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MenuItem API

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

Component demos

Import

import MenuItem from '@mui/joy/MenuItem';
// or
import { MenuItem } from '@mui/joy';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

children

The content of the component.

Type:node

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ListItemButton component are also available in MenuItem. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use JoyMenuItem to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

.Mui-disabledSTATE

State class applied to the inner component element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-focusVisibleSTATE

State class applied to the component's focusVisibleClassName prop.

.Mui-selectedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if selected={true}.

.MuiMenuItem-colorContext

Class name applied to the root element when color inversion is triggered.

Rule name:colorContext

.MuiMenuItem-colorDanger

Class name applied to the root element if color="danger".

Rule name:colorDanger

.MuiMenuItem-colorNeutral

Class name applied to the root element if color="neutral".

Rule name:colorNeutral

.MuiMenuItem-colorPrimary

Class name applied to the root element if color="primary".

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiMenuItem-colorSuccess

Class name applied to the root element if color="success".

Rule name:colorSuccess

.MuiMenuItem-colorWarning

Class name applied to the root element if color="warning".

Rule name:colorWarning

.MuiMenuItem-variantOutlined

State class applied to the root element if variant="outlined".

Rule name:variantOutlined

.MuiMenuItem-variantPlain

State class applied to the root element if variant="plain".

Rule name:variantPlain

.MuiMenuItem-variantSoft

State class applied to the root element if variant="soft".

Rule name:variantSoft

.MuiMenuItem-variantSolid

State class applied to the root element if variant="solid".

Rule name:variantSolid


You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: