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Popconfirm — spec

Synthesized from Ant Design Popconfirm. An inline confirmation popover triggered by a button — lightweight alternative to AlertDialog for in-place destructive actions.

Popconfirm vs AlertDialog

Popconfirm AlertDialog
Surface Popover anchored to trigger Centered modal
Use Quick confirm of inline action Full-stop destructive action
Visual weight Light Heavy
Backdrop None Yes
Focus trap No Yes

For "are you sure?" on a small inline button: Popconfirm. For account deletion / unrecoverable destructive: AlertDialog.

Anatomy

[Delete]
   ↓ click
   ┌─────────────────────┐
   │ ⚠  정말 삭제할까요? │
   │ [취소] [삭제]        │
   └─────────────────────┘

API

<Popconfirm
  title="이 항목을 삭제할까요?"
  description="삭제한 항목은 복구할 수 없어요."
  onConfirm={handleDelete}
  okText="삭제"
  cancelText="취소"
  okButtonProps={{ variant: "destructive" }}
>
  <Button>삭제</Button>
</Popconfirm>
Prop Type Default Description
title string required Confirmation question
description string — Optional consequence detail
onConfirm () => void \| Promise<void> — Confirm callback
onCancel () => void — Cancel callback
okText string "OK" / "확인" Confirm button label
cancelText string "Cancel" / "취소" Cancel button label
okButtonProps Button props — Style confirm button (e.g., variant="destructive")
placement "top" \| "bottom" \| "left" \| "right" (with -start / -end) "top" Popover position
icon ReactNode warning icon Custom icon

States

State Visual
Closed Trigger button only
Open Popover with title + description + buttons
Loading (async confirm) OK button shows spinner; both disabled
Closing Fade-out 150ms

Async confirm

<Popconfirm
  title="삭제할까요?"
  onConfirm={async () => {
    await api.delete(id);  // popconfirm shows loading on OK button
    toast.success("삭제됐어요");
  }}
>
  <Button>삭제</Button>
</Popconfirm>

Tokens consumed

Inherits from Popover: 

--popover-bg
--popover-fg
--popover-border
--popover-shadow
--popover-icon-warning
--radius-md
--space-sm, --space-md
--motion-fast
--z-overlay

Accessibility

  • role="dialog" (or alertdialog) on the Popover content.
  • aria-labelledby references title; aria-describedby references description.
  • Focus moves to OK button on open.
  • Esc closes (cancels).
  • Click outside cancels.
  • For destructive actions: prefer AlertDialog — focus trap + backdrop give the user a more deliberate moment.

Code example — list item delete with Popconfirm

function ItemRow({ item }: Props) {
  return (
    <Item>
      <ItemContent>{item.name}</ItemContent>
      <ItemActions>
        <Popconfirm
          title="삭제할까요?"
          description={`"${item.name}"을(를) 영구적으로 삭제해요.`}
          onConfirm={() => api.delete(item.id)}
          okText="삭제"
          cancelText="취소"
          okButtonProps={{ variant: "destructive" }}
        >
          <IconButton aria-label="삭제">
            <TrashIcon />
          </IconButton>
        </Popconfirm>
      </ItemActions>
    </Item>
  );
}

Don't

  • Don't use Popconfirm for high-stakes destructive (account deletion). Use AlertDialog.
  • Don't omit description for non-obvious consequences.
  • Don't auto-confirm without explicit click. Popconfirm IS the confirmation.
  • Don't pile up confirmations (one Popconfirm at a time per surface).

References

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