TabList API

API reference docs for the React TabList 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:

Tabs

Import

import TabList from '@mui/lab/TabList';
// or
import { TabList } from '@mui/lab';

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

Props

Props of the Tabs component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		A list of `<Tab />` elements.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

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

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
.MuiTabList-centered	centered	Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `!variant="scrollable"`.
.MuiTabList-fixed	fixed	Styles applied to the tablist element if `!variant="scrollable"`.
.MuiTabList-flexContainer	flexContainer	Styles applied to the flex container element.
.MuiTabList-flexContainerVertical	flexContainerVertical	Styles applied to the flex container element if `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiTabList-hideScrollbar	hideScrollbar	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `visibleScrollbar={false}`.
.MuiTabList-indicator	indicator	Styles applied to the TabIndicator component.
.MuiTabList-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiTabList-scrollableX	scrollableX	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiTabList-scrollableY	scrollableY	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `orientation="vertical"`.
.MuiTabList-scrollButtons	scrollButtons	Styles applied to the ScrollButtonComponent component.
.MuiTabList-scrollButtonsHideMobile	scrollButtonsHideMobile	Styles applied to the ScrollButtonComponent component if `allowScrollButtonsMobile={true}`.
.MuiTabList-scroller	scroller	Styles applied to the tablist element.
.MuiTabList-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.