Tailwind CSS Dropdown Menu - React

Use our responsive Tailwind CSS vertical dropdown, that can take the user anywhere on your web app!

A dropdown menu displays a list of choices on temporary surfaces. It appears when users interact with a button, action, or other control. The dropdown also ensures a consistent and predictable user experience by adhering to an established set of principles.

See below our dropdown menu examples that you can use in your Tailwind CSS and React projects. The examples come in different colors and styles, so you can adapt them easily to your needs.


import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuDefault() {
  return (
    <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button>Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Nested Dropdown Menu

You can nest one dropdown Menu inside another one very easily.

import React from "react";
import {  ChevronUpIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function NestedMenu() {
  const [openMenu, setOpenMenu] = React.useState(false);
 
  return (
    <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button> Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <Menu
          placement="right-start"
          open={openMenu}
          handler={setOpenMenu}
          allowHover
          offset={15}
        >
          <MenuHandler className="flex items-center justify-between">
            <MenuItem>
              Nested Item
              <ChevronUpIcon
                strokeWidth={2.5}
                className={`h-3.5 w-3.5 transition-transform ${
                  openMenu ? "rotate-90" : ""
                }`}
              />
            </MenuItem>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Nested Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Nested Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Nested Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu Placement

You can change the position of the dropdown menu component using the placement prop.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuPlacement() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Menu placement="top">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="top-start">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="top-end">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Menu placement="right">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="right-start">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="right-end">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Menu placement="bottom">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="bottom-start">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="bottom-end">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
      </div>
      <div className="flex gap-3">
        <Menu placement="left">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="left-start">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
        <Menu placement="left-end">
          <MenuHandler>
            <Button>Menu</Button>
          </MenuHandler>
          <MenuList>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
            <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
          </MenuList>
        </Menu>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu Custom Animation

You can modify the dropdown menu component's open/close state animation using the animate prop.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuCustomAnimation() {
  return (
   <Menu
      animate={{
        mount: { y: 0 },
        unmount: { y: 25 },
      }}
    >
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button> Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu Custom List

Use this dropdown menu example if you want to allow your users to navigate to another page in a visually appealing way. This component includes an image, clickable headline, and description.

import React from "react";
import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
  Card,
  Typography,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
import { ChevronDownIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
import { CursorArrowRaysIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
 
const menuItems = [
  {
    title: "@material-tailwind/html",
    description:
      "Learn how to use @material-tailwind/html, packed with rich components and widgets.",
  },
  {
    title: "@material-tailwind/react",
    description:
      "Learn how to use @material-tailwind/react, packed with rich components for React.",
  },
  {
    title: "Material Tailwind PRO",
    description:
      "A complete set of UI Elements for building faster websites in less time.",
  },
];
 
export function MenuCustomList() {
  const [openMenu, setOpenMenu] = React.useState(false);
 
  return (
    <Menu open={openMenu} handler={setOpenMenu} allowHover>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button
          variant="text"
          className="flex items-center gap-3 text-base font-normal capitalize tracking-normal"
        >
          Technology{" "}
          <ChevronDownIcon
            strokeWidth={2.5}
            className={`h-3.5 w-3.5 transition-transform ${
              openMenu ? "rotate-180" : ""
            }`}
          />
        </Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList className="hidden w-[36rem] grid-cols-7 gap-3 overflow-visible lg:grid">
        <Card
          color="gray"
          shadow={false}
          className="col-span-3 flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center rounded-2xl p-4"
        >
          <CursorArrowRaysIcon strokeWidth={1} className="h-10 w-10" />
          <Typography className="mt-5 text-center" variant="h5">
            Material Tailwind PRO
          </Typography>
        </Card>
        <ul className="col-span-4 flex w-full flex-col gap-1">
          {menuItems.map(({ title, description }) => (
            <a href="#" key={title}>
              <MenuItem>
                <Typography variant="h6" color="blue-gray" className="mb-1">
                  {title}
                </Typography>
                <Typography
                  variant="small"
                  color="gray"
                  className="font-normal"
                >
                  {description}
                </Typography>
              </MenuItem>
            </a>
          ))}
        </ul>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu Divider

