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Close Button

The close button is a small, accessible "x" for dismissing alerts, toasts, modals, offcanvas panels, chips and list items. Always set an aria-label, use data-ui-dismiss to close Bootstrap components, and place it on dark surfaces with data-ui-theme="dark".

1Basic close button

A plain .btn-close; always give it an aria-label.

2Disabled

The disabled attribute fades the button and blocks clicks.

3On dark backgrounds

Inside data-ui-theme="dark" the icon turns white automatically.

4In an alert

data-ui-dismiss="alert" removes the alert when the close button is clicked.

5In a toast

The close button in a toast header uses data-ui-dismiss="toast"; the button below shows it again.

6In a modal header

A static modal preview: the close button sits at the end of the header.

7Card corner

Positioned in the top-right corner of a card to dismiss a tip.

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8Chips with close

Small close buttons inside chips remove a selected value.

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9Sizes

Scale the button with font-size; it is built from an em-sized background icon.

10In an offcanvas

The close button in an offcanvas header uses data-ui-dismiss="offcanvas".

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11Remove uploaded images

Small round close buttons on thumbnails in an upload preview.

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12Remove list items

A close button at the end of each list item, e.g. email attachments.

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13Clear a search field

A close button inside an input group clears the search.

14Notification panel header

A panel title with a mark-all link and a close button.

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15Cart item remove

A close button removes a product row from the mini cart.

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16On coloured surfaces

On primary, success or danger backgrounds use a dark theme wrapper so the icon stays visible.

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17Close with a label

When space allows, pair the icon with a visible word for clarity.

18Filter chips row

A row of active filters, each removable, with a clear-all link.

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19Promo banner

A full-width dismissible banner at the top of a page.

20Modal with close buttons

A real modal: the header close button and the footer button both use data-ui-dismiss="modal".