Menu API

API reference docs for the React Menu component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

App Bar
Menu

Import

import Menu from '@mui/material/Menu';
// or
import { Menu } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the Popover component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
open*	bool		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 `MenuItem`s.
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) => void` `event` The event source of the callback. `reason` Can be: `"escapeKeyDown"`, `"backdropClick"`, `"tabKeyDown"`.
PopoverClasses	object		`classes` prop applied to the `Popover` element.
slotProps	{ paper?: func \| object, root?: func \| object }	{}	The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones.
slots	{ paper?: elementType, root?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| 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 in Menu. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

Global class	Rule name	Description
.MuiMenu-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiMenu-paper	paper	Styles applied to the Paper component.
.MuiMenu-list	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 styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

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