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Option API

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

Component demos

Import

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

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

valueRequired

The option value.

Type:any

children

The content of the component.

Type:node

color

The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component.

To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors.

Type:'danger'
| 'neutral'
| 'primary'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string

Default:'neutral'

disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

label

A text representation of the option's content. Used for keyboard text navigation matching.

Type:element
| string

sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object

variant

The global variant to use.

To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants.

Type:'outlined'
| 'plain'
| 'soft'
| 'solid'
| string

Default:'plain'

The component cannot hold a ref.

Slots

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

root

The component that renders the root.

Class name: .MuiOption-root

Default component: 'li'

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 root element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-selectedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if the option is selected.

.MuiOption-colorContext

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

Rule name:colorContext

.MuiOption-colorDanger

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

Rule name:colorDanger

.MuiOption-colorNeutral

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

Rule name:colorNeutral

.MuiOption-colorPrimary

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

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiOption-colorSuccess

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

Rule name:colorSuccess

.MuiOption-colorWarning

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

Rule name:colorWarning

.MuiOption-highlighted

State class applied to the root element if the option is highlighted.

Rule name:highlighted

.MuiOption-variantOutlined

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

Rule name:variantOutlined

.MuiOption-variantPlain

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

Rule name:variantPlain

.MuiOption-variantSoft

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

Rule name:variantSoft

.MuiOption-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: