# Split button

> Primary action button paired with a chevron that opens a dropdown of secondary actions.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@flx](https://ui.flexnative.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/flx/button-21).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/flx/button-21
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/flx/button-21-light-9f78a3af7e1b5bdc.png
- Registry item: https://ui.flexnative.com/r/button-21.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.flexnative.com/r/button-21.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `lucide-react`
- Registry items: `button`, `button-group`, `dropdown-menu`

## Files

### `registry/patterns/button/button-21.tsx`

```tsx
import { ChevronDownIcon } from 'lucide-react'

import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
import { ButtonGroup } from '@/components/ui/button-group'
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'

export function Button21() {
  return (
    <ButtonGroup>
      <Button variant="outline">Save</Button>
      <DropdownMenu>
        <DropdownMenuTrigger
          render={
            <Button
              variant="outline"
              size="icon"
              aria-label="More save options"
            >
              <ChevronDownIcon />
            </Button>
          }
        />
        <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
          <DropdownMenuGroup>
            <DropdownMenuItem>Save as draft</DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>Save and publish</DropdownMenuItem>
            <DropdownMenuItem>Save as template</DropdownMenuItem>
          </DropdownMenuGroup>
        </DropdownMenuContent>
      </DropdownMenu>
    </ButtonGroup>
  )
}
```