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ListItem API

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

Demos

Import

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

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.



Uses an additional container component if ListItemSecondaryAction is the last child.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
alignItems'center'
| 'flex-start'		'center'

Defines the align-items style property.

childrennode-

The content of the component if a ListItemSecondaryAction is used it must be the last child.

classesobject-

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS classes API below for more details.

componentelementType-

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

components{ Root?: elementType }{}

The components used for each slot inside.

componentsProps{ root?: object }{}

The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones.

ContainerComponentelement type'li'

The container component used when a ListItemSecondaryAction is the last child.

ContainerPropsobject{}

Props applied to the container component if used.

denseboolfalse

If true, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.

disableGuttersboolfalse

If true, the left and right padding is removed.

disablePaddingboolfalse

If true, all padding is removed.

dividerboolfalse

If true, a 1px light border is added to the bottom of the list item.

secondaryActionnode-

The element to display at the end of ListItem.

slotProps{ root?: object }{}

The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones.

slots{ root?: elementType }{}

The components used for each slot inside.

sxArray<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.

Theme default props

You can use MuiListItem to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class nameRule nameDescription
.MuiListItem-alignItemsFlexStartalignItemsFlexStartStyles applied to the component element if alignItems="flex-start".
.MuiListItem-containercontainerStyles applied to the container element if children includes ListItemSecondaryAction.
.MuiListItem-densedenseStyles applied to the component element if dense.
.MuiListItem-dividerdividerStyles applied to the inner component element if divider={true}.
.MuiListItem-guttersguttersStyles applied to the inner component element unless disableGutters={true}.
.MuiListItem-paddingpaddingStyles applied to the root element unless disablePadding={true}.
.MuiListItem-rootrootStyles applied to the (normally root) component element. May be wrapped by a container.
.MuiListItem-secondaryActionsecondaryActionStyles applied to the component element if children includes ListItemSecondaryAction.

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