This dropdown example can be used if you want to group the menu items, improving the readability.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Button,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuDivider() {
  return (
   <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button> Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
        <hr className="my-3" />
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 4</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu with Checkboxes

Use this simple example of a dropdown with checkboxes if you want to allow users to select multiple options from a list.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  Button,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Checkbox,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuWithCheckbox() {
  return (
    <Menu
      dismiss={{
        itemPress: false,
      }}
    >
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button>Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem className="p-0">
          <label
            htmlFor="item-1"
            className="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 p-2"
          >
            <Checkbox
              ripple={false}
              id="item-1"
              containerProps={{ className: "p-0" }}
              className="hover:before:content-none"
            />
            Menu Item 1
          </label>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="p-0">
          <label
            htmlFor="item-2"
            className="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 p-2"
          >
            <Checkbox
              ripple={false}
              id="item-2"
              containerProps={{ className: "p-0" }}
              className="hover:before:content-none"
            />
            Menu Item 2
          </label>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="p-0">
          <label
            htmlFor="item-3"
            className="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 p-2"
          >
            <Checkbox
              ripple={false}
              id="item-3"
              containerProps={{ className: "p-0" }}
              className="hover:before:content-none"
            />
            Menu Item 3
          </label>
        </MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu with Search Input

This example is perfect if you have more options. Use it to let the users find what they are looking for easier, without scrolling too much.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  Button,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Input,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuWithSearchInput() {
  return (
    <Menu
      dismiss={{
        itemPress: false,
      }}
    >
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button>Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <Input
          label="Search"
          containerProps={{
            className: "mb-4",
          }}
        />
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu with Scrolling Content

You can use this dropdown example if you have more options in the list so that the users can see all of them. If you have more that 10 options, we recommend you use the search input from the previous example.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  Button,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function MenuWithScrollingContent() {
  return (
    <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Button>Menu</Button>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList className="max-h-72">
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 1</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 2</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 3</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 4</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 5</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 6</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 7</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 8</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 9</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 10</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 11</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 12</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 13</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 14</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 15</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 16</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 17</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 18</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 19</MenuItem>
        <MenuItem>Menu Item 20</MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Notifications Dropdown Menu

Add this menu if you want to group all the notifications in one place, avoiding a cluttered screen.

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  IconButton,
  Avatar,
  Typography,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
function ClockIcon() {
  return (
    <svg
      width="16"
      height="17"
      viewBox="0 0 16 17"
      fill="none"
      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    >
      <path
        fill-rule="evenodd"
        clip-rule="evenodd"
        d="M7.99998 14.9C9.69736 14.9 11.3252 14.2257 12.5255 13.0255C13.7257 11.8252 14.4 10.1974 14.4 8.49998C14.4 6.80259 13.7257 5.17472 12.5255 3.97449C11.3252 2.77426 9.69736 2.09998 7.99998 2.09998C6.30259 2.09998 4.67472 2.77426 3.47449 3.97449C2.27426 5.17472 1.59998 6.80259 1.59998 8.49998C1.59998 10.1974 2.27426 11.8252 3.47449 13.0255C4.67472 14.2257 6.30259 14.9 7.99998 14.9ZM8.79998 5.29998C8.79998 5.0878 8.71569 4.88432 8.56566 4.73429C8.41563 4.58426 8.21215 4.49998 7.99998 4.49998C7.7878 4.49998 7.58432 4.58426 7.43429 4.73429C7.28426 4.88432 7.19998 5.0878 7.19998 5.29998V8.49998C7.20002 8.71213 7.28434 8.91558 7.43438 9.06558L9.69678 11.3288C9.7711 11.4031 9.85934 11.4621 9.95646 11.5023C10.0536 11.5425 10.1577 11.5632 10.2628 11.5632C10.3679 11.5632 10.472 11.5425 10.5691 11.5023C10.6662 11.4621 10.7544 11.4031 10.8288 11.3288C10.9031 11.2544 10.9621 11.1662 11.0023 11.0691C11.0425 10.972 11.0632 10.8679 11.0632 10.7628C11.0632 10.6577 11.0425 10.5536 11.0023 10.4565C10.9621 10.3593 10.9031 10.2711 10.8288 10.1968L8.79998 8.16878V5.29998Z"
        fill="#90A4AE"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}
 
