File: knob.md | Updated: 11/15/2025
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Knob is a form component to define number inputs with a dial.
Import#
import { Knob } from 'primereact/knob';
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Basic#
Knob is used as a controlled input with value and onChange properties.
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} />
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Min/Max#
Boundaries are configured with the min and max properties whose defaults are 0 and 100 respectively.
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} min={-50} max={50} />
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Step#
Size of each movement is defined with the step property.
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<Knob value={value} step={10} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} />
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Template#
Label is a string template that can be customized with the valueTemplate property having 60 as the placeholder .
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} valueTemplate={'{value}%'} />
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Stroke#
The border size is specified with the stroke property as a number in pixels.
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} strokeWidth={5} />
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Size#
Diameter of the knob is defined in pixels using the size property.
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} size={200} />
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Color#
Colors are customized with the textColor, rangeColor and valueColor properties.
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<Knob value={value} onChange={(e) => setValue(e.value)} valueColor="#708090" rangeColor="#48d1cc" />
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Reactive#
Knob can be controlled with custom controls as well.
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<Knob value={value} size={150} />
<Button icon="pi pi-plus" onClick={() => setValue(value + 1)} disabled={value === 100} />
<Button icon="pi pi-minus" onClick={() => setValue(value - 1)} disabled={value === 0} />
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ReadOnly#
When readOnly present, value cannot be edited.
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<Knob value={50} readOnly />
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Disabled#
When disabled is present, a visual hint is applied to indicate that the Knob cannot be interacted with.
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<Knob value={50} disabled />
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Accessibility#
Knob element component uses slider role in addition to the aria-valuemin, aria-valuemax and aria-valuenow attributes. Value to describe the component can be defined using_aria-labelledby_ and aria-label props.
<label htmlFor="firstname">Firstname</label>
<InputText id="firstname" />
<span id="lastname">Lastname</span>
<InputText aria-labelledby="lastname" />
<InputText aria-label="Age"/>
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| Key | Function | | --- | --- | | tab | Moves focus to the slider. | | left arrow__down arrow | Decrements the value. | | right arrow__up arrow | Increments the value. | | home | Set the minimum value. | | end | Set the maximum value. | | page up | Increments the value by 10 steps. | | page down | Decrements the value by 10 steps. |
Import
Basic
Min/Max
Step
Template
Stroke
Size
Color
Reactive
ReadOnly
Disabled
Accessibility
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