Menu
A list of actions in a dropdown, enhanced with keyboard navigation.
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Import the component and assemble its parts:
import { Menu } from '@base-ui-components/react/menu';
<Menu.Root>
  <Menu.Trigger />
  <Menu.Portal>
    <Menu.Backdrop />
    <Menu.Positioner>
      <Menu.Popup>
        <Menu.Arrow />
        <Menu.Item />
        <Menu.Separator />
        <Menu.Group>
          <Menu.GroupLabel />
        </Menu.Group>
        <Menu.RadioGroup>
          <Menu.RadioItem />
        </Menu.RadioGroup>
        <Menu.CheckboxItem />
        <Menu.SubmenuRoot>
          <Menu.SubmenuTrigger />
        </Menu.SubmenuRoot>
      </Menu.Popup>
    </Menu.Positioner>
  </Menu.Portal>
</Menu.Root>API reference
Root
Groups all parts of the menu. Doesn’t render its own HTML element.
defaultOpenboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the menu is initially open. - To render a controlled menu, use the - openprop instead.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
openboolean
boolean- Name
- Description
- Whether the menu is currently open. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
onOpenChangefunction
function- Name
- Description
- Event handler called when the menu is opened or closed. 
- Type
- | (( open: boolean, eventDetails: Menu.Root.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
actionsRefRefObject<Menu.Root.Actions>
RefObject<Menu.Root.Actions>- Name
- Description
- A ref to imperative actions. - unmount: When specified, the menu will not be unmounted when closed. Instead, the- unmountfunction must be called to unmount the menu manually. Useful when the menu's animation is controlled by an external library.
 
- Type
- React.RefObject<Menu.Root.Actions> | undefined
closeParentOnEscboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- When in a submenu, determines whether pressing the Escape key closes the entire menu, or only the current child menu. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
modalboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Determines if the menu enters a modal state when open. - true: user interaction is limited to the menu: document page scroll is locked and and pointer interactions on outside elements are disabled.
- false: user interaction with the rest of the document is allowed.
 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
onOpenChangeCompletefunction
function- Description
- Event handler called after any animations complete when the menu is closed. 
- Type
- ((open: boolean) => void) | undefined
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
openOnHoverboolean
boolean- Name
- Description
- Whether the menu should also open when the trigger is hovered. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
delaynumber
(default: 100
)
number100- Name
- Description
- How long to wait before the menu may be opened on hover. Specified in milliseconds. - Requires the - openOnHoverprop.
- Type
- number | undefined
- Default
- 100
closeDelaynumber
(default: 0
)
number0- Name
- Description
- How long to wait before closing the menu that was opened on hover. Specified in milliseconds. - Requires the - openOnHoverprop.
- Type
- number | undefined
- Default
- 0
loopboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether to loop keyboard focus back to the first item when the end of the list is reached while using the arrow keys. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
orientationMenu.Root.Orientation
(default: 'vertical'
)
Menu.Root.Orientation'vertical'- Name
- Description
- The visual orientation of the menu. Controls whether roving focus uses up/down or left/right arrow keys. 
- Type
- 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | undefined
- Default
- 'vertical'
children*ReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
Trigger
A button that opens the menu.
Renders a <button> element.
nativeButtonboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether the component renders a native - <button>element when replacing it via the- renderprop. Set to- falseif the rendered element is not a button (e.g.- <div>).
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Trigger.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Trigger.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-popup-open
Present when the corresponding menu is open.
data-pressed
Present when the trigger is pressed.
Portal
A portal element that moves the popup to a different part of the DOM.
By default, the portal element is appended to <body>.
containerUnion
Union- Name
- Description
- A parent element to render the portal element into. 
- Type
- | HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | React.RefObject<HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | null> | null | undefined
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
keepMountedboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to keep the portal mounted in the DOM while the popup is hidden. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
Backdrop
An overlay displayed beneath the menu popup.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Backdrop.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Backdrop.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-open
Present when the menu is open.
data-closed
Present when the menu is closed.
data-starting-style
Present when the menu is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the menu is animating out.
Positioner
Positions the menu popup against the trigger.
Renders a <div> element.
collisionAvoidanceCollisionAvoidance
CollisionAvoidance- Description
- Determines how to handle collisions when positioning the popup. 