export function NotificationsMenu() {
  return (
    <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <IconButton variant="text">
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            fill="currentColor"
            className="h-5 w-5"
          >
            <path
              fillRule="evenodd"
              d="M5.25 9a6.75 6.75 0 0113.5 0v.75c0 2.123.8 4.057 2.118 5.52a.75.75 0 01-.297 1.206c-1.544.57-3.16.99-4.831 1.243a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.48 0 24.585 24.585 0 01-4.831-1.244.75.75 0 01-.298-1.205A8.217 8.217 0 005.25 9.75V9zm4.502 8.9a2.25 2.25 0 104.496 0 25.057 25.057 0 01-4.496 0z"
              clipRule="evenodd"
            />
          </svg>
        </IconButton>
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList className="flex flex-col gap-2">
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-4 py-2 pl-2 pr-8">
          <Avatar
            variant="circular"
            alt="tania andrew"
            src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1633332755192-727a05c4013d?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1480&q=80"
          />
          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
            <Typography variant="small" color="gray" className="font-semibold">
              Tania send you a message
            </Typography>
            <Typography className="flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-blue-gray-500">
              <ClockIcon />
              13 minutes ago
            </Typography>
          </div>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-4 py-2 pl-2 pr-8">
          <Avatar
            variant="circular"
            alt="natali craig"
            src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580489944761-15a19d654956?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1061&q=80"
          />
          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
            <Typography variant="small" color="gray" className="font-semibold">
              Natali replied to your email.
            </Typography>
            <Typography className="flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-blue-gray-500">
              <ClockIcon />1 hour ago
            </Typography>
          </div>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-4 py-2 pl-2 pr-8">
          <Avatar
            variant="circular"
            alt="paypal"
            src="https://dwglogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PayPal_Logo_Icon.png"
          />
          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
            <Typography variant="small" color="gray" className="font-semibold">
              You&apos;ve received a payment.
            </Typography>
            <Typography className="flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-blue-gray-500">
              <ClockIcon />5 hours ago
            </Typography>
          </div>
        </MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Profile Dropdown Menu

Are you creating a web app or a mobile app? This component is a must!

import {
  Menu,
  MenuHandler,
  MenuList,
  MenuItem,
  Avatar,
  Typography,
} from "@material-tailwind/react";
 
export function ProfileMenu() {
  return (
    <Menu>
      <MenuHandler>
        <Avatar
          variant="circular"
          alt="tania andrew"
          className="cursor-pointer"
          src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1633332755192-727a05c4013d?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1480&q=80"
        />
      </MenuHandler>
      <MenuList>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-2">
          <svg
            width="16"
            height="16"
            viewBox="0 0 16 16"
            fill="none"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          >
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              clip-rule="evenodd"
              d="M16 8C16 10.1217 15.1571 12.1566 13.6569 13.6569C12.1566 15.1571 10.1217 16 8 16C5.87827 16 3.84344 15.1571 2.34315 13.6569C0.842855 12.1566 0 10.1217 0 8C0 5.87827 0.842855 3.84344 2.34315 2.34315C3.84344 0.842855 5.87827 0 8 0C10.1217 0 12.1566 0.842855 13.6569 2.34315C15.1571 3.84344 16 5.87827 16 8ZM10 5C10 5.53043 9.78929 6.03914 9.41421 6.41421C9.03914 6.78929 8.53043 7 8 7C7.46957 7 6.96086 6.78929 6.58579 6.41421C6.21071 6.03914 6 5.53043 6 5C6 4.46957 6.21071 3.96086 6.58579 3.58579C6.96086 3.21071 7.46957 3 8 3C8.53043 3 9.03914 3.21071 9.41421 3.58579C9.78929 3.96086 10 4.46957 10 5ZM8 9C7.0426 8.99981 6.10528 9.27449 5.29942 9.7914C4.49356 10.3083 3.85304 11.0457 3.454 11.916C4.01668 12.5706 4.71427 13.0958 5.49894 13.4555C6.28362 13.8152 7.13681 14.0009 8 14C8.86319 14.0009 9.71638 13.8152 10.5011 13.4555C11.2857 13.0958 11.9833 12.5706 12.546 11.916C12.147 11.0457 11.5064 10.3083 10.7006 9.7914C9.89472 9.27449 8.9574 8.99981 8 9Z"
              fill="#90A4AE"
            />
          </svg>
 
