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:

Import

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

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

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
action	func \| { current?: { focusVisible: func } }	-	A ref for imperative actions. It currently only supports `focusVisible()` action.
color	'danger' \| 'neutral' \| 'primary' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	'neutral'	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.
component	elementType	-	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the component is disabled.
focusVisibleClassName	string	-	This prop can help identify which element has keyboard focus. The class name will be applied when the element gains the focus through keyboard interaction. It's a polyfill for the CSS :focus-visible selector. The rationale for using this feature is explained here. A polyfill can be used to apply a `focus-visible` class to other components if needed.
loading	bool	false	If `true`, the loading indicator is shown and the icon button becomes disabled.
loadingIndicator	node	<CircularProgress />	The node should contain an element with `role="progressbar"` with an accessible name. By default we render a `CircularProgress` that is labelled by the button itself.
size	'sm' \| 'md' \| 'lg' \| string	'md'	The size of the component. To learn how to add custom sizes to the component, check out Themed components—Extend sizes.
slotProps	{ loadingIndicator?: func \| object, root?: func \| object }	{}	The props used for each slot inside.
slots	{ loadingIndicator?: elementType, root?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside. See Slots API below for more details.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
variant	'outlined' \| 'plain' \| 'soft' \| 'solid' \| string	'plain'	The global variant to use. To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use JoyIconButton 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.

Slot name	Class name	Default component	Description
root	.MuiIconButton-root	`'button'`	The component that renders the root.
loadingIndicator	.MuiIconButton-loadingIndicator	`'span'`	The component that renders the loading indicator.

CSS classes

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

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the root element if `disabled={true}`.
.Mui-focusVisible		State class applied to the root element if the button is keyboard focused.
.MuiIconButton-colorContext	colorContext	Class name applied to the root element when color inversion is triggered.
.MuiIconButton-colorDanger	colorDanger	Class name applied to the root element if `color="danger"`.
.MuiIconButton-colorNeutral	colorNeutral	Class name applied to the root element if `color="neutral"`.
.MuiIconButton-colorPrimary	colorPrimary	Class name applied to the root element if `color="primary"`.
.MuiIconButton-colorSuccess	colorSuccess	Class name applied to the root element if `color="success"`.
.MuiIconButton-colorWarning	colorWarning	Class name applied to the root element if `color="warning"`.
.MuiIconButton-loading	loading	Class name applied to the root element if `loading={true}`.
.MuiIconButton-sizeLg	sizeLg	Class name applied to the root element if `size="lg"`.
.MuiIconButton-sizeMd	sizeMd	Class name applied to the root element if `size="md"`.
.MuiIconButton-sizeSm	sizeSm	Class name applied to the root element if `size="sm"`.
.MuiIconButton-variantOutlined	variantOutlined	Class name applied to the root element if `variant="outlined"`.
.MuiIconButton-variantPlain	variantPlain	Class name applied to the root element if `variant="plain"`.
.MuiIconButton-variantSoft	variantSoft	Class name applied to the root element if `variant="soft"`.
.MuiIconButton-variantSolid	variantSolid	Class name applied to the root element if `variant="solid"`.

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.