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Action Bar Items

The Action Bar is the bar at the top of the page where you can add buttons and other actions.

Info

All available options are documented in the DashboardActionBarItem reference

Basic Action Bar Item

Here's a simple example of adding a button to the action bar:

src/plugins/my-plugin/dashboard/index.tsx
import { Button, defineDashboardExtension } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { useState } from 'react';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => {                const [count, setCount] = useState(0);                return (                    <Button type="button" variant="secondary" onClick={() => setCount(x => x + 1)}>                        Counter: {count}                    </Button>                );            },        },    ],});
Action bar button

Context Data

The context prop provides access to:

  • entity: The current entity being viewed/edited (e.g., Product, Customer, etc.)
  • form: The React Hook Form instance for the current page (if applicable)
  • route: Route information and parameters

You can also define dropdown menu items for the Action Bar. This is useful for secondary actions that are needed less often by administrators.

Make sure to always wrap these in the DropdownMenuItem component for consistent styling.

Tsx
import { DropdownMenuItem, defineDashboardExtension } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { useState } from 'react';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'product-list',            type: 'dropdown',            component: () => <DropdownMenuItem variant="default">My Item</DropdownMenuItem>        }    ],});
Action bar dropdown

Practical Examples

Export Button

src/plugins/my-plugin/dashboard/index.tsx
import { Button, defineDashboardExtension } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { DownloadIcon } from 'lucide-react';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => {                const product = context.entity;                const handleExport = async () => {                    // Export product data                    const data = JSON.stringify(product, null, 2);                    const blob = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/json' });                    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);                    const a = document.createElement('a');                    a.href = url;                    a.download = `product-${product.id}.json`;                    a.click();                    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);                };                return (                    <Button variant="outline" onClick={handleExport} disabled={!product}>                        <DownloadIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />                        Export                    </Button>                );            },        },    ],});

Sync Button with Loading State

src/plugins/my-plugin/dashboard/index.tsx
import { Button, defineDashboardExtension } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { RefreshCwIcon } from 'lucide-react';import { useState } from 'react';import { toast } from 'sonner';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => {                const [isSyncing, setIsSyncing] = useState(false);                const product = context.entity;                const handleSync = async () => {                    if (!product) return;                    setIsSyncing(true);                    try {                        // Simulate API call to external system                        await fetch(`/api/sync-product/${product.id}`, {                            method: 'POST',                        });                        toast.success('Product synced successfully');                    } catch (error) {                        toast.error('Failed to sync product');                    } finally {                        setIsSyncing(false);                    }                };                return (                    <Button variant="outline" onClick={handleSync} disabled={!product || isSyncing}>                        <RefreshCwIcon className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4 ${isSyncing ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />                        {isSyncing ? 'Syncing...' : 'Sync to ERP'}                    </Button>                );            },        },    ],});

Conditional Action Bar Items

You can conditionally show action bar items based on the entity or user permissions:

src/plugins/my-plugin/dashboard/index.tsx
import { Button, defineDashboardExtension, PermissionGuard } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { SendIcon } from 'lucide-react';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'customer-detail',            component: ({ context }) => {                const customer = context.entity;                // Only show for customers with email addresses                if (!customer?.emailAddress) {                    return null;                }                const handleSendEmail = () => {                    // Open email composer or trigger email send                    console.log('Sending email to:', customer.emailAddress);                };                return (                    <PermissionGuard requires={['UpdateCustomer']}>                        <Button variant="outline" onClick={handleSendEmail}>                            <SendIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />                            Send Email                        </Button>                    </PermissionGuard>                );            },        },    ],});

Multiple Action Bar Items

You can add multiple action bar items to the same page:

src/plugins/my-plugin/dashboard/index.tsx
import { Button, defineDashboardExtension } from '@vendure/dashboard';import { DownloadIcon, RefreshCwIcon, SendIcon } from 'lucide-react';defineDashboardExtension({    actionBarItems: [        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => (                <Button variant="outline">                    <DownloadIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />                    Export                </Button>            ),        },        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => (                <Button variant="outline">                    <RefreshCwIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />                    Sync                </Button>            ),        },        {            pageId: 'product-detail',            component: ({ context }) => (                <Button variant="outline">                    <SendIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />                    Share                </Button>            ),        },    ],});

Available Button Variants

The dashboard provides several button variants you can use:

  • default - Primary button style
  • secondary - Secondary button style
  • outline - Outlined button style
  • ghost - Minimal button style
  • destructive - For destructive actions (delete, etc.)
Tsx
<Button variant="default">Primary</Button><Button variant="secondary">Secondary</Button><Button variant="outline">Outline</Button><Button variant="ghost">Ghost</Button><Button variant="destructive">Delete</Button>

Best Practices

  1. Use appropriate icons: Icons help users quickly understand the action
  2. Provide loading states: Show loading indicators for async operations
  3. Handle errors gracefully: Use toast notifications for feedback
  4. Consider permissions: Use PermissionGuard for actions that require specific permissions
  5. Keep labels concise: Use short, descriptive labels for buttons
  6. Group related actions: Consider the order and grouping of multiple action items
  7. Test thoroughly: Verify your actions work correctly across different entity states

Finding Page IDs

To find the pageId for your action bar items:

  1. Enable Dev Mode in the dashboard
  2. Navigate to the page where you want to add your action
  3. The page ID will be shown in the dev mode overlay
  4. Use this ID in your action bar item configuration
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