---
id: slider
scope: theming
---
The `Slider` component is a multipart component. The styling needs to be applied
to each part specifically.
> To learn more about styling multipart components, visit the
> [Component Style](/docs/styled-system/component-style#styling-multipart-components)
> page.
## Anatomy
- A: `container`
- B: `track`
- C: `thumb`
- D: `filledTrack`
- E: `mark`
## Theming properties
The properties that affect the theming of the `Slider` component are:
- `size`: The size of the slider. Defaults to `md`.
- `colorScheme`: The color scheme of the slider. Defaults to `blue`.
## Theming utilities
- `createMultiStyleConfigHelpers`: a function that returns a set of utilities
for creating style configs for a multipart component (`definePartsStyle` and
`defineMultiStyleConfig`).
- `definePartsStyle`: a function used to create multipart style objects.
- `defineMultiStyleConfig`: a function used to define the style configuration
for a multipart component.
```jsx live=false
import { sliderAnatomy as parts } from '@chakra-ui/anatomy'
import { createMultiStyleConfigHelpers } from '@chakra-ui/react'
const { definePartsStyle, defineMultiStyleConfig } =
createMultiStyleConfigHelpers(parts.keys)
```
## Customizing the default theme
```jsx live=false
import { sliderAnatomy as parts } from '@chakra-ui/anatomy'
import { createMultiStyleConfigHelpers } from '@chakra-ui/react'
const { definePartsStyle, defineMultiStyleConfig } =
createMultiStyleConfigHelpers(parts.keys)
const baseStyle = definePartsStyle({
// define the part you're going to style
thumb: {
bg: 'orange.400', // change the background of the thumb to orange.400
},
filledTrack: {
bg: 'blue.600', // change the background of the filled track to blue.600
},
})
export const sliderTheme = defineMultiStyleConfig({ baseStyle })
```
After customizing the slider theme, we can import it in our theme file and add
it in the `components` property:
```jsx live=false
import { extendTheme } from '@chakra-ui/react'
import { sliderTheme } from './theme/components/slider.ts'
export const theme = extendTheme({
components: { Slider: sliderTheme },
})
```
> This is a crucial step to make sure that any changes that we make to the
> slider theme are applied.
## Adding a custom size
Let's assume we want to include an extra large slider size. Here's how we can do
that:
```jsx live=false
import { sliderAnatomy as parts } from '@chakra-ui/anatomy'
import { createMultiStyleConfigHelpers } from '@chakra-ui/react'
const { definePartsStyle, defineMultiStyleConfig } =
createMultiStyleConfigHelpers(parts.keys)
const sizes = {
xl: definePartsStyle({
container: defineStyle({
w: "50%",
}),
track: defineStyle({
h: 7,
}),
thumb: defineStyle({
boxSize: 7,
}),
}),
};
export const sliderTheme = defineMultiStyleConfig({ sizes })
// Now we can use the new `xl` size
...
```
Every time you're adding anything new to the theme, you'd need to run the CLI
command to get proper autocomplete in your IDE. You can learn more about the CLI
tool [here](/docs/styled-system/cli).
## Creating a custom variant
Let's assume we want to create a custom square variant. Here's how we can do
that:
```jsx live=false
import { sliderAnatomy as parts } from '@chakra-ui/anatomy'
import { createMultiStyleConfigHelpers } from '@chakra-ui/react'
const { definePartsStyle, defineMultiStyleConfig } =
createMultiStyleConfigHelpers(parts.keys)
const square = definePartsStyle({
thumb: defineStyle({
rounded: "none",
}),
});
export const sliderTheme = defineMultiStyleConfig({
variants: { square },
})
// Now we can use the new `square` variant
...
```
## Changing the default properties
Let's assume we want to change the default size and variant of every slider in
our app. Here's how we can do that:
```jsx live=false
import { sliderAnatomy } from '@chakra-ui/anatomy'
import { createMultiStyleConfigHelpers, defineStyle } from '@chakra-ui/react'
const { defineMultiStyleConfig } = createMultiStyleConfigHelpers(
sliderAnatomy.keys,
)
export const sliderTheme = defineMultiStyleConfig({
defaultProps: {
size: 'xl',
variant: 'square',
},
})
// This saves you time, instead of manually setting the size and variant every time you use a slider:
...
```
## Showcase
import {
App,
Index,
SliderTheme,
} from 'configs/sandpack-contents/component-theming/slider'