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# Menu API

<p class="description">The API documentation of the Menu React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.</p>

## Import

```js
import Menu from '@material-ui/core/Menu';
// or
import { Menu } from '@material-ui/core';
```

You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizing-bundle-size/).



## Component name

The `MuiMenu` name can be used for providing [default props](/customization/globals/#default-props) or [style overrides](/customization/globals/#css) at the theme level.

## Props

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|:-----|:-----|:--------|:------------|
| <span class="prop-name">anchorEl</span> | <span class="prop-type">HTML element<br>&#124;&nbsp;func</span> |  | A HTML element, or a function that returns it. It's used to set the position of the menu. |
| <span class="prop-name">autoFocus</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">true</span> | If `true` (Default) will focus the `[role="menu"]` if no focusable child is found. Disabled children are not focusable. If you set this prop to `false` focus will be placed on the parent modal container. This has severe accessibility implications and should only be considered if you manage focus otherwise. |
| <span class="prop-name">children</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | Menu contents, normally `MenuItem`s. |
| <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
| <span class="prop-name">disableAutoFocusItem</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | When opening the menu will not focus the active item but the `[role="menu"]` unless `autoFocus` is also set to `false`. Not using the default means not following WAI-ARIA authoring practices. Please be considerate about possible accessibility implications. |
| <span class="prop-name">MenuListProps</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> | <span class="prop-default">{}</span> | Props applied to the [`MenuList`](/api/menu-list/) element. |
| <span class="prop-name">onClose</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired when the component requests to be closed.<br><br>**Signature:**<br>`function(event: object, reason: string) => void`<br>*event:* The event source of the callback.<br>*reason:* Can be: `"escapeKeyDown"`, `"backdropClick"`, `"tabKeyDown"`. |
| <span class="prop-name">onEnter</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired before the Menu enters. |
| <span class="prop-name">onEntered</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired when the Menu has entered. |
| <span class="prop-name">onEntering</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired when the Menu is entering. |
| <span class="prop-name">onExit</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired before the Menu exits. |
| <span class="prop-name">onExited</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired when the Menu has exited. |
| <span class="prop-name">onExiting</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Callback fired when the Menu is exiting. |
| <span class="prop-name required">open<abbr title="required">*</abbr></span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> |  | If `true`, the menu is visible. |
| <span class="prop-name">PopoverClasses</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | `classes` prop applied to the [`Popover`](/api/popover/) element. |
| <span class="prop-name">transitionDuration</span> | <span class="prop-type">'auto'<br>&#124;&nbsp;number<br>&#124;&nbsp;{ appear?: number, enter?: number, exit?: number }</span> | <span class="prop-default">'auto'</span> | The length of the transition in `ms`, or 'auto' |
| <span class="prop-name">variant</span> | <span class="prop-type">'menu'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'selectedMenu'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'selectedMenu'</span> | The variant to use. Use `menu` to prevent selected items from impacting the initial focus and the vertical alignment relative to the anchor element. |

The `ref` is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element ([Popover](/api/popover/)).

## CSS

| Rule name | Global class | Description |
|:-----|:-------------|:------------|
| <span class="prop-name">paper</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiMenu-paper</span> | Styles applied to the `Paper` component.
| <span class="prop-name">list</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiMenu-list</span> | Styles applied to the `List` component via `MenuList`.

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

- With a rule name of the [`classes` object prop](/customization/components/#overriding-styles-with-classes).
- With a [global class name](/customization/components/#overriding-styles-with-global-class-names).
- With a theme and an [`overrides` property](/customization/globals/#css).

If that's not sufficient, you can check the [implementation of the component](https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/master/packages/material-ui/src/Menu/Menu.js) for more detail.

## Inheritance

The props of the [Popover](/api/popover/) component are also available.
You can take advantage of this behavior to [target nested components](/guides/api/#spread).

## Demos

- [App Bar](/components/app-bar/)
- [Menus](/components/menus/)