Slot

Add a Slot property to your component so designers can insert any child component

Syntax

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// Prop definition
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props.Slot({
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    name: string,
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    group?: string,
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    tooltip?: string,
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}) 
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// Prop value
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ReactNode

Prop definition

Define the Slot prop in your Webflow code component with a name. Optionally, you can add a group and tooltip text.

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props.Slot({
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    name: string,
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    group?: string,
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    tooltip?: string,
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})

Properties

• name: The name for the property.
• group: The group for this property. (optional)
• tooltip: The tooltip for the property. (optional)

Example

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import { declareComponent } from '@webflow/react';    
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import { props } from '@webflow/data-types';
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import { MyComponent } from "./MyComponent";
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export default declareComponent(MyComponent, {
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    name: "MyComponent",
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    description: "A component with a Slot property",
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    props: {
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        children: props.Slot({
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            name: "Content",
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            group: "Content"
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        })
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    }
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});

Prop value

The Slot prop provides child components to your React component as a single ReactNode object.

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ReactNode

Properties

• n/a

Webflow properties panel

Example

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import React from "react";
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interface MyComponentProps {
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children?: React.ReactNode;
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}
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export const MyComponent = ({ children }: MyComponentProps) => {
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return (
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    <div className="container">
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    {children}
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    </div>
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);
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}

When to use

Use a Slot prop when you want designers to:

• Insert child components
• Create flexible layout containers
• Build wrapper components

Best practices

• Handle missing children gracefully
• Consider layout and spacing for child content
• Test with various component types