UI Terms visual dictionary

Components

Bottom sheet

A panel that slides up from the bottom of the screen, often draggable to expand or dismiss.

Sort by
Newest first
Oldest first
A → Z

Bottom sheets are common on mobile because they keep controls near the thumbs. They can be modal (block the underlying content) or persistent (peek above the main content). Many implementations support partial heights — peek, half, full — that the user can drag between.

Also called

bottom drawermodal sheet

When to use

  • Mobile actions that need more room than a popover
  • Selectors or filters where the user keeps the main content visible behind
  • Multi-step flows that can collapse to a peek state

When not to use

  • Desktop layouts (use a drawer, popover, or modal)
  • Critical confirmations that shouldn't be dismissed by an accidental swipe

Source

Material Design ('Bottom sheets'). The pattern is also native to iOS via UISheetPresentationController.