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ClickAwayListener API

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

Demos

Import

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

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Listen for click events that occur somewhere in the document, outside of the element itself. For instance, if you need to hide a menu when people click anywhere else on your page.

Props

NameTypeDefaultDescription
children*element-

The wrapped element.

onClickAway*func-

Callback fired when a "click away" event is detected.

disableReactTreeboolfalse

If true, the React tree is ignored and only the DOM tree is considered. This prop changes how portaled elements are handled.

mouseEvent'onClick'
| 'onMouseDown'
| 'onMouseUp'
| 'onPointerDown'
| 'onPointerUp'
| false
'onClick'

The mouse event to listen to. You can disable the listener by providing false.

touchEvent'onTouchEnd'
| 'onTouchStart'
| false
'onTouchEnd'

The touch event to listen to. You can disable the listener by providing false.

The component cannot hold a ref.