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ionic-framework/core/src/components/alert

ion-alert

An Alert is a dialog that presents users with information or collects information from the user using inputs. An alert appears on top of the app's content, and must be manually dismissed by the user before they can resume interaction with the app. It can also optionally have a header, subHeader and message.

Creating

Alerts can be created using an Alert Controller. They can be customized by passing alert options in the alert controller's create method.

Buttons

In the array of buttons, each button includes properties for its text, and optionally a handler. If a handler returns false then the alert will not automatically be dismissed when the button is clicked. All buttons will show up in the order they have been added to the buttons array from left to right. Note: The right most button (the last one in the array) is the main button.

Optionally, a role property can be added to a button, such as cancel. If a cancel role is on one of the buttons, then if the alert is dismissed by tapping the backdrop, then it will fire the handler from the button with a cancel role.

Inputs

Alerts can also include several different inputs whose data can be passed back to the app. Inputs can be used as a simple way to prompt users for information. Radios, checkboxes and text inputs are all accepted, but they cannot be mixed. For example, an alert could have all radio button inputs, or all checkbox inputs, but the same alert cannot mix radio and checkbox inputs. Do note however, different types of "text" inputs can be mixed, such as url, email, text, etc. If you require a complex form UI which doesn't fit within the guidelines of an alert then we recommend building the form within a modal instead.

Usage

Angular

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { AlertController } from '@ionic/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'alert-example',
  templateUrl: 'alert-example.html',
  styleUrls: ['./alert-example.css'],
})
export class AlertExample {

  constructor(public alertController: AlertController) {}

  async presentAlert() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Alert',
      subHeader: 'Subtitle',
      message: 'This is an alert message.',
      buttons: ['OK']
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

  async presentAlertMultipleButtons() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Alert',
      subHeader: 'Subtitle',
      message: 'This is an alert message.',
      buttons: ['Cancel', 'Open Modal', 'Delete']
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

  async presentAlertConfirm() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Confirm!',
      message: 'Message <strong>text</strong>!!!',
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel',
          role: 'cancel',
          cssClass: 'secondary',
          handler: (blah) => {
            console.log('Confirm Cancel: blah');
          }
        }, {
          text: 'Okay',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Okay');
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

  async presentAlertPrompt() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Prompt!',
      inputs: [
        {
          name: 'name1',
          type: 'text',
          placeholder: 'Placeholder 1'
        },
        {
          name: 'name2',
          type: 'text',
          id: 'name2-id',
          value: 'hello',
          placeholder: 'Placeholder 2'
        },
        {
          name: 'name3',
          value: 'http://ionicframework.com',
          type: 'url',
          placeholder: 'Favorite site ever'
        },
        // input date with min & max
        {
          name: 'name4',
          type: 'date',
          min: '2017-03-01',
          max: '2018-01-12'
        },
        // input date without min nor max
        {
          name: 'name5',
          type: 'date'
        },
        {
          name: 'name6',
          type: 'number',
          min: -5,
          max: 10
        },
        {
          name: 'name7',
          type: 'number'
        }
      ],
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel',
          role: 'cancel',
          cssClass: 'secondary',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Cancel');
          }
        }, {
          text: 'Ok',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Ok');
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

  async presentAlertRadio() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Radio',
      inputs: [
        {
          name: 'radio1',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 1',
          value: 'value1',
          checked: true
        },
        {
          name: 'radio2',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 2',
          value: 'value2'
        },
        {
          name: 'radio3',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 3',
          value: 'value3'
        },
        {
          name: 'radio4',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 4',
          value: 'value4'
        },
        {
          name: 'radio5',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 5',
          value: 'value5'
        },
        {
          name: 'radio6',
          type: 'radio',
          label: 'Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 ',
          value: 'value6'
        }
      ],
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel',
          role: 'cancel',
          cssClass: 'secondary',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Cancel');
          }
        }, {
          text: 'Ok',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Ok');
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

  async presentAlertCheckbox() {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header: 'Checkbox',
      inputs: [
        {
          name: 'checkbox1',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 1',
          value: 'value1',
          checked: true
        },

        {
          name: 'checkbox2',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 2',
          value: 'value2'
        },

        {
          name: 'checkbox3',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 3',
          value: 'value3'
        },

        {
          name: 'checkbox4',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 4',
          value: 'value4'
        },

        {
          name: 'checkbox5',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 5',
          value: 'value5'
        },

        {
          name: 'checkbox6',
          type: 'checkbox',
          label: 'Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6',
          value: 'value6'
        }
      ],
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel',
          role: 'cancel',
          cssClass: 'secondary',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Cancel');
          }
        }, {
          text: 'Ok',
          handler: () => {
            console.log('Confirm Ok');
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    await alert.present();
  }