- Type
- | { side?: 'none' | 'flip' align?: 'shift' | 'none' | 'flip' fallbackAxisSide?: 'none' | 'start' | 'end' } | { side?: 'shift' | 'none' align?: 'shift' | 'none' fallbackAxisSide?: 'none' | 'start' | 'end' } | undefined
- Example
- <Positioner collisionAvoidance={{ side: 'shift', align: 'shift', fallbackAxisSide: 'none', }} />
alignAlign
(default: 'center'
)
Align'center'- Name
- Description
- How to align the popup relative to the specified side. 
- Type
- 'center' | 'start' | 'end' | undefined
- Default
- 'center'
alignOffsetnumber | OffsetFunction
(default: 0
)
number | OffsetFunction0- Name
- Description
- Additional offset along the alignment axis in pixels. Also accepts a function that returns the offset to read the dimensions of the anchor and positioner elements, along with its side and alignment. - The function takes a - dataobject parameter with the following properties:- data.anchor: the dimensions of the anchor element with properties- widthand- height.
- data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with properties- widthand- height.
- data.side: which side of the anchor element the positioner is aligned against.
- data.align: how the positioner is aligned relative to the specified side.
 
- Type
- | number | ((data: { side: Side align: Align anchor: { width: number; height: number } positioner: { width: number; height: number } }) => number) | undefined
- Default
- 0
- Example
- <Positioner alignOffset={({ side, align, anchor, positioner }) => { return side === 'top' || side === 'bottom' ? anchor.width : anchor.height; }} />
sideSide
(default: 'bottom'
)
Side'bottom'- Name
- Description
- Which side of the anchor element to align the popup against. May automatically change to avoid collisions. 
- Type
- | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right' | 'inline-end' | 'inline-start' | undefined
- Default
- 'bottom'
sideOffsetnumber | OffsetFunction
(default: 0
)
number | OffsetFunction0- Name
- Description
- Distance between the anchor and the popup in pixels. Also accepts a function that returns the distance to read the dimensions of the anchor and positioner elements, along with its side and alignment. - The function takes a - dataobject parameter with the following properties:- data.anchor: the dimensions of the anchor element with properties- widthand- height.
- data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with properties- widthand- height.
- data.side: which side of the anchor element the positioner is aligned against.
- data.align: how the positioner is aligned relative to the specified side.
 
- Type
- | number | ((data: { side: Side align: Align anchor: { width: number; height: number } positioner: { width: number; height: number } }) => number) | undefined
- Default
- 0
- Example
- <Positioner sideOffset={({ side, align, anchor, positioner }) => { return side === 'top' || side === 'bottom' ? anchor.height : anchor.width; }} />
arrowPaddingnumber
(default: 5
)
number5- Name
- Description
- Minimum distance to maintain between the arrow and the edges of the popup. - Use it to prevent the arrow element from hanging out of the rounded corners of a popup. 
- Type
- number | undefined
- Default
- 5
anchorUnion
Union- Name
- Description
- An element to position the popup against. By default, the popup will be positioned against the trigger. 
- Type
- | Element | React.RefObject<Element | null> | VirtualElement | (() => Element | VirtualElement | null) | null | undefined
collisionBoundaryBoundary
(default: 'clipping-ancestors'
)
Boundary'clipping-ancestors'- Description
- An element or a rectangle that delimits the area that the popup is confined to. 
- Type
- | Element | 'clipping-ancestors' | Element[] | Rect | undefined
- Default
- 'clipping-ancestors'
collisionPaddingPadding
(default: 5
)
Padding5- Name
- Description
- Additional space to maintain from the edge of the collision boundary. 
- Type
- | { top?: number right?: number bottom?: number left?: number } | number | undefined
- Default
- 5
stickyboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to maintain the popup in the viewport after the anchor element was scrolled out of view. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
positionMethod'fixed' | 'absolute'
(default: 'absolute'
)
'fixed' | 'absolute''absolute'- Name
- Description
- Determines which CSS - positionproperty to use.
- Type
- 'fixed' | 'absolute' | undefined
- Default
- 'absolute'
trackAnchorboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether the popup tracks any layout shift of its positioning anchor. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Positioner.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Positioner.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-open
Present when the menu popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the menu popup is closed.
data-anchor-hidden
Present when the anchor is hidden.
data-align
Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
data-side
Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.
