MenuItem API

API documentation for the React MenuItem component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

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

You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiMenuItem can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

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		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
dense	bool	false	If `true`, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.
disableGutters	bool	false	If `true`, the left and right padding is removed.
ListItemClasses	object		`classes` prop applied to the `ListItem` element.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.
Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (ListItem).

Inheritance

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

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiMenuItem-root	Styles applied to the root element.
gutters	.MuiMenuItem-gutters	Styles applied to the root element unless `disableGutters={true}`.
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 using one of these customization options:

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

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

Demos

Menus