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Menu Item

<mo-menu-item> | MOMenuItem
Since 1.0 stable

Menu items are used inside a menu to represent an action or link.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Checked Disabled Prefix Icon Suffix Icon
<mo-menu style="max-width: 200px;">
  <mo-menu-item>Option 1</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item>Option 2</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item>Option 3</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-divider></mo-divider>
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox" checked>Checked</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item disabled>Disabled</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-divider></mo-divider>
  <mo-menu-item>
    Prefix Icon
    <mo-icon slot="prefix" name="arrow-right"></mo-icon>
  </mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item>
    Suffix Icon
    <mo-icon slot="suffix" name="arrow-left"></mo-icon>
  </mo-menu-item>
</mo-menu>
import { MODivider, MOIcon, MOMenu, MOMenuItem } from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react';

const App = () => (
  <MOMenu style={{ maxWidth: '200px' }}>
    <MOMenuItem>Option 1</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem>Option 2</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem>Option 3</MOMenuItem>
    <MODivider />
    <MOMenuItem type="checkbox" checked>Checked</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem disabled>Disabled</MOMenuItem>
    <MODivider />
    <MOMenuItem>
      Prefix Icon
      <MOIcon slot="prefix" name="arrow-right" />
    </MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem>
      Suffix Icon
      <MOIcon slot="suffix" name="arrow-left" />
    </MOMenuItem>
  </MOMenu>
);

Examples

Prefix & Suffix

Add content to the start and end of menu items using the prefix and suffix slots.

Home Messages 12 Settings
<mo-menu style="max-width: 250px;">
  <mo-menu-item>
    <mo-icon slot="prefix" name="home"></mo-icon>
    Home
  </mo-menu-item>

  <mo-menu-item>
    <mo-icon slot="prefix" name="email"></mo-icon>
    Messages
    <mo-badge slot="suffix" variant="primary" pill>12</mo-badge>
  </mo-menu-item>

  <mo-divider></mo-divider>

  <mo-menu-item>
    <mo-icon slot="prefix" name="settings"></mo-icon>
    Settings
  </mo-menu-item>
</mo-menu>
import { MOBadge, MODivider, MOIcon, MOMenu, MOMenuItem } from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react';

const App = () => (
  <MOMenu style={{ maxWidth: '250px' }}>
    <MOMenuItem>
      <MOIcon slot="prefix" name="house" />
      Home
    </MOMenuItem>

    <MOMenuItem>
      <MOIcon slot="prefix" name="email" />
      Messages
      <MOBadge slot="suffix" variant="primary" pill>
        12
      </MOBadge>
    </MOMenuItem>

    <MODivider />

    <MOMenuItem>
      <MOIcon slot="prefix" name="settings" />
      Settings
    </MOMenuItem>
  </MOMenu>
);

Disabled

Add the disabled attribute to disable the menu item so it cannot be selected.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
<mo-menu style="max-width: 200px;">
  <mo-menu-item>Option 1</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item disabled>Option 2</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item>Option 3</mo-menu-item>
</mo-menu>
import { MOMenu, MOMenuItem } from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react';

const App = () => (
  <MOMenu style={{ maxWidth: '200px' }}>
    <MOMenuItem>Option 1</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem disabled>Option 2</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem>Option 3</MOMenuItem>
  </MOMenu>
);

Checkbox Menu Items

Set the type attribute to checkbox to create a menu item that will toggle on and off when selected. You can use the checked attribute to set the initial state.

Checkbox menu items are visually indistinguishable from regular menu items. Their ability to be toggled is primarily inferred from context, much like you’d find in the menu of a native app.

Autosave Check Spelling Word Wrap
<mo-menu style="max-width: 200px;">
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox">Autosave</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox" checked>Check Spelling</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox">Word Wrap</mo-menu-item>
</mo-menu>
import MOMenu from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react/menu';
import MOMenuItem from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react/menu-item';

const App = () => (
  <MOMenu style={{ maxWidth: '200px' }}>
    <MOMenuItem type="checkbox">Autosave</MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem type="checkbox" checked>
      Check Spelling
    </MOMenuItem>
    <MOMenuItem type="checkbox">Word Wrap</MOMenuItem>
  </MOMenu>
);

Value & Selection

The value attribute can be used to assign a hidden value, such as a unique identifier, to a menu item. When an item is selected, the mo-select event will be emitted and a reference to the item will be available at event.detail.item. You can use this reference to access the selected item’s value, its type=“checkbox” checked state, and more.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
<mo-menu class="menu-value" style="max-width: 200px;">
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox" value="opt-1">Option 1</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox" value="opt-2">Option 2</mo-menu-item>
  <mo-menu-item type="checkbox" value="opt-3">Option 3</mo-menu-item>
</mo-menu>

<script>
  const menu = document.querySelector('.menu-value');

  menu.addEventListener('mo-select', event => {
    const item = event.detail.item;

    // Log value
    if (item.type === 'checkbox') {
      console.log(`Selected value: ${item.value} (${item.checked ? 'checked' : 'unchecked'})`);
    } else {
      console.log(`Selected value: ${item.value}`);
    }
  });
</script>
import { MOMenu, MOMenuItem } from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react';

const App = () => {
  function handleSelect(event) {
    const item = event.detail.item;

    // Toggle type="checkbox" checked state
    item.checked = !item.checked;

    // Log value
    console.log(`Selected value: ${item.value}`);
  }

  return (
    <MOMenu style={{ maxWidth: '200px' }} onMoSelect={handleSelect}>
      <MOMenuItem type="checkbox" value="opt-1">Option 1</MOMenuItem>
      <MOMenuItem type="checkbox" value="opt-2">Option 2</MOMenuItem>
      <MOMenuItem type="checkbox" value="opt-3">Option 3</MOMenuItem>
    </MOMenu>
  );
};

Importing

If you’re using the autoloader or the traditional loader, you can ignore this section. Otherwise, feel free to use any of the following snippets to cherry pick this component.

Bundler React Script

To import this component using a bundler:

import '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/components/menu-item/menu-item.js';

To import this component as a React component:

import MOMenuItem from '@metsooutotec/modes-web-components/dist/react/menu-item/';

To import this component using a script tag:

<script type="module" src="https://modes-web.metso.com/dist/components/cdn/components/menu-item/menu-item.js"></script>

Slots

Name Description
(default) The menu item’s label.
prefix Used to prepend an icon or similar element to the menu item.
suffix Used to append an icon or similar element to the menu item.

Learn more about using slots.

Properties

Name Description Reflects Type Default
type The type of menu item to render. To use checked, this value must be set to checkbox. 'normal' | 'checkbox' 'normal'
checked Draws the item in a checked state. boolean false
selected Draws the item in a selected state. Not recommended due to accessibility concerns, the checked state is preferred. This is meant to be used within the header menu. boolean false
value A unique value to store in the menu item. This can be used as a way to identify menu items when selected. string ''
loading Draws the menu item in a loading state. boolean false
disabled Draws the menu item in a disabled state. boolean false
updateComplete A read-only promise that resolves when the component has finished updating.

Learn more about attributes and properties.

Methods

Name Description Arguments
getTextLabel() Returns a text label based on the contents of the menu item’s default slot. -

Learn more about methods.

Parts

Name Description
base The component’s internal wrapper.
prefix The prefix container.
label The menu item label.
suffix The suffix container.

Learn more about customizing CSS parts.