--anchor-height
The anchor's height.
--anchor-width
The anchor's width.
--available-height
The available height between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.
--available-width
The available width between the trigger and the edge of the viewport.
--transform-origin
The coordinates that this element is anchored to. Used for animations and transitions.
Popup
A container for the menu items.
Renders a <div> element.
finalFocusUnion
Union- Name
- Description
- Determines the element to focus when the menu is closed. - false: Do not move focus.
- true: Move focus based on the default behavior (trigger or previously focused element).
- RefObject: Move focus to the ref element.
- function: Called with the interaction type (- mouse,- touch,- pen, or- keyboard). Return an element to focus,- trueto use the default behavior, or- false/- undefinedto do nothing.
 
- Type
- | boolean | React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null> | (( closeType: InteractionType, ) => boolean | void | HTMLElement | null) | undefined
idstring
string- Name
- Type
- string | undefined
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Popup.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Popup.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-open
Present when the menu is open.
data-closed
Present when the menu is closed.
data-align
Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
data-instant
Present if animations should be instant.
data-side
Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.
data-starting-style
Present when the menu is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the menu is animating out.
Arrow
Displays an element positioned against the menu anchor.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Arrow.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Arrow.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-open
Present when the menu popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the menu popup is closed.
data-uncentered
Present when the menu arrow is uncentered.
data-anchor-hidden
Present when the anchor is hidden.
data-align
Indicates how the popup is aligned relative to specified side.
data-side
Indicates which side the popup is positioned relative to the trigger.
Item
An individual interactive item in the menu.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
string- Name
- Description
- Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation. 
- Type
- string | undefined
onClickfunction
function- Name
- Description
- The click handler for the menu item. 
- Type
- React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
nativeButtonboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component renders a native - <button>element when replacing it via the- renderprop. Set to- trueif the rendered element is a native button.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
idstring
string- Name
- Type
- string | undefined
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Item.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Item.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-highlighted
Present when the menu item is highlighted.
data-disabled
Present when the menu item is disabled.
SubmenuRoot
Groups all parts of a submenu. Doesn’t render its own HTML element.
defaultOpenboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the menu is initially open. - To render a controlled menu, use the - openprop instead.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
openboolean
boolean- Name
- Description
- Whether the menu is currently open. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
onOpenChangefunction
function- Name
- Description
- Event handler called when the menu is opened or closed. 
- Type
- | (( open: boolean, eventDetails: Menu.SubmenuRoot.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
actionsRefRefObject<Menu.Root.Actions>
RefObject<Menu.Root.Actions>- Name
- Description
- A ref to imperative actions. - unmount: When specified, the menu will not be unmounted when closed. Instead, the- unmountfunction must be called to unmount the menu manually. Useful when the menu's animation is controlled by an external library.
 
- Type
- React.RefObject<Menu.Root.Actions> | undefined
closeParentOnEscboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- When in a submenu, determines whether pressing the Escape key closes the entire menu, or only the current child menu. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
onOpenChangeCompletefunction
function- Description
- Event handler called after any animations complete when the menu is closed. 
- Type
- ((open: boolean) => void) | undefined
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
openOnHoverboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether the submenu should open when the trigger is hovered. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
delaynumber
(default: 100
)
number100- Name
- Description
- How long to wait before the menu may be opened on hover. Specified in milliseconds. - Requires the - openOnHoverprop.
- Type
- number | undefined
- Default
- 100
closeDelaynumber
(default: 0
)
number0- Name
- Description
- How long to wait before closing the menu that was opened on hover. Specified in milliseconds. - Requires the - openOnHoverprop.
- Type
- number | undefined
- Default
- 0
loopboolean
(default: true
)
booleantrue- Name
- Description
- Whether to loop keyboard focus back to the first item when the end of the list is reached while using the arrow keys. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- true
orientationMenu.Root.Orientation
(default: 'vertical'
)
Menu.Root.Orientation'vertical'- Name
- Description
- The visual orientation of the menu. Controls whether roving focus uses up/down or left/right arrow keys. 