}

Javascript

async function presentAlert() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Alert',
    subHeader: 'Subtitle',
    message: 'This is an alert message.',
    buttons: ['OK']
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

async function presentAlertMultipleButtons() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Alert',
    subHeader: 'Subtitle',
    message: 'This is an alert message.',
    buttons: ['Cancel', 'Open Modal', 'Delete']
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

async function presentAlertConfirm() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Confirm!',
    message: 'Message <strong>text</strong>!!!',
    buttons: [
      {
        text: 'Cancel',
        role: 'cancel',
        cssClass: 'secondary',
        handler: (blah) => {
          console.log('Confirm Cancel: blah');
        }
      }, {
        text: 'Okay',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Okay')
        }
      }
    ]
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

async function presentAlertPrompt() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Prompt!',
    inputs: [
      {
        placeholder: 'Placeholder 1'
      },
      {
        name: 'name2',
        id: 'name2-id',
        value: 'hello',
        placeholder: 'Placeholder 2'
      },
      {
        name: 'name3',
        value: 'http://ionicframework.com',
        type: 'url',
        placeholder: 'Favorite site ever'
      },
      // input date with min & max
      {
        name: 'name4',
        type: 'date',
        min: '2017-03-01',
        max: '2018-01-12'
      },
      // input date without min nor max
      {
        name: 'name5',
        type: 'date'
      },
      {
        name: 'name6',
        type: 'number',
        min: -5,
        max: 10
      },
      {
        name: 'name7',
        type: 'number'
      }
    ],
    buttons: [
      {
        text: 'Cancel',
        role: 'cancel',
        cssClass: 'secondary',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Cancel')
        }
      }, {
        text: 'Ok',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Ok')
        }
      }
    ]
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

async function presentAlertRadio() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Radio',
    inputs: [
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 1',
        value: 'value1',
        checked: true
      },
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 2',
        value: 'value2'
      },
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 3',
        value: 'value3'
      },
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 4',
        value: 'value4'
      },
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 5',
        value: 'value5'
      },
      {
        type: 'radio',
        label: 'Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 Radio 6 ',
        value: 'value6'
      }
    ],
    buttons: [
      {
        text: 'Cancel',
        role: 'cancel',
        cssClass: 'secondary',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Cancel')
        }
      }, {
        text: 'Ok',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Ok')
        }
      }
    ]
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

async function presentAlertCheckbox() {
  const alertController = document.querySelector('ion-alert-controller');
  await alertController.componentOnReady();

  const alert = await alertController.create({
    header: 'Checkbox',
    inputs: [
      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 1',
        value: 'value1',
        checked: true
      },

      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 2',
        value: 'value2'
      },

      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 3',
        value: 'value3'
      },

      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 4',
        value: 'value4'
      },

      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 5',
        value: 'value5'
      },

      {
        type: 'checkbox',
        label: 'Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6 Checkbox 6',
        value: 'value6'
      }
    ],
    buttons: [
      {
        text: 'Cancel',
        role: 'cancel',
        cssClass: 'secondary',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Cancel')
        }
      }, {
        text: 'Ok',
        handler: () => {
          console.log('Confirm Ok')
        }
      }
    ]
  });
  return await alert.present();
}

React

import React, { Component } from 'react'
import { IonAlert } from '@ionic/react';

type Props = {}
type State = {
  showAlert1: boolean
  showAlert2: boolean
  showAlert3: boolean
  showAlert4: boolean
  showAlert5: boolean
  showAlert6: boolean
}

export default class AlertExample extends Component<Props, State> {

  constructor(props: Props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      showAlert1: false
      showAlert2: false
      showAlert3: false
      showAlert4: false
      showAlert5: false
      showAlert6: false
    };
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert1}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert1: false }))}
        header={'Alert'}
        subHeader={'Subtitle'}
        message={'This is an alert message.'}
        buttons={['OK']}
      >
      </IonAlert>


      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert2}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert2: false }))}
        header={'Alert'}
        subHeader={'Subtitle'}
        message={'This is an alert message.'}
        buttons={['Cancel', 'Open Modal', 'Delete']}
      >
      </IonAlert>


      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert3}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert3: false }))}
        header={'Confirm!'}
        message={'Message <strong>text</strong>!!!'}
        buttons={[
          {
            text: 'Cancel',
            role: 'cancel',
            cssClass: 'secondary',
            handler: (blah) => {
              console.log('Confirm Cancel: blah');
            }
          }, {
            text: 'Okay',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Okay');
            }
          }
        ]}
      >
      </IonAlert>


