# Box

Enhanced flexbox container with theme-aware borders



<ComponentPreview base="ink" name="box-demo" />

Installation [#installation]

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    ```bash
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      <ComponentSource base="ink" name="box" title="components/ui/box.tsx" />

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        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
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Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import { Box } from "@/components/ui/box";
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```tsx
<Box border borderVariant="focus" padding={1}>
  <Text>Focused container</Text>
</Box>
```

API Reference [#api-reference]

Box [#box]

| Prop            | Type                                                                   | Default     |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `border`        | `boolean`                                                              | -           |
| `borderVariant` | `"default" \| "muted" \| "focus" \| "success" \| "error" \| "warning"` | `"default"` |
| `borderColor`   | `string`                                                               | -           |
| `children`      | `ReactNode`                                                            | -           |
| `...props`      | `InkBoxProps`                                                          | —           |