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Radio API

API reference docs for the React Radio 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 Radio from '@mui/joy/Radio';
// or
import { Radio } from '@mui/joy';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

checked

If true, the component is checked.

Type:

bool
checkedIcon

The icon to display when the component is checked.

Type:

node
className

Class name applied to the root element.

Type:

string
color

The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component.

Type:

'danger' | 'primary' | 'success' | 'warning' | string

Default:

'neutral'
component

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

Type:

elementType
defaultChecked

The default checked state. Use when the component is not controlled.

Type:

bool
disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:

bool
disableIcon

If true, the checked icon is removed and the selected variant is applied on the action element instead.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
label

The label element at the end the radio.

Type:

node
name

The name attribute of the input.

Type:

string
onChange

Callback fired when the state is changed.

Type:

func

Signature:

function(event: React.ChangeEvent) => void
  • event The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new value by accessing event.target.value (string). You can pull out the new checked state by accessing event.target.checked (boolean).
overlay

If true, the root element's position is set to initial which allows the action area to fill the nearest positioned parent. This prop is useful for composing Radio with ListItem component.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
readOnly

If true, the component is read only.

Type:

bool
required

If true, the input element is required.

Type:

bool
size

The size of the component.

Type:

'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | string

Default:

'md'
slotProps

The props used for each slot inside.

Type:

{ action?: func | object, icon?: func | object, input?: func | object, label?: func | object, radio?: func | object, root?: func | object }

Default:

{}
slots

The components used for each slot inside.

Type:

{ action?: elementType, icon?: elementType, input?: elementType, label?: elementType, radio?: elementType, root?: elementType }

Default:

{}
sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

Type:

Array<func | object | bool> | func | object
uncheckedIcon

The icon to display when the component is not checked.

Type:

node
value

The value of the component. The DOM API casts this to a string.

Type:

any
variant

The global variant to use.

Type:

'outlined' | 'plain' | 'soft' | 'solid' | string

Default:

'outlined'
The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

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

Slots

To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.

root'span'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-root

Description: The component that renders the root.

radio'span'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-radio

Description: The component that renders the radio.

icon'span'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-icon

Description: The component that renders the icon.

action'span'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-action

Description: The component that renders the action.

input'input'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-input

Description: The component that renders the input.

label'label'Required

Global class: .MuiRadio-label

Description: The component that renders the label.

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

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the root slot when specific states are triggered.

.Mui-checkedSTATE

State class applied to the root, action slots if checked.

.Mui-disabledSTATE

State class applied to the root, action slots if disabled.

.Mui-focusVisibleSTATE

Class name applied to the root element if the switch has visible focus

.MuiRadio-colorContext

Class name applied to the root element when color inversion is triggered.

.MuiRadio-colorDanger

Class name applied to the root element if color="danger".

.MuiRadio-colorNeutral

Class name applied to the root element if color="neutral".

.MuiRadio-colorPrimary

Class name applied to the root element if color="primary".

.MuiRadio-colorSuccess

Class name applied to the root element if color="success".

.MuiRadio-colorWarning

Class name applied to the root element if color="warning".

.MuiRadio-sizeLg

Class name applied to the root element if size="lg".

.MuiRadio-sizeMd

Class name applied to the root element if size="md".

.MuiRadio-sizeSm

Class name applied to the root element if size="sm".

.MuiRadio-variantOutlined

Class name applied to the root element if variant="outlined".

.MuiRadio-variantSoft

Class name applied to the root element if variant="soft".

.MuiRadio-variantSolid

Class name applied to the root element if variant="solid".