Tab API

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

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Tabs

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.

To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors.

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

Default:false

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.

See Slots API below for more details.

Type:{ root?: elementType }

Default:{}

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

See the `sx` page for more details.

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.

To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants.

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

The component that renders the root.

Class name: .MuiTab-root

Default component: 'button'

CSS classes

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

.Mui-disabledSTATE

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

.Mui-focusVisibleSTATE

Class name applied to the root element when its focus is visible.

.Mui-selectedSTATE

Class name applied to the root element when it is selected.

.MuiTab-colorContext

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

Rule name:colorContext

.MuiTab-colorDanger

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

Rule name:colorDanger

.MuiTab-colorNeutral

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

Rule name:colorNeutral

.MuiTab-colorPrimary

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

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiTab-colorSuccess

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

Rule name:colorSuccess

.MuiTab-colorWarning

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

Rule name:colorWarning

.MuiTab-horizontal

Class name applied to the root element if orientation="horizontal".

Rule name:horizontal

.MuiTab-variantOutlined

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

Rule name:variantOutlined

.MuiTab-variantPlain

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

Rule name:variantPlain

.MuiTab-variantSoft

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

Rule name:variantSoft

.MuiTab-variantSolid

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

Rule name:variantSolid

.MuiTab-vertical

Class name applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".

Rule name:vertical

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

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.