ListItem API

The API documentation of the ListItem React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import ListItem from '@material-ui/core/ListItem';
// or
import { ListItem } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

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

The MuiListItem name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Name	Type	Default	Description
alignItems	'center' \| 'flex-start'	'center'	Defines the `align-items` style property.
autoFocus	bool	false	If `true`, the list item will be focused during the first mount. Focus will also be triggered if the value changes from false to true.
button	bool	false	If `true`, the list item will be a button (using `ButtonBase`). Props intended for `ButtonBase` can then be applied to `ListItem`.
children	node		The content of the component. If a `ListItemSecondaryAction` is used it must be the last child.
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.
ContainerComponent	element type	'li'	The container component used when a `ListItemSecondaryAction` is the last child. ⚠️ Needs to be able to hold a ref.
ContainerProps	object	{}	Props applied to the container component if used.
dense	bool	false	If `true`, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input will be used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the list item will be disabled.
disableGutters	bool	false	If `true`, the left and right padding is removed.
divider	bool	false	If `true`, a 1px light border is added to the bottom of the list item.
selected	bool	false	Use to apply selected styling.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiListItem-root	Styles applied to the (normally root) `component` element. May be wrapped by a `container`.
container	.MuiListItem-container	Styles applied to the `container` element if `children` includes `ListItemSecondaryAction`.
focusVisible	.Mui-focusVisible	Pseudo-class applied to the `component`'s `focusVisibleClassName` prop if `button={true}`.
dense	.MuiListItem-dense	Styles applied to the `component` element if dense.
alignItemsFlexStart	.MuiListItem-alignItemsFlexStart	Styles applied to the `component` element if `alignItems="flex-start"`.
disabled	.Mui-disabled	Pseudo-class applied to the inner `component` element if `disabled={true}`.
divider	.MuiListItem-divider	Styles applied to the inner `component` element if `divider={true}`.
gutters	.MuiListItem-gutters	Styles applied to the inner `component` element unless `disableGutters={true}`.
button	.MuiListItem-button	Styles applied to the inner `component` element if `button={true}`.
secondaryAction	.MuiListItem-secondaryAction	Styles applied to the `component` element if `children` includes `ListItemSecondaryAction`.
selected	.Mui-selected	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if `selected={true}`.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.