- Type
- 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | undefined
- Default
- 'vertical'
children*ReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
SubmenuTrigger
A menu item that opens a submenu.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
string- Name
- Description
- Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation. 
- Type
- string | undefined
onClickfunction
function- Name
- Type
- React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
nativeButtonboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component renders a native - <button>element when replacing it via the- renderprop. Set to- trueif the rendered element is a native button.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
idstring
string- Name
- Type
- string | undefined
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- | string | ((state: Menu.SubmenuTrigger.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.SubmenuTrigger.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-popup-open
Present when the corresponding submenu is open.
Group
Groups related menu items with the corresponding label.
Renders a <div> element.
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Description
- The content of the component. 
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.Group.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.Group.State, ) => ReactElement)
GroupLabel
An accessible label that is automatically associated with its parent group.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.GroupLabel.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.GroupLabel.State, ) => ReactElement)
RadioGroup
Groups related radio items.
Renders a <div> element.
defaultValueany
any- Name
- Description
- The uncontrolled value of the radio item that should be initially selected. - To render a controlled radio group, use the - valueprop instead.
- Type
- any
valueany
any- Name
- Description
- The controlled value of the radio item that should be currently selected. - To render an uncontrolled radio group, use the - defaultValueprop instead.
- Type
- any
onValueChangefunction
function- Name
- Description
- Function called when the selected value changes. 
- Type
- | (( value: any, eventDetails: Menu.RadioGroup.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Description
- The content of the component. 
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.RadioGroup.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.RadioGroup.State, ) => ReactElement)
RadioItem
A menu item that works like a radio button in a given group.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
string- Name
- Description
- Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation. 
- Type
- string | undefined
value*any
any- Name
- Description
- Value of the radio item. This is the value that will be set in the MenuRadioGroup when the item is selected. 
- Type
- any
onClickfunction
function- Name
- Description
- The click handler for the menu item. 
- Type
- React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
nativeButtonboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component renders a native - <button>element when replacing it via the- renderprop. Set to- trueif the rendered element is a native button.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
idstring
string- Name
- Type
- string | undefined
childrenReactNode
ReactNode- Name
- Type
- React.ReactNode
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Menu.RadioItem.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.RadioItem.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-checked
Present when the menu radio item is selected.
data-unchecked
Present when the menu radio item is not selected.
data-highlighted
Present when the menu radio item is highlighted.
data-disabled
Present when the menu radio item is disabled.
RadioItemIndicator
Indicates whether the radio item is selected.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- | string | ((state: Menu.RadioItemIndicator.State) => string)
keepMountedboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to keep the HTML element in the DOM when the radio item is inactive. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.RadioItemIndicator.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-checked
Present when the menu radio item is selected.
data-unchecked
Present when the menu radio item is not selected.
data-disabled
Present when the menu radio item is disabled.
data-starting-style
Present when the radio indicator is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the radio indicator is animating out.
CheckboxItem
A menu item that toggles a setting on or off.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
string- Name
- Description
- Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation. 
- Type
- string | undefined
defaultCheckedboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the checkbox item is initially ticked. - To render a controlled checkbox item, use the - checkedprop instead.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
checkedboolean
boolean- Name
- Description
- Whether the checkbox item is currently ticked. - To render an uncontrolled checkbox item, use the - defaultCheckedprop instead.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
onCheckedChangefunction
function- Name
- Description
- Event handler called when the checkbox item is ticked or unticked. 
- Type
- | (( checked: boolean, eventDetails: Menu.CheckboxItem.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
onClickfunction
function- Name
- Description
- The click handler for the menu item. 
- Type
- React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
nativeButtonboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component renders a native - <button>element when replacing it via the- renderprop. Set to- trueif the rendered element is a native button.
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
disabledboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether the component should ignore user interaction. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
idstring
string- Name
- Type
- string | undefined
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- | string | ((state: Menu.CheckboxItem.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.CheckboxItem.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-checked
Present when the menu checkbox item is checked.
data-unchecked
Present when the menu checkbox item is not checked.
data-highlighted
Present when the menu checkbox item is highlighted.
data-disabled
Present when the menu checkbox item is disabled.
