DropdownMenu

Trigger-driven menu of contextual commands with menu semantics and keyboard item navigation.

A live, theme-aware example rendered with the published component.

Import

Import from the focused entry point below, or use the same named export from @tavojs/ui. Both are public APIs; measure the built application when comparing their bundle cost.

TSX

tsximport { DropdownMenu } from "@tavojs/ui/dropdown-menu";

The component import loads compiled component CSS. Enable tavoUi() for your project theme variables, or import @tavojs/ui/theme.css once for the package default theme. The equivalent CSS-safe component alias is @tavojs/ui/css/dropdown-menu.

When to use

Use it when

Use DropdownMenu for a compact list of actions such as Edit, Duplicate, Archive, or Download.

Choose something else when

Use Popover when the floating surface contains arbitrary content, fields, filters, or explanations rather than a command list.

Examples

These examples include imports and local state where interaction requires it. Render the exported component in a page after completing UI installation. Demo state stays in the mounted component; connect file handling, persistence, and data loading to your application as needed.

DropdownMenu example

TSXCreate: src/components/examples/DropdownMenuExample1.tsx

tsximport { createTavo } from "@tavojs/core";
import { DropdownMenu } from "@tavojs/ui/dropdown-menu";
import { Text } from "@tavojs/ui";

type State = { copies: number };

export const DropdownMenuExample1 = createTavo<Record<string, never>, State>({
  model: () => ({ copies: 0 }),
  view: ({ state, model }) => (
    <>
      <DropdownMenu>
        <DropdownMenu.Trigger>Actions</DropdownMenu.Trigger>
        <DropdownMenu.Content>
          <DropdownMenu.Item onSelect={() => model.set("copies", state.copies + 1)}>Duplicate</DropdownMenu.Item>
          <DropdownMenu.Item href="/settings">Settings</DropdownMenu.Item>
        </DropdownMenu.Content>
      </DropdownMenu>
      <Text role="status">Copies created in this demo: {state.copies}</Text>
    </>
  )
});

Common props and defaults

A curated starting point. The complete TypeScript API below includes additional props and compound member contracts.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`className`	`string`	—	Optional class hook applied to the public root element owned by the component.
`open`	`boolean`	—	Configures open for this component.
`defaultOpen`	`boolean`	—	Configures defaultOpen for this component.
`align`	`"start" \| "end"`	—	Configures align for this component.
`onClose`	`() => void`	—	Configures onClose for this component.
`onOpenChange`	`(open, reason) => void`	—	Configures onOpenChange for this component.

Complete TypeScript API

Import from @tavojs/ui/dropdown-menu. Published exports: DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuClose, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuContentProps, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuItemProps, DropdownMenuProps, DropdownMenuRoot, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuTriggerProps.

`DropdownMenuProps`

Property	Type	Required	Description
`children`	`Child`	No	Inherited children attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`className`	`string`	No	Optional class hook applied to the public root element owned by the component.
`sx`	`Sx`	No	Inherited sx attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`id`	`string`	No	Inherited id attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`role`	`string`	No	Inherited role attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`style`	`Record<string, unknown>`	No	Inherited style attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`title`	`string`	No	Inherited title attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`tabIndex`	`number`	No	Inherited tabIndex attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`hidden`	`boolean`	No	Inherited hidden attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`disabled`	`boolean`	No	Inherited disabled attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onClick`	`TavoEventHandler<MouseEvent>`	No	Inherited onClick attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onChange`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onChange attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onInput`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onInput attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onKeyDown`	`TavoEventHandler<KeyboardEvent>`	No	Inherited onKeyDown attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onFocus`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onFocus attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onBlur`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onBlur attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`open`	`boolean`	No	Configures open for this component.
`defaultOpen`	`boolean`	No	Configures defaultOpen for this component.
`align`	`"start" \| "end"`	No	Configures align for this component.
`onClose`	`() => void`	No	Configures onClose for this component.
`onOpenChange`	`(open: boolean, reason: DisclosureOpenChangeReason) => void`	No	Configures onOpenChange for this component.
`showArrow`	`boolean`	No	Inherited showArrow attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.