      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert4}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert4: false }))}
        header={'Prompt!'}
        inputs={[
          {
            name: 'name1',
            type: 'text',
            placeholder: 'Placeholder 1'
          },
          {
            name: 'name2',
            type: 'text',
            id: 'name2-id',
            value: 'hello',
            placeholder: 'Placeholder 2'
          },
          {
            name: 'name3',
            value: 'http://ionicframework.com',
            type: 'url',
            placeholder: 'Favorite site ever'
          },
          // input date with min & max
          {
            name: 'name4',
            type: 'date',
            min: '2017-03-01',
            max: '2018-01-12'
          },
          // input date without min nor max
          {
            name: 'name5',
            type: 'date'
          },
          {
            name: 'name6',
            type: 'number',
            min: -5,
            max: 10
          },
          {
            name: 'name7',
            type: 'number'
          }
        ]}
        buttons={[
          {
            text: 'Cancel',
            role: 'cancel',
            cssClass: 'secondary',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Cancel');
            }
          }, {
            text: 'Ok',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Ok');
            }
          }
        ]}
      >
      </IonAlert>




      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert5}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert5: false }))}
        header={'Radio'}
        inputs={[
          {
            name: 'radio1',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 1',
            value: 'value1',
            checked: true
          },
          {
            name: 'radio2',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 2',
            value: 'value2'
          },
          {
            name: 'radio3',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 3',
            value: 'value3'
          },
          {
            name: 'radio4',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 4',
            value: 'value4'
          },
          {
            name: 'radio5',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 5',
            value: 'value5'
          },
          {
            name: 'radio6',
            type: 'radio',
            label: 'Radio 6',
            value: 'value6'
          }
        ]}
        buttons={[
          {
            text: 'Cancel',
            role: 'cancel',
            cssClass: 'secondary',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Cancel');
            }
          }, {
            text: 'Ok',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Ok');
            }
          }
        ]}
      >
      </IonAlert>



      <IonAlert
        isOpen={this.state.showAlert6}
        onDidDismiss={() => this.setState(() => ({ showAlert6: false }))}
        header={'Checkbox'}
        inputs={[
          {
            name: 'checkbox1',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 1',
            value: 'value1',
            checked: true
          },
          {
            name: 'checkbox2',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 2',
            value: 'value2'
          },
          {
            name: 'checkbox3',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 3',
            value: 'value3'
          },
          {
            name: 'checkbox4',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 4',
            value: 'value4'
          },
          {
            name: 'checkbox5',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 5',
            value: 'value5'
          },
          {
            name: 'checkbox6',
            type: 'checkbox',
            label: 'Checkbox 6',
            value: 'value6'
          }
        ]}
        buttons={[
          {
            text: 'Cancel',
            role: 'cancel',
            cssClass: 'secondary',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Cancel');
            }
          }, {
            text: 'Ok',
            handler: () => {
              console.log('Confirm Ok');
            }
          }
        ]}
      >
      </IonAlert>
    );
  }
}

Vue

<template>
  <IonVuePage :title="'Alert'">
    <ion-button @click="presentAlert">Show Alert</ion-button>
    <ion-button @click="presentAlertMultipleButtons">Show Alert (multiple buttons)</ion-button>
    <ion-button @click="presentAlertConfirm">Show Alert (confirm)</ion-button>
    <ion-button @click="presentAlertPrompt">Show Alert (prompt)</ion-button>
    <ion-button @click="presentAlertRadio">Show Alert (radio)</ion-button>
    <ion-button @click="presentAlertCheckbox">Show Alert (checkbox)</ion-button>
  </IonVuePage>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  methods: {
    presentAlert() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Alert',
          subHeader: 'Subtitle',
          message: 'This is an alert message.',
          buttons: ['OK'],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },

    presentAlertMultipleButtons() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Alert',
          subHeader: 'Subtitle',
          message: 'This is an alert message.',
          buttons: ['Cancel', 'Open Modal', 'Delete'],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },

    presentAlertConfirm() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Confirm!',
          message: 'Message <strong>text</strong>!!!',
          buttons: [
            {
              text: 'Cancel',
              role: 'cancel',
              cssClass: 'secondary',
              handler: blah => {
                console.log('Confirm Cancel:', blah)
              },
            },
            {
              text: 'Okay',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Okay')
              },
            },
          ],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },

