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import { StoryWithControls } from '../../../src/components/StorybookWrapper';

# Steps

A navigation component for guiding users through multi-step workflows. Supports horizontal, vertical, and inline layouts with progress tracking.

## Live Example

<StoryWithControls
  component="Steps"
  props={{
  direction: "horizontal",
  current: 1,
  labelPlacement: "horizontal",
  progressDot: false,
  size: "default",
  status: "process",
  type: "default",
  title: "Step 3",
  description: "Description 3",
  items: [
    {
      title: "Connect Database",
      description: "Configure the connection"
    },
    {
      title: "Create Dataset",
      description: "Select tables and columns"
    },
    {
      title: "Build Chart",
      description: "Choose visualization type"
    }
  ]
}}
  controls={[
  {
    name: "direction",
    label: "Direction",
    type: "select",
    options: [
      "horizontal",
      "vertical"
    ],
    description: "Layout direction of the steps."
  },
  {
    name: "current",
    label: "Current",
    type: "number",
    description: "Index of the current step (zero-based)."
  },
  {
    name: "labelPlacement",
    label: "Label Placement",
    type: "select",
    options: [
      "horizontal",
      "vertical"
    ],
    description: "Position of step labels relative to the step icon."
  },
  {
    name: "progressDot",
    label: "Progress Dot",
    type: "boolean",
    description: "Whether to use a dot style instead of numbered icons."
  },
  {
    name: "size",
    label: "Size",
    type: "select",
    options: [
      "default",
      "small"
    ],
    description: "Size of the step icons and text."
  },
  {
    name: "status",
    label: "Status",
    type: "select",
    options: [
      "wait",
      "process",
      "finish",
      "error"
    ],
    description: "Status of the current step."
  },
  {
    name: "type",
    label: "Type",
    type: "select",
    options: [
      "default",
      "navigation",
      "inline"
    ],
    description: "Visual style: default numbered, navigation breadcrumb, or inline compact."
  },
  {
    name: "title",
    label: "Title",
    type: "text"
  },
  {
    name: "description",
    label: "Description",
    type: "text"
  }
]}
/>

## Try It

Edit the code below to experiment with the component:

```tsx live
function Demo() {
  return (
    <Steps
      current={1}
      items={[
        { title: 'Connect Database', description: 'Configure the connection' },
        { title: 'Create Dataset', description: 'Select tables and columns' },
        { title: 'Build Chart', description: 'Choose visualization type' },
      ]}
    />
  );
}
```

## Vertical Steps

```tsx live
function VerticalSteps() {
  return (
    <Steps
      direction="vertical"
      current={1}
      items={[
        { title: 'Upload CSV', description: 'Select a file from your computer' },
        { title: 'Configure Columns', description: 'Set data types and names' },
        { title: 'Review', description: 'Verify the data looks correct' },
        { title: 'Import', description: 'Save the dataset' },
      ]}
    />
  );
}
```

## Status Indicators

```tsx live
function StatusSteps() {
  return (
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 32 }}>
      <div>
        <h4>Error on Step 2</h4>
        <Steps
          current={1}
          status="error"
          items={[
            { title: 'Connection', description: 'Configured' },
            { title: 'Validation', description: 'Failed to validate' },
            { title: 'Complete' },
          ]}
        />
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4>All Complete</h4>
        <Steps
          current={3}
          items={[
            { title: 'Step 1' },
            { title: 'Step 2' },
            { title: 'Step 3' },
          ]}
        />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}
```

## Dot Style and Small Size

```tsx live
function DotAndSmall() {
  return (
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 32 }}>
      <div>
        <h4>Progress Dots</h4>
        <Steps
          progressDot
          current={1}
          items={[
            { title: 'Create', description: 'Define the resource' },
            { title: 'Configure', description: 'Set parameters' },
            { title: 'Deploy', description: 'Go live' },
          ]}
        />
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4>Small Size</h4>
        <Steps
          size="small"
          current={2}
          items={[
            { title: 'Login' },
            { title: 'Verify' },
            { title: 'Done' },
          ]}
        />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}
```

## Props

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| `direction` | `string` | `"horizontal"` | Layout direction of the steps. |
| `current` | `number` | `1` | Index of the current step (zero-based). |
| `labelPlacement` | `string` | `"horizontal"` | Position of step labels relative to the step icon. |
| `progressDot` | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to use a dot style instead of numbered icons. |
| `size` | `string` | `"default"` | Size of the step icons and text. |
| `status` | `string` | `"process"` | Status of the current step. |
| `type` | `string` | `"default"` | Visual style: default numbered, navigation breadcrumb, or inline compact. |
| `title` | `string` | `"Step 3"` | - |
| `description` | `string` | `"Description 3"` | - |
| `items` | `any` | `[{"title":"Connect Database","description":"Configure the connection"},{"title":"Create Dataset","description":"Select tables and columns"},{"title":"Build Chart","description":"Choose visualization type"}]` | - |

## Import

```tsx
import { Steps } from '@superset-ui/core/components';
```

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