          <Typography variant="small" className="font-medium">
            My Profile
          </Typography>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-2">
          <svg
            width="16"
            height="16"
            viewBox="0 0 16 16"
            fill="none"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          >
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              clip-rule="evenodd"
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          <Typography variant="small" className="font-medium">
            Edit Profile
          </Typography>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-2">
          <svg
            width="14"
            height="14"
            viewBox="0 0 14 14"
            fill="none"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          >
            <path
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              fill="#90A4AE"
            />
          </svg>
 
          <Typography variant="small" className="font-medium">
            Inbox
          </Typography>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-2">
          <svg
            width="16"
            height="16"
            viewBox="0 0 16 16"
            fill="none"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          >
            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              clip-rule="evenodd"
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          </svg>
          <Typography variant="small" className="font-medium">
            Help
          </Typography>
        </MenuItem>
        <hr className="my-2 border-blue-gray-50" />
        <MenuItem className="flex items-center gap-2 ">
          <svg
            width="16"
            height="14"
            viewBox="0 0 16 14"
            fill="none"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
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            <path
              fill-rule="evenodd"
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          <Typography variant="small" className="font-medium">
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        </MenuItem>
      </MenuList>
    </Menu>
  );
}

Dropdown Menu Props

The following props are available for the dropdown component. These are the custom props that we've added for the dropdown menu component and you can use all the other native props as well.

AttributeTypeDescriptionDefault
openbooleanMakes the menu open, when menu is controlledundefined
handlerfunctionChange open state for controlled menuundefined
placementPlacementChange menu placementbottom
offsetOffsetChange menu offset from it's handler5
dismissDismissChange dismiss listeners when clicking outsideundefined
animateAnimateChange menu animationundefined
lockScrollbooleanLock page scrolling when menu is openedfalse
allowHoverbooleanOpen the menu when hovering it's handler.false
childrennodeAdd content for menuNo default value it's a required prop.


For TypeScript Only

import type { MenuProps } from "@material-tailwind/react";

Dropdown Menu Handler Props

The following props are available for the dropdown handler component. These are the custom props that we've added for the menu handler component and you can use all the other native props as well.

AttributeTypeDescriptionDefault
childrennodeAdd content for menu handlerNo default value it's a required prop.


For TypeScript Only

import type { MenuHandlerProps } from "@material-tailwind/react";

Dropdown Menu List Props

The following props are available for the dropdown list component. These are the custom props that we've added for the menu list component and you can use all the other native props as well.

AttributeTypeDescriptionDefault
classNamestringAdd custom className for menu list''
childrennodeAdd content for menu listNo default value it's a required prop.


For TypeScript Only

import type { MenuListProps } from "@material-tailwind/react";

Dropdown Menu Item Props

The following props are available for the dropdown item component. These are the custom props that we've added for the dropdown menu item component and you can use all the other native props as well.

AttributeTypeDescriptionDefault
disabledbooleanDisable menu itemfalse
classNamestringAdd custom className for menu item''
childrennodeAdd content for menu itemNo default value it's a required prop.


