Shadcn Pagination

Shadcn Pagination: Efficient Navigation for Large Datasets#

The Shadcn Pagination component provides a fully customizable, accessible pagination system designed to navigate large datasets or multiple pages of content.

Featuring 15 pagination variants, it allows for precise control over page navigation in any React Pagination UI, making it ideal for blogs, product listings, search results, and admin dashboards.

Built with React and Tailwind CSS, it's easy to integrate and style to match your design system.

What is Shadcn Pagination?#

The Shadcn Pagination component allows users to move between pages of content efficiently. It includes various controls such as page numbers, next/previous buttons, and input fields for jumping to specific pages.

The component is basic styled by default and supports full customization with Tailwind CSS, allowing you to adjust spacing, borders, and sizes. With multiple variants, it fits a variety of use cases, from simple pagers to complex ones with range limits, ellipses, or page size selectors.

Why Use Shadcn Pagination?#

• Accessible by Design: Includes proper ARIA roles, ensuring keyboard and screen reader accessibility.
• Fully Customizable: Tailwind utilities for layout, size, spacing, and design tweaks.
• Flexible Variants: From basic page numbers to input-based navigation and range display.
• Responsive: Adapts to screen size with adjustable elements for mobile and desktop layouts.
• Lightweight & Performant: Handles large datasets efficiently while maintaining smooth UI performance.

Features:#

• Page Controls: Use previous/next buttons or direct numeric links.
• Responsive Design: Adjusts layout for different screen sizes—switch to icons on smaller screens.
• Ellipsis for Large Data Sets: Display ellipses (...) to indicate skipped pages in a large set of pages.
• Keyboard Navigation: Arrow keys to navigate, and Enter/Space to select a page.
• Custom Page Size & Range: Support for dynamic page size (e.g., 10, 25, 50 items per page).
• Lazy Loading & Infinite Scrolling: Option to load more content as the user scrolls (perfect for modern web apps).
• Status Information: Show the current range (e.g., "1-10 of 50") for better user feedback.

Production Tips:#

• Handle Large Data Sets Efficiently: For large pages, use Lazy Loading Pagination to load content dynamically without reloading the entire list.
• Use Pagination with Filters: When combining pagination with filters, ensure the filter state is preserved between pages and reset on filter changes.
• Ensure Clear Navigation: Include First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons for users who want to jump across large page sets.
• Responsive Layout: On smaller screens, switch to more compact pagination controls or show icons instead of numbers for better readability.
• Focus Management: Maintain focus on the current page or the first link when navigating to a new page to enhance keyboard navigation.
• Ellipsis for Range: Use ellipses (...) for large page ranges to keep the UI compact while still giving users access to all pages.
• Page Size Selection: Use a page size selector dropdown when users need the option to change the number of items shown per page, but keep the control easily accessible.

Integration With Other Components#

The Shadcn Pagination component integrates seamlessly within the Shadcn UI ecosystem, fully compatible shadcn/ui components for building structured and interactive data views.

Pair Shadcn Pagination with Shadcn Table or Shadcn Data Table to navigate through large datasets efficiently. Use Shadcn Card to display paginated content such as product listings, blog posts, or dashboards within organized sections or grids.

Enhance navigation with Shadcn Button for "Go to Page" actions, Shadcn Tooltip for hover descriptions, and Shadcn Badge to indicate the current page or status.

In search or filter-heavy UIs, combine it with Shadcn Input or Shadcn Select to refine paginated results dynamically.

This makes Shadcn Pagination a flexible and essential shadcn/ui component for managing data-heavy React interfaces efficiently.

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