    presentAlertPrompt() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Prompt!',
          inputs: [
            {
              placeholder: 'Placeholder 1',
            },
            {
              name: 'name2',
              id: 'name2-id',
              value: 'hello',
              placeholder: 'Placeholder 2',
            },
            {
              name: 'name3',
              value: 'http://ionicframework.com',
              type: 'url',
              placeholder: 'Favorite site ever',
            },
            // input date with min & max
            {
              name: 'name4',
              type: 'date',
              min: '2017-03-01',
              max: '2018-01-12',
            },
            // input date without min nor max
            {
              name: 'name5',
              type: 'date',
            },
            {
              name: 'name6',
              type: 'number',
              min: -5,
              max: 10,
            },
            {
              name: 'name7',
              type: 'number',
            },
          ],
          buttons: [
            {
              text: 'Cancel',
              role: 'cancel',
              cssClass: 'secondary',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Cancel')
              },
            },
            {
              text: 'Ok',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Ok')
              },
            },
          ],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },

    presentAlertRadio() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Radio',
          inputs: [
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 1',
              value: 'value1',
              checked: true,
            },
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 2',
              value: 'value2',
            },
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 3',
              value: 'value3',
            },
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 4',
              value: 'value4',
            },
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 5',
              value: 'value5',
            },
            {
              type: 'radio',
              label: 'Radio 6',
              value: 'value6',
            },
          ],
          buttons: [
            {
              text: 'Cancel',
              role: 'cancel',
              cssClass: 'secondary',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Cancel')
              },
            },
            {
              text: 'Ok',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Ok')
              },
            },
          ],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },

    presentAlertCheckbox() {
      return this.$ionic.alertController
        .create({
          header: 'Checkbox',
          inputs: [
            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 1',
              value: 'value1',
              checked: true,
            },

            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 2',
              value: 'value2',
            },

            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 3',
              value: 'value3',
            },

            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 4',
              value: 'value4',
            },

            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 5',
              value: 'value5',
            },

            {
              type: 'checkbox',
              label: 'Checkbox 6',
              value: 'value6',
            },
          ],
          buttons: [
            {
              text: 'Cancel',
              role: 'cancel',
              cssClass: 'secondary',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Cancel')
              },
            },
            {
              text: 'Ok',
              handler: () => {
                console.log('Confirm Ok')
              },
            },
          ],
        })
        .then(a => a.present())
    },
  },
}
</script>

Properties

Property Attribute Description Type Default
animated animated If true, the alert will animate. boolean true
backdropDismiss backdrop-dismiss If true, the alert will be dismissed when the backdrop is clicked. boolean true
buttons -- Array of buttons to be added to the alert. (string | AlertButton)[] []
cssClass css-class Additional classes to apply for custom CSS. If multiple classes are provided they should be separated by spaces. string | string[] | undefined undefined
enterAnimation -- Animation to use when the alert is presented. ((Animation: Animation, baseEl: any, opts?: any) => Promise<Animation>) | undefined undefined
header header The main title in the heading of the alert. string | undefined undefined
inputs -- Array of input to show in the alert. AlertInput[] []
keyboardClose keyboard-close If true, the keyboard will be automatically dismissed when the overlay is presented. boolean true
leaveAnimation -- Animation to use when the alert is dismissed. ((Animation: Animation, baseEl: any, opts?: any) => Promise<Animation>) | undefined undefined
message message The main message to be displayed in the alert. string | undefined undefined
mode mode The mode determines which platform styles to use. "ios" | "md" undefined
subHeader sub-header The subtitle in the heading of the alert. Displayed under the title. string | undefined undefined
translucent translucent If true, the alert will be translucent. boolean false

Events

Event Description Type
ionAlertDidDismiss Emitted after the alert has dismissed. CustomEvent<OverlayEventDetail>
ionAlertDidPresent Emitted after the alert has presented. CustomEvent<void>
ionAlertWillDismiss Emitted before the alert has dismissed. CustomEvent<OverlayEventDetail>
ionAlertWillPresent Emitted before the alert has presented. CustomEvent<void>

Methods

dismiss(data?: any, role?: string | undefined) => Promise<boolean>

Dismiss the alert overlay after it has been presented.

Parameters

Name Type Description
data any Any data to emit in the dismiss events.
role string | undefined The role of the element that is dismissing the alert. This can be useful in a button handler for determining which button was clicked to dismiss the alert. Some examples include: ``"cancel", "destructive", "selected", and "backdrop".

Returns

Type: Promise<boolean>

onDidDismiss() => Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>

Returns a promise that resolves when the alert did dismiss.

Returns

Type: Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>

onWillDismiss() => Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>

Returns a promise that resolves when the alert will dismiss.

Returns

Type: Promise<OverlayEventDetail<any>>

present() => Promise<void>

Present the alert overlay after it has been created.

Returns

Type: Promise<void>

CSS Custom Properties

Name Description
--background Background of the alert
--height Height of the alert
--max-height Maximum height of the alert
--max-width Maximum width of the alert
--min-height Minimum height of the alert
--min-width Minimum width of the alert
--width Width of the alert

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