IconButton API

API reference docs for the React IconButton 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:

Button

Import

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

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

Refer to the Icons section of the documentation regarding the available icon options.

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

children

The icon to display.

Type:node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

color

The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.

Default:'default'

disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

disableFocusRipple

If true, the keyboard focus ripple is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

disableRipple

If true, the ripple effect is disabled.
⚠️ Without a ripple there is no styling for :focus-visible by default. Be sure to highlight the element by applying separate styles with the .Mui-focusVisible class.

Type:bool

Default:false

edge

If given, uses a negative margin to counteract the padding on one side (this is often helpful for aligning the left or right side of the icon with content above or below, without ruining the border size and shape).

Type:'end' | 'start' | false

Default:false

size

The size of the component. small is equivalent to the dense button styling.

Type:'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | string

Default:'medium'

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

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ButtonBase component are also available in IconButton. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiIconButton 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.

.Mui-disabledSTATE

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

.MuiIconButton-colorError

Styles applied to the root element if color="error".

Rule name:colorError

.MuiIconButton-colorInfo

Styles applied to the root element if color="info".

Rule name:colorInfo

.MuiIconButton-colorInherit

Styles applied to the root element if color="inherit".

Rule name:colorInherit

.MuiIconButton-colorPrimary

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

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiIconButton-colorSecondary

Styles applied to the root element if color="secondary".

Rule name:colorSecondary

.MuiIconButton-colorSuccess

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

Rule name:colorSuccess

.MuiIconButton-colorWarning

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

Rule name:colorWarning

.MuiIconButton-edgeEnd

Styles applied to the root element if edge="end".

Rule name:edgeEnd

.MuiIconButton-edgeStart

Styles applied to the root element if edge="start".

Rule name:edgeStart

.MuiIconButton-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiIconButton-sizeLarge

Styles applied to the root element if size="large".

Rule name:sizeLarge

.MuiIconButton-sizeMedium

Styles applied to the root element if size="medium".

Rule name:sizeMedium

.MuiIconButton-sizeSmall

Styles applied to the root element if size="small".

Rule name:sizeSmall

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.