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React Tabs with Badge Counts
React tabs with badge counts showing item quantities in each tab using Badge component with variant styling
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Tab labels alone are vague—how many unread messages? This React tabs pattern adds Badge counts to triggers. Built with shadcn/ui Tabs and Badge components with ml-2 spacing, the counts show quantities—perfect for inbox views, notification categories, task lists by status, filter counts, category totals, or any tabbed interface where showing item counts per tab helps users decide which tab to open and understand relative quantities without switching tabs.
Inbox (12)
Message 1
sender1@example.com
This is a preview of message 1 in your inbox...
Message 2
sender2@example.com
This is a preview of message 2 in your inbox...
Message 3
sender3@example.com
This is a preview of message 3 in your inbox...
Pattern created by @haydenbleasel
Installation
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