Join Component

A layout utility component built with Tailwind CSS for grouping adjacent elements into cohesive controls. Merge borders and remove spacing between buttons, inputs, and selects to create button groups, segmented controls, and combined form fields. Supports horizontal and vertical layouts.

Join components group adjacent items together by removing spacing and merging borders between elements. The Frutjam join system creates cohesive button groups, segmented controls, and input combinations. Supports multiple directions and works seamlessly with buttons, inputs, and select elements for professional form layouts and control groups.

Class	Type	Description
join	Base	Groups child elements by merging their borders
join-item	Modifier	Child element that participates in the join group
join-horizontal	Modifier	Horizontal layout (default)
join-vertical	Modifier	Vertical stacked layout

Basic Usage

<div class="join">
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
</div>

<div className="join">
    <button className="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button className="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button className="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
</div>

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Join Directions

Control the layout orientation of grouped items using directional utility classes.

Horizontal Join

The default layout for side-by-side controls and button groups.

<div class="join join-horizontal">
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
</div>

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Vertical Join

Stacks join items vertically, ideal for sidebars or mobile-specific navigation.

<div class="join join-vertical">
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
</div>

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Responsive Join

Automatically switch from a vertical stack on mobile to a horizontal row on desktop using .join-vertical and .lg:join-horizontal.

<div class="join join-vertical lg:join-horizontal">
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
    <button class="join-item btn btn-outline">Button</button>
</div>

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Grouped Inputs

Seamlessly combine text inputs with buttons or icons to create professional search bars and subscription forms.

<div class="join">
    <input class="input input-xs join-item" placeholder="Email" />
    <button class="btn btn-xs join-item">Subscribe</button>
</div>
<div class="join">
    <button class="btn btn-xs join-item">
        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M3 10a7 7 0 1 0 14 0a7 7 0 1 0 -14 0" /><path d="M21 21l-6 -6" /></svg>
    </button>
    <input type="search" class="input input-xs join-item" placeholder="Search...">
</div>

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Radio Button Groups

Turn standard radio inputs into a segmented control or toggle group by wrapping them in a Join container with button classes.

<div class="join">
  <input class="join-item btn btn-outline" type="radio" name="options" aria-label="Radio 1" />
  <input class="join-item btn btn-outline" type="radio" name="options" checked aria-label="Radio 2" />
  <input class="join-item btn btn-outline" type="radio" name="options" aria-label="Radio 3" />
</div>

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Grouped Cards

Card Title

The Card component is a versatile container for combining related information, such as images, titles, and actions, into a single, visually appealing unit.

Card Title

The Card component is a versatile container for combining related information, such as images, titles, and actions, into a single, visually appealing unit.

<div class="join">
<div class="join-item card shadow w-88">
  <div class="card-content">
    <h2 class="card-title">Card Title</h2>
    <p>
      The Card component is a versatile container for combining related information, such as images, titles, and actions, into a single, visually appealing unit.
    </p>
    <div class="flex justify-end">
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Buy Now</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="join-item card shadow w-88">
  <div class="card-content">
    <h2 class="card-title">Card Title</h2>
    <p>
      The Card component is a versatile container for combining related information, such as images, titles, and actions, into a single, visually appealing unit.
    </p>
    <div class="flex justify-end">
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Buy Now</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
</div>

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