Context Menu
A menu that appears at the pointer on right click or long press.
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Import the components and place them together:
import { ContextMenu } from '@base-ui-components/react/context-menu';
<ContextMenu.Root>
<ContextMenu.Trigger />
<ContextMenu.Portal>
<ContextMenu.Backdrop />
<ContextMenu.Positioner>
<ContextMenu.Popup>
<ContextMenu.Arrow />
<ContextMenu.Item />
<ContextMenu.Separator />
<ContextMenu.Group>
<ContextMenu.GroupLabel />
</ContextMenu.Group>
<ContextMenu.RadioGroup>
<ContextMenu.RadioItem />
</ContextMenu.RadioGroup>
<ContextMenu.CheckboxItem />
<ContextMenu.SubmenuRoot>
<ContextMenu.SubmenuTrigger />
</ContextMenu.SubmenuRoot>
</ContextMenu.Popup>
</ContextMenu.Positioner>
</ContextMenu.Portal>
</ContextMenu.Root>API reference
Root
A component that creates a context menu activated by right clicking or long pressing. Doesn’t render its own HTML element.
defaultOpenboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the menu is initially open.
To render a controlled menu, use the
openprop instead.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
openboolean
- Name
- Description
Whether the menu is currently open.
- Type
boolean | undefined
onOpenChangefunction
- Name
- Description
Event handler called when the menu is opened or closed.
- Type
| (( open: boolean, eventDetails: ContextMenu.Root.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
actionsRefRefObject<Menu.Root.Actions>
- Name
- Description
A ref to imperative actions.
unmount: When specified, the menu will not be unmounted when closed. Instead, theunmountfunction 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)
- 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
- Description
Event handler called after any animations complete when the menu is closed.
- Type
((open: boolean) => void) | undefined
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
loopboolean(default: true)
- 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')
- 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
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
Trigger
An area that opens the menu on right click or long press.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | 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: ContextMenu.Trigger.State) => string)
renderReactElement | 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: ContextMenu.Trigger.State, ) => ReactElement)
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
- Name
- Description
A parent element to render the portal element into.
- Type
| HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | React.RefObject<HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | null> | null | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
keepMountedboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether to keep the portal mounted in the DOM while the popup is hidden.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
Positioner
Positions the menu popup against the trigger.
Renders a <div> element.
collisionAvoidanceCollisionAvoidance
- 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')
- Name
- Description
How to align the popup relative to the specified side.
- Type
'center' | 'start' | 'end' | undefined- Default
'center'
alignOffsetnumber | OffsetFunction(default: 0)
- 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 propertieswidthandheight.data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with propertieswidthandheight.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')
- 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)
- 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 propertieswidthandheight.data.positioner: the dimensions of the positioner element with propertieswidthandheight.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)
- 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
- 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')
- 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)
- 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)
- 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')
- Name
- Description
Determines which CSS
positionproperty to use.- Type
'fixed' | 'absolute' | undefined- Default
'absolute'
trackAnchorboolean(default: true)
- Name
- Description
Whether the popup tracks any layout shift of its positioning anchor.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
true
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-closed
data-anchor-hidden
data-align
data-side
--anchor-height
--anchor-width
--available-height
--available-width
--transform-origin
Popup
A container for the menu items.
Renders a <div> element.
finalFocusUnion
- 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, orkeyboard). Return an element to focus,trueto use the default behavior, orfalse/undefinedto do nothing.
- Type
| boolean | React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null> | (( closeType: InteractionType, ) => boolean | void | HTMLElement | null) | undefined
idstring
- Name
- Type
string | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-closed
data-align
data-instant
data-side
data-starting-style
data-ending-style
Arrow
Displays an element positioned against the menu anchor.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-closed
data-uncentered
data-anchor-hidden
data-align
data-side
Item
An individual interactive item in the menu.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
- Name
- Description
Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation.
- Type
string | undefined
onClickfunction
- Name
- Description
The click handler for the menu item.
