Angular Tabs - Setup
Smart UI for Angular supports both standalone components (bootstrapApplication) and NgModule-based apps (bootstrapModule(AppModule)). Steps 1-5 show the standalone path; the section below shows the NgModule path with the same package and styles.
Demo source (Smart UI repo): angular/src/tabs/basic
1 NPM Install
Install the smart-webcomponents-angular package:
npm install smart-webcomponents-angular
2 Register styles
Add the default Smart UI stylesheet to angular.json -> projects -> <your-project> -> architect -> build -> options -> styles (merge with existing entries):
"styles": [ "node_modules/smart-webcomponents-angular/source/styles/smart.default.css" ]
Add optional theme CSS from the same package after smart.default.css if you use Bootstrap, Fluent, or other bundled themes.
3 Import the Angular module
Import TabsModule from smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs: use @Component.imports for standalone, or add it to your AppModule (or feature module) imports array for NgModule apps.
import { TabsModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs';
4 Root component (standalone)
Add TabsModule to your root standalone component (src/app/app.ts). Snippet from Smart UI demos (paths normalized to app.html / App where applicable):
import { Component, ViewChild, OnInit, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';
import { TabsComponent } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs';
import { TabsModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs';
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
standalone: true,
imports: [ TabsModule ],
templateUrl: './app.html',
styleUrl: './app.css'
})
export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
@ViewChild('tabs', { read: TabsComponent, static: false }) tabs!: TabsComponent;
ngOnInit(): void {
// onInit code.
}
ngAfterViewInit(): void {
// afterViewInit code.
this.init();
}
init(): void {
// init code.
}
}
Boot the app with bootstrapApplication from src/main.ts and an ApplicationConfig in src/app/app.config.ts as generated by the CLI.
5 Template (standalone)
Use your markup in src/app/app.html (or inline template). Bind properties and events on smart-tabs as needed:
<smart-tabs #tabs class="demoTabs" [selectedIndex]="1">
<smart-tab-item [label]="'TAB 1'">Content 1</smart-tab-item>
<smart-tab-item [label]="'TAB 2'">Content 2</smart-tab-item>
<smart-tab-item [label]="'TAB 3'">Content 3</smart-tab-item>
<smart-tab-item [label]="'TAB 4'">Content 4</smart-tab-item>
</smart-tabs>
6 NgModule bootstrap (also supported)
Same npm package and angular.json styles as steps 1-2. Put TabsModule on your NgModule.imports instead of @Component.imports, and bootstrap with bootstrapModule(AppModule).
The demo sources bundled for this widget use standalone only (there is no app.module.ts in that folder). NgModule is fully supported: put TabsModule from smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs on NgModule.imports, make your root component non-standalone (remove standalone: true and move widget modules from @Component.imports to the module), and bootstrap with platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule).
Minimal main.ts + app.module.ts pairing (adjust paths to match your CLI layout):
src/main.ts
import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { AppModule } from './app/app.module';
platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule).catch((err) => console.error(err));
src/app/app.module.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { TabsModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/tabs';
@NgModule({
declarations: [ AppComponent ],
imports: [ BrowserModule, TabsModule ],
bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
})
export class AppModule { }
Reuse the template and class logic from steps 4-5 in AppComponent, configured for declarations + NgModule.imports instead of a standalone @Component.
Run
ng serve or npm start - then open http://localhost:4200/.
Smart UI for Angular - full documentation
Common Use Cases
-
Add tab dynamically
Create new tabs at runtime
tabs.insert(tabs.length, { label: 'New Tab', content: 'Tab content here' }); -
Handle tab change
Respond when user switches tabs
tabs.addEventListener('change', (e) => { console.log('Active tab:', e.detail.index); });
Troubleshooting
- How do I add tabs dynamically?
- Use the insert method: tabs.insert(index, { label: 'Tab Label', content: 'Tab content' }).
- How do I make tabs closable?
- Set closeButtons = true to show close buttons on each tab.
Accessibility
The Tabs component follows WAI-ARIA best practices:
- Keyboard navigation - Tab, Arrow keys, Enter, and Escape are supported
- ARIA roles - Appropriate roles and labels are applied automatically
- Focus management - Visible focus indicators for keyboard users
- Screen readers - State changes are announced to assistive technology
- High contrast - Supports Windows High Contrast Mode and forced colors
For custom labeling, set aria-label or aria-labelledby attributes on the component.
Supported stacks: Smart UI targets Angular 17+, React 18+, Vue 3+, Node 18 LTS, and evergreen browsers; pin exact package versions to your org policy.