List API
API reference docs for the React List 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
import List from '@mui/material/List';
// or
import { List } from '@mui/material';
Component name
The nameMuiList
can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.Props
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. | |
dense | bool | false | If true , compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used for the list and list items. The prop is available to descendant components as the dense context. |
disablePadding | bool | false | If true , vertical padding is removed from the list. |
subheader | node | The content of the subheader, normally ListSubheader . | |
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. |
The
ref
is forwarded to the root element.CSS
Rule name | Global class | Description |
---|---|---|
root | .MuiList-root | Styles applied to the root element. |
padding | .MuiList-padding | Styles applied to the root element unless disablePadding={true} . |
dense | .MuiList-dense | Styles applied to the root element if dense. |
subheader | .MuiList-subheader | Styles applied to the root element if a subheader is provided. |
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.