# SelectionToolbarPrimitive
URL: /docs/api-reference/primitives/selection-toolbar

A floating toolbar that appears when text is selected within a message.

A floating toolbar that appears near the user's text selection within a message. Used to provide contextual actions like quoting selected text.

Anatomy \[#anatomy]

```tsx
import { SelectionToolbarPrimitive } from "@assistant-ui/react";

const FloatingSelectionToolbar = () => (
  <SelectionToolbarPrimitive.Root>
    <SelectionToolbarPrimitive.Quote>Quote</SelectionToolbarPrimitive.Quote>
  </SelectionToolbarPrimitive.Root>
);
```

Place this component inside `ThreadPrimitive.Root`:

```tsx
<ThreadPrimitive.Root>
  <ThreadPrimitive.Viewport>...</ThreadPrimitive.Viewport>
  <FloatingSelectionToolbar />
</ThreadPrimitive.Root>
```

API Reference \[#api-reference]

Root \[#root]

A floating container that renders as a portal positioned above the text selection. Only renders when there is a valid text selection within a single message.

This primitive renders a `<div>` element.

**Behavior:**

* Listens for `mouseup` and `keyup` events to detect completed selections
* Validates the selection is within a single message using `data-message-id` attributes
* Renders a portal with `position: fixed`, centered above the selection
* Prevents `mousedown` from clearing the text selection when clicking the toolbar
* Hides automatically on scroll or when the selection is cleared
* Cross-message selections are ignored

Quote \[#quote]

A button that captures the currently selected text and sets it as a quote in the thread composer.

This primitive renders a `<button>` element.

**Behavior:**

* Reads selection info from the Root context (not `window.getSelection()`)
* Calls `composer.setQuote({ text, messageId })` on the thread composer
* Clears the text selection after quoting
* Disabled when no selection info is available

<Callout type="info">
  See the [Quoting guide](/docs/guides/quoting) for a complete walkthrough including composer preview, sent message display, and backend handling.
</Callout>