- Type
React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean(default: true)
- Name
- Description
Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
true
nativeButtonboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component renders a native
<button>element when replacing it via therenderprop. Set totrueif the rendered element is a native button.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
idstring
- Name
- Type
string | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-disabled
SubmenuRoot
Groups all parts of a submenu. Doesn’t render its own HTML element.
defaultOpenboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the menu is initially open.
To render a controlled menu, use the
openprop instead.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
openboolean
- Name
- Description
Whether the menu is currently open.
- Type
boolean | undefined
onOpenChangefunction
- 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>
- Name
- Description
A ref to imperative actions.
unmount: When specified, the menu will not be unmounted when closed. Instead, theunmountfunction 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)
- 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
- Description
Event handler called after any animations complete when the menu is closed.
- Type
((open: boolean) => void) | undefined
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
openOnHoverboolean(default: true)
- Name
- Description
Whether the submenu should open when the trigger is hovered.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
true
delaynumber(default: 100)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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')
- 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
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
SubmenuTrigger
A menu item that opens a submenu.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
- Name
- Description
Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation.
- Type
string | undefined
onClickfunction
- Name
- Type
React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
nativeButtonboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component renders a native
<button>element when replacing it via therenderprop. Set totrueif the rendered element is a native button.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
idstring
- Name
- Type
string | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
Group
Groups related menu items with the corresponding label.
Renders a <div> element.
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Description
The content of the component.
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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(default: () => {})
- Name
- Description
Function called when the selected value changes.
- Type
| (( value: any, eventDetails: Menu.Root.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined- Default
() => {}
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Description
The content of the component.
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
- Name
- Description
Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation.
- Type
string | undefined
value*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
- Name
- Description
The click handler for the menu item.
- Type
React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
nativeButtonboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component renders a native
<button>element when replacing it via therenderprop. Set totrueif the rendered element is a native button.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
idstring
- Name
- Type
string | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-unchecked
data-highlighted
data-disabled
RadioItemIndicator
Indicates whether the radio item is selected.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | 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)
- Name
- Description
Whether to keep the HTML element in the DOM when the radio item is inactive.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
renderReactElement | 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
data-unchecked
data-disabled
data-starting-style
data-ending-style
CheckboxItem
A menu item that toggles a setting on or off.
Renders a <div> element.
labelstring
- Name
- Description
Overrides the text label to use when the item is matched during keyboard text navigation.
- Type
string | undefined
defaultCheckedboolean(default: false)
- 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
- Name
- Description
Whether the checkbox item is currently ticked.
To render an uncontrolled checkbox item, use the
defaultCheckedprop instead.- Type
boolean | undefined
onCheckedChangefunction
- Name
- Description
Event handler called when the checkbox item is ticked or unticked.
- Type
| (( checked: boolean, eventDetails: Menu.Root.ChangeEventDetails, ) => void) | undefined
onClickfunction
- Name
- Description
The click handler for the menu item.
- Type
React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> | undefined
closeOnClickboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether to close the menu when the item is clicked.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
nativeButtonboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component renders a native
<button>element when replacing it via therenderprop. Set totrueif the rendered element is a native button.- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
disabledboolean(default: false)
- Name
- Description
Whether the component should ignore user interaction.
- Type
boolean | undefined- Default
false
idstring
- Name
- Type
string | undefined
childrenReactNode
- Name
- Type
React.ReactNode
classNamestring | 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
- 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
data-unchecked
data-highlighted
data-disabled
CheckboxItemIndicator
Indicates whether the checkbox item is ticked.
Renders a <div> element.
classNamestring | 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)
- 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
- 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
data-unchecked
data-disabled
data-starting-style
data-ending-style
Separator
A separator element accessible to screen readers.
Renders a <div> element.
orientationOrientation(default: 'horizontal')
- Name
- Description
The orientation of the separator.
- Type
'horizontal' | 'vertical' | undefined- Default
'horizontal'
classNamestring | 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
- 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
Menu displays additional demos, many of which apply to the context menu as well.
Nested menu
To create a submenu, create a <ContextMenu.SubmenuRoot> inside the parent context menu. Use the <ContextMenu.SubmenuTrigger> part for the menu item that opens the nested menu.