value = true }) { Text("Open dialog") }

if (openDialog.value) {
    AlertDialog(
        onDismissRequest = {
            // Dismiss the dialog when the user clicks outside the dialog or on the back
            // button. If you want to disable that functionality, simply use an empty
            // onDismissRequest.
            openDialog.value = false
        },
        title = { Text(text = "Title") },
        text = { Text(text = "Turned on by default") },
        confirmButton = {
            TextButton(onClick = { openDialog.value = false }) { Text("Confirm") }
        },
        dismissButton = {
            TextButton(onClick = { openDialog.value = false }) { Text("Dismiss") }
        },
    )
}

Usage with a "Hero" icon:

import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Favorite
import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialogDefaults
import androidx.compose.material3.Button
import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier

val openDialog = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }

Button(onClick = { openDialog.value = true }) { Text("Open dialog") }

if (openDialog.value) {
    AlertDialog(
        onDismissRequest = {
            // Dismiss the dialog when the user clicks outside the dialog or on the back
            // button. If you want to disable that functionality, simply use an empty
            // onDismissRequest.
            openDialog.value = false
        },
        icon = {
            Icon(
                Icons.Filled.Favorite,
                contentDescription = null,
                modifier = Modifier.size(AlertDialogDefaults.IconSize),
            )
        },
        title = { Text(text = "Title") },
        text = {
            Text(
                "This area typically contains the supportive text " +
                    "which presents the details regarding the Dialog's purpose."
            )
        },
        confirmButton = {
            TextButton(onClick = { openDialog.value = false }) { Text("Confirm") }
        },
        dismissButton = {
            TextButton(onClick = { openDialog.value = false }) { Text("Dismiss") }
        },
    )
}
Parameters
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit

called when the user tries to dismiss the Dialog by clicking outside or pressing the back button. This is not called when the dismiss button is clicked.

confirmButton: @Composable () -> Unit

button which is meant to confirm a proposed action, thus resolving what triggered the dialog. The dialog does not set up any events for this button so they need to be set up by the caller.

modifier: Modifier = Modifier

the Modifier to be applied to this dialog

dismissButton: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null

button which is meant to dismiss the dialog. The dialog does not set up any events for this button so they need to be set up by the caller.

icon: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null

optional icon that will appear above the title or above the text, in case a title was not provided.

title: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null

title which should specify the purpose of the dialog. The title is not mandatory, because there may be sufficient information inside the text.

text: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = null

text which presents the details regarding the dialog's purpose.

shape: Shape = AlertDialogDefaults.shape

defines the shape of this dialog's container

containerColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.containerColor

the color used for the background of this dialog. Use Color.Transparent to have no color.

iconContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.iconContentColor

the content color used for the icon.

titleContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.titleContentColor

the content color used for the title.

textContentColor: Color = AlertDialogDefaults.textContentColor

the content color used for the text.

tonalElevation: Dp = AlertDialogDefaults.TonalElevation

when containerColor is ColorScheme.surface, a translucent primary color overlay is applied on top of the container. A higher tonal elevation value will result in a darker color in light theme and lighter color in dark theme. See also: Surface.

properties: DialogProperties = DialogProperties()

typically platform specific properties to further configure the dialog.

See also
BasicAlertDialog