MenuList API

API reference docs for the React MenuList 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:

Import

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

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

A permanently displayed menu following https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/menu-button/. It's exposed to help customization of the Menu component if you use it separately you need to move focus into the component manually. Once the focus is placed inside the component it is fully keyboard accessible.

Props

Props of the List component are also available.

autoFocus

autoFocusItem

children

disabledItemsFocusable

disableListWrap

variant

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the List component are also available in MenuList. 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.

.MuiMenuList-root

.MuiMenuList-padding

.MuiMenuList-dense

.MuiMenuList-subheader

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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