List API

API reference docs for the React List 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 List from '@mui/material/List';
// or
import { List } from '@mui/material';

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node	-	The content of the component.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
component	elementType	-	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
dense	bool	false	If `true`, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used for the list and list items. The prop is available to descendant components as the `dense` context.
disablePadding	bool	false	If `true`, vertical padding is removed from the list.
subheader	node	-	The content of the subheader, normally `ListSubheader`.
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.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

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

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
.MuiList-dense	dense	Styles applied to the root element if dense.
.MuiList-padding	padding	Styles applied to the root element unless `disablePadding={true}`.
.MuiList-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiList-subheader	subheader	Styles applied to the root element if a `subheader` is provided.

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.