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title: Backdrop React Component
components: Backdrop
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# Backdrop

<p class="description">The backdrop component is used to provide emphasis on a particular element or parts of it.</p>

The backdrop signals to the user of a state change within the application and can be used for creating loaders, dialogs and more.
In its simplest form, the backdrop component will add a dimmed layer over your application.

{{"demo": "pages/components/backdrop/SimpleBackdrop.js"}}