BottomNavigation API

The API documentation of the BottomNavigation React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import BottomNavigation from '@material-ui/core/BottomNavigation';
// or
import { BottomNavigation } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	'div'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value changes. Signature: function(event: object, value: any) => void event: The event source of the callback. value: We default to the index of the child.
showLabels	bool	false	If true, all BottomNavigationActions will show their labels. By default, only the selected BottomNavigationAction will show its label.
value	any		The value of the currently selected BottomNavigationAction.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

• Style sheet name: MuiBottomNavigation.
• Style sheet details:

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiBottomNavigation-root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Bottom Navigation