Shadow Tabs
Tabs where the selected trigger gains a subtle drop shadow for depth and focus. Works well on cards and panels that need a tactile, layered feel to the switch.
Tabs where the selected trigger gains a subtle drop shadow for depth and focus. Works well on cards and panels that need a tactile, layered feel to the switch.
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Shadow Tabs is a three-trigger tab switcher laid out in a single equal-width row. Each trigger sits on a card-like background with a faint drop shadow at rest. When a trigger is selected it fills with the primary color, its label flips to the contrasting foreground, and the shadow deepens to give the active tab a lifted, three-dimensional feel. Below the trigger row, the active panel renders in a rounded card with its own shadow, showing a section heading and a short description.
All three triggers and panels are independent. You can rename the labels, rewrite the panel copy, add a fourth section, or remove one without touching the shadow behavior. The panel structure is a heading followed by a paragraph, so you can drop richer content like form fields or data summaries in without changing the outer shell.
Reach for this block when you need a compact switcher that reads as physically interactive rather than flat. On a logistics and delivery platform it works well for driver account screens, shipment preferences, and notification settings, where users move between sections repeatedly and the lifted active state gives clear feedback about where they are. It fits tighter than a full sidebar nav and feels more substantial than a plain underline switcher when the surrounding interface already uses cards and depth.
A natural flow around it on a Components page:
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Each part of the block can be swapped independently to match your interface:
Tip: keep trigger labels to one or two words so the shadow depth stays visible and the row does not wrap on smaller screens.