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ListItemButton API

API documentation for the React ListItemButton component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

import ListItemButton from '@material-ui/core/ListItemButton';
// or
import { ListItemButton } from '@material-ui/core';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiListItemButton can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
alignItems'center'
| 'flex-start'
'center'Defines the align-items style property.
autoFocusboolfalseIf true, the list item is focused during the first mount. Focus will also be triggered if the value changes from false to true.
childrennodeThe content of the component if a ListItemSecondaryAction is used it must be the last child.
classesobjectOverride or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
componentelementTypeThe component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
denseboolfalseIf true, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.
disabledboolfalseIf true, the component is disabled.
disableGuttersboolfalseIf true, the left and right padding is removed.
dividerboolfalseIf true, a 1px light border is added to the bottom of the list item.
focusVisibleClassNamestringThis 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.
selectedboolfalseUse to apply selected styling.
sxobjectThe 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 on ListItemButton. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiListItemButton-rootStyles applied to the root element.
focusVisible.Mui-focusVisiblePseudo-class applied to the `component`'s `focusVisibleClassName` prop.
dense.MuiListItemButton-denseStyles applied to the component element if dense.
alignItemsFlexStart.MuiListItemButton-alignItemsFlexStartStyles applied to the component element if alignItems="flex-start".
disabled.Mui-disabledPseudo-class applied to the inner `component` element if disabled={true}.
divider.MuiListItemButton-dividerStyles applied to the inner `component` element if divider={true}.
gutters.MuiListItemButton-guttersStyles applied to the inner `component` element unless disableGutters={true}.
selected.Mui-selectedPseudo-class applied to the root element if selected={true}.

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

Demos