ion-tab-button
A tab button is a UI component that is placed inside of a tab bar. The tab button can specify the layout of the icon and label and connect to a tab view.
See the tabs documentation for more details on configuring tabs.
Usage
- Angular
- Javascript
- React
- Vue
<ion-tabs>
  <!-- Tab bar -->
  <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
    <ion-tab-button tab="schedule">
      <ion-icon name="calendar" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Schedule</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="speakers">
      <ion-icon name="person-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Speakers</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="map">
      <ion-icon name="map" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Map</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="about">
      <ion-icon name="information-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>About</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
  </ion-tab-bar>
</ion-tabs>
<ion-tabs>
  <!-- Tab views -->
  <ion-tab tab="schedule">
    <ion-router-outlet name="schedule"></ion-router-outlet>
  </ion-tab>
  <ion-tab tab="speakers">
    <ion-router-outlet name="speakers"></ion-router-outlet>
  </ion-tab>
  <ion-tab tab="map">
    <ion-router-outlet name="map"></ion-router-outlet>
  </ion-tab>
  <ion-tab tab="about">
    <ion-router-outlet name="about"></ion-router-outlet>
  </ion-tab>
  <!-- Tab bar -->
  <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
    <ion-tab-button tab="schedule" href="/app/tabs/(schedule:schedule)">
      <ion-icon name="calendar" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Schedule</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="speakers" href="/app/tabs/(speakers:speakers)">
      <ion-icon name="person-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Speakers</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="map" href="/app/tabs/(map:map)">
      <ion-icon name="map" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>Map</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
    <ion-tab-button tab="about" href="/app/tabs/(about:about)">
      <ion-icon name="information-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
      <ion-label>About</ion-label>
    </ion-tab-button>
  </ion-tab-bar>
</ion-tabs>
import React from 'react';
import { IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonLabel, IonContent } from '@ionic/react';
import { calendar, personCircle, map, informationCircle } from 'ionicons/icons';
export const TabButtonExample: React.FC = () => (
  <IonContent>
    <IonTabs>
      {/*-- Tab bar --*/}
      <IonTabBar slot="bottom">
        <IonTabButton tab="schedule">
          <IonIcon icon={calendar} aria-hidden="true" />
          <IonLabel>Schedule</IonLabel>
        </IonTabButton>
        <IonTabButton tab="speakers">
          <IonIcon icon={personCircle} aria-hidden="true" />
          <IonLabel>Speakers</IonLabel>
        </IonTabButton>
        <IonTabButton tab="map">
          <IonIcon icon={map} aria-hidden="true" />
          <IonLabel>Map</IonLabel>
        </IonTabButton>
        <IonTabButton tab="about">
          <IonIcon icon={informationCircle} aria-hidden="true" />
          <IonLabel>About</IonLabel>
        </IonTabButton>
      </IonTabBar>
    </IonTabs>
  </IonContent>
);
<template>
  <ion-tabs>
    <!-- Tab bar -->
    <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
      <ion-tab-button tab="schedule" href="/tabs/schedule">
        <ion-icon :icon="calendar" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
        <ion-label>Schedule</ion-label>
      </ion-tab-button>
      <ion-tab-button tab="speakers" href="/tabs/speakers">
        <ion-icon :icon="person-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
        <ion-label>Speakers</ion-label>
      </ion-tab-button>
      <ion-tab-button tab="map" href="/tabs/map">
        <ion-icon :icon="map" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
        <ion-label>Map</ion-label>
      </ion-tab-button>
      <ion-tab-button tab="about" href="/tabs/about">
        <ion-icon :icon="informationCircle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
        <ion-label>About</ion-label>
      </ion-tab-button>
    </ion-tab-bar>
  </ion-tabs>
</template>
<script>
  import { IonIcon, IonLabel, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs } from '@ionic/vue';
  import { calendar, informationCircle, map, personCircle } from 'ionicons/icons';
  import { defineComponent } from 'vue';
  export default defineComponent({
    components: {
      IonIcon,
      IonLabel,
      IonTabBar,
      IonTabButton,
      IonTabs,
    },
    setup() {
      return { calendar, informationCircle, map, personCircle };
    },
  });
</script>
Properties
disabled
| Description | If true, the user cannot interact with the tab button. | 
| Attribute | disabled | 
| Type | boolean | 
| Default | false | 
download
| Description | This attribute instructs browsers to download a URL instead of navigating to it, so the user will be prompted to save it as a local file. If the attribute has a value, it is used as the pre-filled file name in the Save prompt (the user can still change the file name if they want). | 
| Attribute | download | 
| Type | string | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
href
| Description | Contains a URL or a URL fragment that the hyperlink points to. If this property is set, an anchor tag will be rendered. | 
| Attribute | href | 
| Type | string | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
layout
| Description | Set the layout of the text and icon in the tab bar. It defaults to "icon-top". | 
| Attribute | layout | 
| Type | "icon-bottom" | "icon-end" | "icon-hide" | "icon-start" | "icon-top" | "label-hide" | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
mode
| Description | The mode determines which platform styles to use. | 
| Attribute | mode | 
| Type | "ios" | "md" | 
| Default | undefined | 
rel
| Description | Specifies the relationship of the target object to the link object. The value is a space-separated list of link types. | 
| Attribute | rel | 
| Type | string | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
selected
| Description | The selected tab component | 
| Attribute | selected | 
| Type | boolean | 
| Default | false | 
tab
| Description | A tab id must be provided for each ion-tab. It's used internally to reference the selected tab or by the router to switch between them. | 
| Attribute | tab | 
| Type | string | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
target
| Description | Specifies where to display the linked URL. Only applies when an hrefis provided. Special keywords:"_blank","_self","_parent","_top". | 
| Attribute | target | 
| Type | string | undefined | 
| Default | undefined | 
Events
No events available for this component.
Methods
No public methods available for this component.
CSS Shadow Parts
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| native | The native HTML anchor element that wraps all child elements. | 
CSS Custom Properties
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| --background | Background of the tab button | 
| --background-focused | Background of the tab button when focused with the tab key | 
| --background-focused-opacity | Opacity of the tab button background when focused with the tab key | 
| --color | Color of the tab button | 
| --color-focused | Color of the tab button when focused with the tab key | 
| --color-selected | Color of the selected tab button | 
| --padding-bottom | Bottom padding of the tab button | 
| --padding-end | Right padding if direction is left-to-right, and left padding if direction is right-to-left of the tab button | 
| --padding-start | Left padding if direction is left-to-right, and right padding if direction is right-to-left of the tab button | 
| --padding-top | Top padding of the tab button | 
| --ripple-color | Color of the button ripple effect | 
Slots
No slots available for this component.