CheckboxItemIndicator
Indicates whether the checkbox item is ticked.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- | string | ((state: Menu.CheckboxItemIndicator.State) => string)
keepMountedboolean
(default: false
)
booleanfalse- Name
- Description
- Whether to keep the HTML element in the DOM when the checkbox item is not checked. 
- Type
- boolean | undefined
- Default
- false
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Menu.CheckboxItemIndicator.State, ) => ReactElement)
data-checked
Present when the menu checkbox item is checked.
data-unchecked
Present when the menu checkbox item is not checked.
data-disabled
Present when the menu checkbox item is disabled.
data-starting-style
Present when the indicator is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the indicator is animating out.
Separator
A separator element accessible to screen readers.
Renders a <div> element.
orientationOrientation
(default: 'horizontal'
)
Orientation'horizontal'- Name
- Description
- The orientation of the separator. 
- Type
- 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | undefined
- Default
- 'horizontal'
classNamestring | function
string | function- Name
- Description
- CSS class applied to the element, or a function that returns a class based on the component’s state. 
- Type
- string | ((state: Separator.State) => string)
renderReactElement | function
ReactElement | function- Name
- Description
- Allows you to replace the component’s HTML element with a different tag, or compose it with another component. - Accepts a - ReactElementor a function that returns the element to render.
- Type
- | ReactElement | (( props: HTMLProps, state: Separator.State, ) => ReactElement)
Examples
Open on hover
To create a menu that opens on hover, add the openOnHover prop to the Root part. You can additionally configure how quickly the menu opens on hover using the delay prop.
Checkbox items
Use the <Menu.CheckboxItem> part to create a menu item that can toggle a setting on or off.
Radio items
Use the <Menu.RadioGroup> and <Menu.RadioItem> parts to create menu items that work like radio buttons.
Close on click
Use the closeOnClick prop to change whether the menu closes when an item is clicked.
// Close the menu when a checkbox item is clicked
<Menu.CheckboxItem closeOnClick />
// Keep the menu open when an item is clicked
<Menu.Item closeOnClick={false} />Group labels
Use the <Menu.GroupLabel> part to add a label to a <Menu.Group>
Nested menu
To create a submenu, nest another menu inside the parent menu with <Menu.SubmenuRoot>. Use the <Menu.SubmenuTrigger> part for the menu item that opens the nested menu.
<Menu.Root>
  <Menu.Trigger />
  <Menu.Portal>
    <Menu.Positioner>
      <Menu.Popup>
        <Menu.Arrow />
        <Menu.Item />
        {/* Submenu */}
        <Menu.SubmenuRoot>
          <Menu.SubmenuTrigger />
          <Menu.Portal>
            <Menu.Positioner>
              <Menu.Popup>
                {/* Submenu items  */}
              </Menu.Popup>
            </Menu.Positioner>
          </Menu.Portal>
        </Menu.SubmenuRoot>
      </Menu.Popup>
    </Menu.Positioner>
  </Menu.Portal>
</Menu.Root>Navigate to another page
Use the render prop to compose a menu item with an anchor element.
<Menu.Item render={<a href="/projects">Go to Projects</a>} />Open a dialog
In order to open a dialog using a menu, control the dialog state and open it imperatively using the onClick handler on the menu item.
import * as React from 'react';
import { Dialog } from '@base-ui-components/react/dialog';
import { Menu } from '@base-ui-components/react/menu';
function ExampleMenu() {
  const [dialogOpen, setDialogOpen] = React.useState(false);
  return (
    <React.Fragment>
      <Menu.Root>
        <Menu.Trigger>Open menu</Menu.Trigger>
        <Menu.Portal>
          <Menu.Positioner>
            <Menu.Popup>
              {/* Open the dialog when the menu item is clicked */}
              <Menu.Item onClick={() => setDialogOpen(true)}>Open dialog</Menu.Item>
            </Menu.Popup>
          </Menu.Positioner>
        </Menu.Portal>
      </Menu.Root>
      {/* Control the dialog state */}
      <Dialog.Root open={dialogOpen} onOpenChange={setDialogOpen}>
        <Dialog.Portal>
          <Dialog.Backdrop />
          <Dialog.Popup>
            {/* Rest of the dialog */}
          </Dialog.Popup>
        </Dialog.Portal>
      </Dialog.Root>
    </React.Fragment>
  );
}