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ListItemIcon API

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

Component demos

Import

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

A simple wrapper to apply List styles to an Icon or SvgIcon.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode

The content of the component, normally Icon, SvgIcon, or a @mui/icons-material SVG icon element.

classesobject

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

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.

Theme default props

You can use MuiListItemIcon 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
.MuiListItemIcon-alignItemsFlexStartalignItemsFlexStartStyles applied to the root element when the parent ListItem uses alignItems="flex-start".
.MuiListItemIcon-rootrootStyles applied to the root element.

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