ListItem API

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

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

Uses an additional container component if ListItemSecondaryAction is the last child.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
alignItems	'center' \| 'flex-start'	'center'	Defines the `align-items` style property.
autoFocus	bool	false	If `true`, the list item is focused during the first mount. Focus will also be triggered if the value changes from false to true. Deprecated - checkout ListItemButton instead
button	bool	false	If `true`, the list item is a button (using `ButtonBase`). Props intended for `ButtonBase` can then be applied to `ListItem`. Deprecated - checkout ListItemButton instead
children	node	-	The content of the component if a `ListItemSecondaryAction` is used it must be the last child.
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.
components	{ Root?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside. This prop is an alias for the `slots` prop. It's recommended to use the `slots` prop instead.
componentsProps	{ root?: object }	{}	The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones. This prop is an alias for the `slotProps` prop. It's recommended to use the `slotProps` prop instead, as `componentsProps` will be deprecated in the future.
ContainerComponent	element type	'li'	The container component used when a `ListItemSecondaryAction` is the last child. This needs to be able to hold a ref. Deprecated
ContainerProps	object	{}	Props applied to the container component if used. Deprecated
dense	bool	false	If `true`, compact vertical padding designed for keyboard and mouse input is used. The prop defaults to the value inherited from the parent List component.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the component is disabled. Deprecated - checkout ListItemButton instead
disableGutters	bool	false	If `true`, the left and right padding is removed.
disablePadding	bool	false	If `true`, all padding is removed.
divider	bool	false	If `true`, a 1px light border is added to the bottom of the list item.
secondaryAction	node	-	The element to display at the end of ListItem.
selected	bool	false	Use to apply selected styling. Deprecated - checkout ListItemButton instead
slotProps	{ root?: object }	{}	The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones. This prop is an alias for the `componentsProps` prop, which will be deprecated in the future.
slots	{ root?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside. This prop is an alias for the `components` prop, which will be deprecated in the future.
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.

Theme default props

You can use MuiListItem 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.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the inner `component` element if `disabled={true}`.
.Mui-focusVisible		State class applied to the `component`'s `focusVisibleClassName` prop if `button={true}`.
.Mui-selected		State class applied to the root element if `selected={true}`.
.MuiListItem-alignItemsFlexStart	alignItemsFlexStart	Styles applied to the component element if `alignItems="flex-start"`.
.MuiListItem-button	button	Styles applied to the inner `component` element if `button={true}`.
.MuiListItem-container	container	Styles applied to the container element if `children` includes `ListItemSecondaryAction`.
.MuiListItem-dense	dense	Styles applied to the component element if dense.
.MuiListItem-divider	divider	Styles applied to the inner `component` element if `divider={true}`.
.MuiListItem-gutters	gutters	Styles applied to the inner `component` element unless `disableGutters={true}`.
.MuiListItem-padding	padding	Styles applied to the root element unless `disablePadding={true}`.
.MuiListItem-root	root	Styles applied to the (normally root) `component` element. May be wrapped by a `container`.
.MuiListItem-secondaryAction	secondaryAction	Styles applied to the component element if `children` includes `ListItemSecondaryAction`.

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.