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ListItemButton API

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

Component demos

Import

import ListItemButton from '@mui/material/ListItemButton';
// or
import { ListItemButton } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
alignItems'center'
| 'flex-start'
'center'

Defines the align-items style property.

autoFocusboolfalse

If true, the list item is focused during the first mount. Focus will also be triggered if the value changes from false to true.

childrennode

The content of the component if a ListItemSecondaryAction is used it must be the last child.

classesobject

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

componentelementType

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

denseboolfalse

If true, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.

disabledboolfalse

If true, the component is disabled.

disableGuttersboolfalse

If true, the left and right padding is removed.

dividerboolfalse

If true, a 1px light border is added to the bottom of the list item.

focusVisibleClassNamestring

This prop can help identify which element has keyboard focus. The class name will be applied when the element gains the focus through keyboard interaction. It's a polyfill for the CSS :focus-visible selector. The rationale for using this feature is explained here. A polyfill can be used to apply a focus-visible class to other components if needed.

selectedboolfalse

Use to apply selected styling.

sxArray<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.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ButtonBase component are also available in ListItemButton. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.


Theme default props

You can use MuiListItemButton 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 nameRule nameDescription
.Mui-disabledState class applied to the inner component element if disabled={true}.
.Mui-focusVisibleState class applied to the component's focusVisibleClassName prop.
.Mui-selectedState class applied to the root element if selected={true}.
.MuiListItemButton-alignItemsFlexStartalignItemsFlexStartStyles applied to the component element if alignItems="flex-start".
.MuiListItemButton-densedenseStyles applied to the component element if dense.
.MuiListItemButton-dividerdividerStyles applied to the inner component element if divider={true}.
.MuiListItemButton-guttersguttersStyles applied to the inner component element unless disableGutters={true}.
.MuiListItemButton-rootrootStyles applied to the root element.

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