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Tab API

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

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

action

A ref for imperative actions. It currently only supports focusVisible() action.

Type:

func | { current?: { focusVisible: func } }
color

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

Type:

'danger' | 'neutral' | '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
disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
disableIndicator

If true, the pseudo element indicator is hidden.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
indicatorInset

If true, the indicator stay within the padding based on the Tabs orientation.

Type:

bool
indicatorPlacement

The indicator's position when the Tab is selected.

Type:

'bottom' | 'left' | 'right' | 'top'

Default:

row ? 'bottom' : 'right'
onChange

Callback invoked when new value is being set.

Type:

func
orientation

The content direction flow.

Type:

'horizontal' | 'vertical'

Default:

'horizontal'
slotProps

The props used for each slot inside.

Type:

{ root?: func | object }

Default:

{}
slots

The components used for each slot inside.

Type:

{ 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
value

You can provide your own value. Otherwise, it falls back to the child position index.

Type:

number | string
variant

The global variant to use.

Type:

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

Default:

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

Theme default props

You can use JoyTab 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'button'Required

Global class: .MuiTab-root

Description: The component that renders the root.

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-disabledSTATE

Classname applied to the root element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-focusVisibleSTATE

Classname applied to the root element when its focus is visible.

.Mui-selectedSTATE

Classname applied to the root element when it is selected.

.MuiTab-colorContext

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

.MuiTab-colorDanger

Classname applied to the root element if color="danger".

.MuiTab-colorNeutral

Classname applied to the root element if color="neutral".

.MuiTab-colorPrimary

Classname applied to the root element if color="primary".

.MuiTab-colorSuccess

Classname applied to the root element if color="success".

.MuiTab-colorWarning

Classname applied to the root element if color="warning".

.MuiTab-horizontal

Classname applied to the root element if orientation="horizontal".

.MuiTab-variantOutlined

Classname applied to the root element if variant="outlined".

.MuiTab-variantPlain

Classname applied to the root element if variant="plain".

.MuiTab-variantSoft

Classname applied to the root element if variant="soft".

.MuiTab-variantSolid

Classname applied to the root element if variant="solid".

.MuiTab-vertical

Classname applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".