BottomNavigation API

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

Demos

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

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

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

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.
component	elementType		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value changes. Signature: `function(event: React.SyntheticEvent, value: any) => void` event: The event source of the callback. Warning: This is a generic event not a change event. value: We default to the index of the child.
showLabels	bool	false	If `true`, all `BottomNavigationAction`s will show their labels. By default, only the selected `BottomNavigationAction` will show its label.
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.
value	any		The value of the currently selected `BottomNavigationAction`.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiBottomNavigation-root	Styles applied to the root element.

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.