Menu API
API documentation for the React Menu component. Learn about the available props and the CSS API.
Import
import Menu from '@mui/material/Menu';
// or
import { Menu } from '@mui/material';Component name
The nameMuiMenu can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.Props
Props of the Popover component are also available.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| open* | bool | false | If true, the component is shown. |
| anchorEl | HTML element | func | An HTML element, or a function that returns one. It's used to set the position of the menu. | |
| autoFocus | bool | true | If true (Default) will focus the [role="menu"] if no focusable child is found. Disabled children are not focusable. If you set this prop to false focus will be placed on the parent modal container. This has severe accessibility implications and should only be considered if you manage focus otherwise. |
| children | node | Menu contents, normally MenuItems. | |
| classes | object | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details. | |
| disableAutoFocusItem | bool | false | When opening the menu will not focus the active item but the [role="menu"] unless autoFocus is also set to false. Not using the default means not following WAI-ARIA authoring practices. Please be considerate about possible accessibility implications. |
| MenuListProps | object | {} | Props applied to the MenuList element. |
| onClose | func | Callback fired when the component requests to be closed. Signature: function(event: object, reason: string) => voidevent: The event source of the callback. reason: Can be: "escapeKeyDown", "backdropClick", "tabKeyDown". | |
| PopoverClasses | object | classes prop applied to the Popover element. | |
| sx | func | object | The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details. | |
| transitionDuration | 'auto' | number | { appear?: number, enter?: number, exit?: number } | 'auto' | The length of the transition in ms, or 'auto' |
| TransitionProps | object | {} | Props applied to the transition element. By default, the element is based on this Transition component. |
| variant | 'menu' | 'selectedMenu' | 'selectedMenu' | The variant to use. Use menu to prevent selected items from impacting the initial focus. |
The
ref is forwarded to the root element.Inheritance
While not explicitly documented above, the props of the Popover component are also available on Menu. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.CSS
| Rule name | Global class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| root | .MuiMenu-root | Styles applied to the root element. |
| paper | .MuiMenu-paper | Styles applied to the Paper component. |
| list | .MuiMenu-list | Styles applied to the List component via `MenuList`. |
You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:
- With a global class name.
- With a rule name as part of the component's
styleOverridesproperty in a custom theme.