`DropdownMenuTriggerProps`

Property	Type	Required	Description
`children`	`Child`	No	Inherited children attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`className`	`string`	No	Optional class hook applied to the public root element owned by the component.
`sx`	`Sx`	No	Inherited sx attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`id`	`string`	No	Inherited id attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`role`	`string`	No	Inherited role attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`style`	`Record<string, unknown>`	No	Inherited style attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`title`	`string`	No	Inherited title attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`tabIndex`	`number`	No	Inherited tabIndex attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`hidden`	`boolean`	No	Inherited hidden attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`disabled`	`boolean`	No	Inherited disabled attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onClick`	`TavoEventHandler<MouseEvent>`	No	Inherited onClick attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onChange`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onChange attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onInput`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onInput attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onKeyDown`	`TavoEventHandler<KeyboardEvent>`	No	Inherited onKeyDown attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onFocus`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onFocus attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onBlur`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onBlur attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`label`	`string`	No	Inherited label attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.

`DropdownMenuContentProps`

Property	Type	Required	Description
`children`	`Child`	No	Inherited children attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`className`	`string`	No	Optional class hook applied to the public root element owned by the component.
`sx`	`Sx`	No	Inherited sx attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`id`	`string`	No	Inherited id attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`role`	`string`	No	Inherited role attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`style`	`Record<string, unknown>`	No	Inherited style attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`title`	`string`	No	Inherited title attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`tabIndex`	`number`	No	Inherited tabIndex attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`hidden`	`boolean`	No	Inherited hidden attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`disabled`	`boolean`	No	Inherited disabled attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onClick`	`TavoEventHandler<MouseEvent>`	No	Inherited onClick attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onChange`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onChange attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onInput`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onInput attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onKeyDown`	`TavoEventHandler<KeyboardEvent>`	No	Inherited onKeyDown attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onFocus`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onFocus attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onBlur`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onBlur attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`use`	`ElementDirectiveInput<HTMLDivElement>`	No	Inherited use attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.

`DropdownMenuItemProps`

Property	Type	Required	Description
`children`	`Child`	No	Inherited children attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`className`	`string`	No	Optional class hook applied to the public root element owned by the component.
`sx`	`Sx`	No	Inherited sx attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`id`	`string`	No	Inherited id attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`role`	`string`	No	Inherited role attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`style`	`Record<string, unknown>`	No	Inherited style attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`title`	`string`	No	Inherited title attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`tabIndex`	`number`	No	Inherited tabIndex attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`hidden`	`boolean`	No	Inherited hidden attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`disabled`	`boolean`	No	Inherited disabled attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onClick`	`TavoEventHandler<MouseEvent>`	No	Inherited onClick attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onChange`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onChange attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onInput`	`TavoEventHandler<Event>`	No	Inherited onInput attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onKeyDown`	`TavoEventHandler<KeyboardEvent>`	No	Inherited onKeyDown attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onFocus`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onFocus attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onBlur`	`TavoEventHandler<FocusEvent>`	No	Inherited onBlur attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`href`	`string`	No	Inherited href attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`closeOnSelect`	`boolean`	No	Inherited closeOnSelect attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.
`onSelect`	`(event: MouseEvent) => void`	No	Inherited onSelect attribute accepted by DropdownMenu.

State ownership and DOM target

Concern	Contract
State	Use defaultOpen for browser-owned disclosure state, or open with onOpenChange and update application state after each request.
DOM target	Public passthrough props target the component root. Treat nested elements and private class names as implementation details.

Anatomy and related components

Public compound members: Root, Trigger, Content, Item, Close

Limitations

Use Popover when the floating surface contains arbitrary content, fields, filters, or explanations rather than a command list.

Use only the documented props, entry points, and compound members. Internal DOM nesting and CSS class names can change without becoming part of the public component contract.

Accessibility

Content uses `role="menu"` and items use `role="menuitem"`.

Content uses `role="menu"` and items use `role="menuitem"`.

Component status

Contract	Current value
Maturity	stable
Category	feedback
Component import	`@tavojs/ui/dropdown-menu`
Explicit CSS import	`@tavojs/ui/css/dropdown-menu`
Preview	Interactive preview available on this page

Preview

DropdownMenu example

DropdownMenuProps

DropdownMenuTriggerProps

DropdownMenuContentProps

DropdownMenuItemProps

`DropdownMenuProps`

`DropdownMenuTriggerProps`

`DropdownMenuContentProps`

`DropdownMenuItemProps`