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Tabs API

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

Demos

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

Import

import Tabs from '@mui/joy/Tabs';
// or
import { Tabs } from '@mui/joy';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
The content of the component.
color'danger'
| 'info'
| '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.
componentelementType
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
defaultValuenumber
| string
The default value. Use when the component is not controlled.
direction'ltr'
| 'rtl'
'ltr'
The direction of the text.
onChangefunc
Callback invoked when new value is being set.
orientation'horizontal'
| 'vertical'
'horizontal'
The component orientation (layout flow direction).
selectionFollowsFocusbool
If true the selected tab changes on focus. Otherwise it only changes on activation.
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{ root?: func
| object }
{}
The props used for each slot inside.
slots{ root?: elementType }{}
The components used for each slot inside. See Slots API below for more details.
sxArray<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.
valuenumber
| string
The value of the currently selected Tab. If you don't want any selected Tab, you can set this prop to null.
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 JoyTabs 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.

NameDefault classDefault HTML tagDescription
root.MuiTabs-root'div'The component that renders the root.

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

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the root slot when specific states are triggered.

Global classDescription
.MuiTabs-colorContextClass name applied to the root element when color inversion is triggered.
.MuiTabs-colorDangerClassname applied to the root element if color="danger".
.MuiTabs-colorInfoClassname applied to the root element if color="info".
.MuiTabs-colorNeutralClassname applied to the root element if color="neutral".
.MuiTabs-colorPrimaryClassname applied to the root element if color="primary".
.MuiTabs-colorSuccessClassname applied to the root element if color="success".
.MuiTabs-colorWarningClassname applied to the root element if color="warning".
.MuiTabs-horizontalClassname applied to the root element if orientation="horizontal".
.MuiTabs-sizeLgClassname applied to the root element if size="lg".
.MuiTabs-sizeMdClassname applied to the root element if size="md".
.MuiTabs-sizeSmClassname applied to the root element if size="sm".
.MuiTabs-variantOutlinedClassname applied to the root element if variant="outlined".
.MuiTabs-variantPlainClassname applied to the root element if variant="plain".
.MuiTabs-variantSoftClassname applied to the root element if variant="soft".
.MuiTabs-variantSolidClassname applied to the root element if variant="solid".
.MuiTabs-verticalClassname applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".