For TypeScript Only

import type { MenuItemProps } from "@material-tailwind/react";

Types - Placement

type placement =
  | "top"
  | "top-start"
  | "top-end"
  | "right"
  | "right-start"
  | "right-end"
  | "bottom"
  | "bottom-start"
  | "bottom-end"
  | "left"
  | "left-start"
  | "left-end";

Types - Offset

type offset =
  | number
  | {
      mainAxis?: number;
      crossAxis?: number;
      alignmentAxis?: number | null;
    };

Types - Dismiss

type dismissType = {
  enabled?: boolean;
  escapeKey?: boolean;
  referencePress?: boolean;
  referencePressEvent?: "pointerdown" | "mousedown" | "click";
  outsidePress?: boolean | ((event: MouseEvent) => boolean);
  outsidePressEvent?: "pointerdown" | "mousedown" | "click";
  ancestorScroll?: boolean;
  itemPress?: boolean;
  bubbles?:
    | boolean
    | {
        escapeKey?: boolean;
        outsidePress?: boolean;
      };
};

Types - Animate

type animate = {
  mount?: object;
  unmount?: object;
};

Dropdown Menu Theme

Learn how to customize the theme and styles for dropdown menu components, the theme object for dropdown components has three main objects:

A. The defaultProps object for setting up the default value for props of menu component.
B. The valid object for customizing the valid values for menu component props.
C. The styles object for customizing the theme and styles of menu component.

You can customize the theme and styles of dropdown menu components by adding Tailwind CSS classes as key paired values for objects.



Dropdown Menu Theme Object Type

interface MenuStylesType {
  defaultProps: {
    placement: string;
    offset:
      | number
      | {
          mainAxis: number;
          crossAxis: number;
          alignmentAxis: number;
        };
    dismiss: {
      enabled: boolean;
      escapeKey: boolean;
      referencePress: boolean;
      referencePressEvent: 'pointerdown' | 'mousedown' | 'click';
      outsidePress: boolean | ((event: MouseEvent) => boolean);
      outsidePressEvent: 'pointerdown' | 'mousedown' | 'click';
      ancestorScroll: boolean;
      itemPress: boolean;
      bubbles: boolean | {
          escapeKey: boolean;
          outsidePress: boolean;
      };
    };
    animate: {
      mount: object;
      unmount: object;
    };
    lockScroll: boolean;
  };
  styles: {
    base: {
      menu: object;
      item: {
        initial: object;
        disabled: object;
      };
    };
  };
}


For TypeScript Only

import type { MenuStylesType } from "@material-tailwind/react";

Dropdown Menu Theme Customization

const theme = {
  menu: {
    defaultProps: {
      placement: "bottom",
      offset: 5,
      dismiss: {
        itemPress: true
      },
      animate: {
        unmount: {},
        mount: {},
      },
      lockScroll: false,
    },
    styles: {
      base: {
        menu: {
          bg: "bg-white",
          minWidth: "min-w-[180px]",
          p: "p-3",
          border: "border border-blue-gray-50",
          borderRadius: "rounded-md",
          boxShadow: "shadow-lg shadow-blue-gray-500/10",
          fontFamily: "font-sans",
          fontSize: "text-sm",
          fontWeight: "font-normal",
          color: "text-blue-gray-500",
          overflow: "overflow-auto",
          outline: "focus:outline-none",
          zIndex: "z-[999]",
        },
        item: {
          initial: {
            display: "block",
            width: "w-full",
            pt: "pt-[9px]",
            pb: "pb-2",
            px: "px-3",
            borderRadius: "rounded-md",
            textAlign: "text-start",
            lightHeight: "leading-tight",
            cursor: "cursor-pointer",
            userSelect: "select-none",
            transition: "transition-all",
            bg: "hover:bg-blue-gray-50 hover:bg-opacity-80 focus:bg-blue-gray-50 focus:bg-opacity-80 active:bg-blue-gray-50 active:bg-opacity-80",
            color: "hover:text-blue-gray-900 focus:text-blue-gray-900 active:text-blue-gray-900",
            outline: "outline-none",
          },
          disabled: {
            opacity: "opacity-50",
            cursor: "cursor-not-allowed",
            pointerEvents: "pointer-events-none",
            userSelect: "select-none",
            bg: "hover:bg-transparent focus:bg-transparent active:bg-transparent",
            color: "hover:text-blue-gray-500 focus:text-blue-gray-500 active:text-blue-gray-500",
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

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