# Alert dialog nested within a standard Dialog component

> Alert dialog nested within a standard Dialog component

A shadcn/ui block from the [@reui](https://reui.io) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-alert-dialog-6).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-alert-dialog-6
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/reui/c-alert-dialog-6-light-1f95a87a4af56583.png
- Registry item: https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-alert-dialog-6.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-alert-dialog-6.json
```

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

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `alert-dialog`, `button`, `dialog`

## Files

### `c-alert-dialog-6.tsx`

```tsx
"use client"

import { useState } from "react"

import {
  AlertDialog,
  AlertDialogAction,
  AlertDialogCancel,
  AlertDialogContent,
  AlertDialogDescription,
  AlertDialogFooter,
  AlertDialogHeader,
  AlertDialogTitle,
  AlertDialogTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import {
  Dialog,
  DialogContent,
  DialogDescription,
  DialogFooter,
  DialogHeader,
  DialogTitle,
  DialogTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dialog"

export function Pattern() {
  // The base AlertDialogAction does not close the dialog on its own.
  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)

  return (
    <Dialog>
      <DialogTrigger render={<Button variant="outline" />}>
        Open Dialog
      </DialogTrigger>
      <DialogContent>
        <DialogHeader>
          <DialogTitle>Alert Dialog Example</DialogTitle>
          <DialogDescription>
            Click the button below to open an alert dialog.
          </DialogDescription>
        </DialogHeader>
        <DialogFooter>
          <AlertDialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
            <AlertDialogTrigger render={<Button />}>
              Open Alert Dialog
            </AlertDialogTrigger>
            <AlertDialogContent size="sm">
              <AlertDialogHeader>
                <AlertDialogTitle>Are you absolutely sure?</AlertDialogTitle>
                <AlertDialogDescription>
                  This action cannot be undone. This will permanently delete
                  your account and remove your data from our servers.
                </AlertDialogDescription>
              </AlertDialogHeader>
              <AlertDialogFooter>
                <AlertDialogCancel>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
                <AlertDialogAction onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
                  Continue
                </AlertDialogAction>
              </AlertDialogFooter>
            </AlertDialogContent>
          </AlertDialog>
        </DialogFooter>
      </DialogContent>
    </Dialog>
  )
}
```