MenuItem API

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

Import

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

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

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		Menu item contents.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	'li'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component.
dense	bool		If true, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input will be used.
disableGutters	bool	false	If true, the left and right padding is removed.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

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

CSS

• Style sheet name: MuiMenuItem.
• Style sheet details:

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiMenuItem-root	Styles applied to the root element.
gutters	.MuiMenuItem-gutters	Styles applied to the root element if disableGutters={false}.
selected	.Mui-selected	Styles applied to the root element if selected={true}.
dense	.MuiMenuItem-dense	Styles applied to the root element if dense.

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.

Inheritance

The props of the ListItem component are also available. You can take advantage of this behavior to target nested components.

Demos

• Menus