ButtonGroup API

API reference docs for the React ButtonGroup component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Button Group

Import

import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup';
// or
import { ButtonGroup } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
color	'inherit' \| 'primary' \| 'secondary' \| 'error' \| 'info' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	'primary'	The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
component	elementType		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the component is disabled.
disableElevation	bool	false	If `true`, no elevation is used.
disableFocusRipple	bool	false	If `true`, the button keyboard focus ripple is disabled.
disableRipple	bool	false	If `true`, the button ripple effect is disabled.
fullWidth	bool	false	If `true`, the buttons will take up the full width of its container.
orientation	'horizontal' \| 'vertical'	'horizontal'	The component orientation (layout flow direction).
size	'small' \| 'medium' \| 'large' \| string	'medium'	The size of the component. `small` is equivalent to the dense button styling.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
variant	'contained' \| 'outlined' \| 'text' \| string	'outlined'	The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiButtonGroup to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the child elements if `disabled={true}`.
.MuiButtonGroup-contained	contained	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="contained"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-disableElevation	disableElevation	Styles applied to the root element if `disableElevation={true}`.
.MuiButtonGroup-firstButton	firstButton	Styles applied to the first button in the button group.
.MuiButtonGroup-fullWidth	fullWidth	Styles applied to the root element if `fullWidth={true}`.
.MuiButtonGroup-grouped	grouped	Styles applied to the children.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedContained	groupedContained	Styles applied to the children if `variant="contained"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedContainedHorizontal	groupedContainedHorizontal	Styles applied to the children if `variant="contained"` and `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedContainedPrimary	groupedContainedPrimary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="contained"` and `color="primary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedContainedSecondary	groupedContainedSecondary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="contained"` and `color="secondary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedContainedVertical	groupedContainedVertical	Styles applied to the children if `variant="contained"` and `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedHorizontal	groupedHorizontal	Styles applied to the children if `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedOutlined	groupedOutlined	Styles applied to the children if `variant="outlined"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedOutlinedHorizontal	groupedOutlinedHorizontal	Styles applied to the children if `variant="outlined"` and `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedOutlinedPrimary	groupedOutlinedPrimary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="outlined"` and `color="primary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedOutlinedSecondary	groupedOutlinedSecondary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="outlined"` and `color="secondary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedOutlinedVertical	groupedOutlinedVertical	Styles applied to the children if `variant="outlined"` and `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedText	groupedText	Styles applied to the children if `variant="text"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedTextHorizontal	groupedTextHorizontal	Styles applied to the children if `variant="text"` and `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedTextPrimary	groupedTextPrimary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="text"` and `color="primary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedTextSecondary	groupedTextSecondary	Styles applied to the children if `variant="text"` and `color="secondary"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedTextVertical	groupedTextVertical	Styles applied to the children if `variant="text"` and `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-groupedVertical	groupedVertical	Styles applied to the children if `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-lastButton	lastButton	Styles applied to the last button in the button group.
.MuiButtonGroup-middleButton	middleButton	Styles applied to buttons in the middle of the button group.
.MuiButtonGroup-outlined	outlined	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="outlined"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiButtonGroup-text	text	Styles applied to the root element if `variant="text"`.
.MuiButtonGroup-vertical	vertical	Styles applied to the root element if `orientation="vertical"`.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.