Tab API
API documentation for the React Tab component. Learn about the available props and the CSS API.
Import
import Tab from '@mui/material/Tab';
// or
import { Tab } from '@mui/material';Component name
The nameMuiTab can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.Props
Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| children | unsupportedProp | This prop isn't supported. Use the component prop if you need to change the children structure. | |
| classes | object | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details. | |
| disabled | bool | false | If true, the component is disabled. |
| disableFocusRipple | bool | false | If true, the keyboard focus ripple is disabled. |
| disableRipple | bool | false | If true, the ripple effect is disabled.⚠️ Without a ripple there is no styling for :focus-visible by default. Be sure to highlight the element by applying separate styles with the .Mui-focusVisible class. |
| icon | element | string | The icon to display. | |
| iconPosition | 'bottom' | 'end' | 'start' | 'top' | 'top' | The position of the icon relative to the label. |
| label | node | The label 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. | |
| value | any | You can provide your own value. Otherwise, we fallback to the child position index. | |
| wrapped | bool | false | Tab labels appear in a single row. They can use a second line if needed. |
The
ref is forwarded to the root element.Inheritance
While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ButtonBase component are also available on Tab. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.CSS
| Rule name | Global class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| root | .MuiTab-root | Styles applied to the root element. |
| labelIcon | .MuiTab-labelIcon | Styles applied to the root element if both icon and label are provided. |
| textColorInherit | .MuiTab-textColorInherit | Styles applied to the root element if the parent [Tabs](/api/tabs/) has textColor="inherit". |
| textColorPrimary | .MuiTab-textColorPrimary | Styles applied to the root element if the parent [Tabs](/api/tabs/) has textColor="primary". |
| textColorSecondary | .MuiTab-textColorSecondary | Styles applied to the root element if the parent [Tabs](/api/tabs/) has textColor="secondary". |
| selected | .Mui-selected | State class applied to the root element if selected={true} (controlled by the Tabs component). |
| disabled | .Mui-disabled | State class applied to the root element if disabled={true} (controlled by the Tabs component). |
| fullWidth | .MuiTab-fullWidth | Styles applied to the root element if fullWidth={true} (controlled by the Tabs component). |
| wrapped | .MuiTab-wrapped | Styles applied to the root element if wrapped={true}. |
| iconWrapper | .MuiTab-iconWrapper | Styles applied to the wrapper element of `icon` if icon is provided. |
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.