ActionMenu
ActionMenu combines an ActionButton with a Menu for simple "more actions" use cases.
install | yarn add @adobe/react-spectrum |
---|---|
added | 3.18.0 |
usage | import {ActionMenu} from '@adobe/react-spectrum' |
Example#
<ActionMenu>
<Item>Cut</Item>
<Item>Copy</Item>
<Item>Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Item>Cut</Item>
<Item>Copy</Item>
<Item>Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Item>Cut</Item>
<Item>Copy</Item>
<Item>Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
Content#
ActionMenu follows the Collection Components API, accepting both static and dynamic collections. See Menu for further explanation.
function Example() {
let actionMenuItems = [
{name: 'Cut'},
{name: 'Copy'},
{name: 'Paste'},
{name: 'Select All'}
];
return (
<ActionMenu items={actionMenuItems}>
{item => <Item key={item.name}>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let actionMenuItems = [
{name: 'Cut'},
{name: 'Copy'},
{name: 'Paste'},
{name: 'Select All'}
];
return (
<ActionMenu items={actionMenuItems}>
{item => <Item key={item.name}>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let actionMenuItems = [
{ name: 'Cut' },
{ name: 'Copy' },
{ name: 'Paste' },
{
name: 'Select All'
}
];
return (
<ActionMenu
items={actionMenuItems}
>
{(item) => (
<Item
key={item.name}
>
{item.name}
</Item>
)}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
Trays#
On mobile, ActionMenus automatically display in a tray instead of a popover to improve usability.
Internationalization#
In order to internationalize an ActionMenu, the content provided to all child items should be localized. For languages that are read right-to-left (e.g. Hebrew and Arabic), the layout of the ActionMenu is flipped.
Events#
ActionMenu supports the onAction
prop, which is called when the user presses a menu item. It receives the key of the item as an argument, which can be used to perform the relevant action.
function Example() {
let [action, setAction] = React.useState(null);
return (
<>
<ActionMenu onAction={setAction}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<p>Action: {action}</p>
</>
);
}
function Example() {
let [action, setAction] = React.useState(null);
return (
<>
<ActionMenu onAction={setAction}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<p>Action: {action}</p>
</>
);
}
function Example() {
let [
action,
setAction
] = React.useState(
null
);
return (
<>
<ActionMenu
onAction={setAction}
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<p>
Action: {action}
</p>
</>
);
}
Links#
By default, interacting with an item in an ActionMenu triggers onAction
. Items may also be links to another page or website. This can be achieved by passing the href
prop to the <Item>
component.
<ActionMenu>
<Item href="https://adobe.com/" target="_blank">Adobe</Item>
<Item href="https://apple.com/" target="_blank">Apple</Item>
<Item href="https://google.com/" target="_blank">Google</Item>
<Item href="https://microsoft.com/" target="_blank">Microsoft</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Item href="https://adobe.com/" target="_blank">
Adobe
</Item>
<Item href="https://apple.com/" target="_blank">
Apple
</Item>
<Item href="https://google.com/" target="_blank">
Google
</Item>
<Item href="https://microsoft.com/" target="_blank">
Microsoft
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Item
href="https://adobe.com/"
target="_blank"
>
Adobe
</Item>
<Item
href="https://apple.com/"
target="_blank"
>
Apple
</Item>
<Item
href="https://google.com/"
target="_blank"
>
Google
</Item>
<Item
href="https://microsoft.com/"
target="_blank"
>
Microsoft
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
Client side routing#
The <Item>
component works with frameworks and client side routers like Next.js and React Router. As with other React Spectrum components that support links, this works via the Provider component at the root of your app. See the client side routing guide to learn how to set this up.
Sections#
ActionMenu supports sections in order to group options. Sections can be used by wrapping groups of Items in a Section
component. Each Section
takes a title
and key
prop.
Static Items#
<ActionMenu>
<Section title="File">
<Item key="new">New</Item>
<Item key="open">Open...</Item>
</Section>
<Section title="Save">
<Item key="save">Save</Item>
<Item key="saveAs">Save As...</Item>
<Item key="saveAll">Save All</Item>
</Section>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Section title="File">
<Item key="new">New</Item>
<Item key="open">Open...</Item>
</Section>
<Section title="Save">
<Item key="save">Save</Item>
<Item key="saveAs">Save As...</Item>
<Item key="saveAll">Save All</Item>
</Section>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu>
<Section title="File">
<Item key="new">
New
</Item>
<Item key="open">
Open...
</Item>
</Section>
<Section title="Save">
<Item key="save">
Save
</Item>
<Item key="saveAs">
Save As...
</Item>
<Item key="saveAll">
Save All
</Item>
</Section>
</ActionMenu>
Dynamic Items#
Sections used with dynamic items are populated from a hierarchical data structure. Similarly to the props on ActionMenu, <Section>
takes an array of data using the items
prop.
function Example() {
let openWindows = [
{
name: 'Reversion',
id: 'reversion',
children: [
{id: 'undo', name: 'Undo'},
{id: 'redo', name: 'Redo'}
]
},
{
name: 'Clipboard',
id: 'clipboard',
children: [
{id: 'cut', name: 'Cut'},
{id: 'copy', name: 'Copy'},
{id: 'paste', name: 'Paste'}
]
}
];
return (
<ActionMenu
items={openWindows}>
{item => (
<Section items={item.children} title={item.name}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</Section>
)}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let openWindows = [
{
name: 'Reversion',
id: 'reversion',
children: [
{id: 'undo', name: 'Undo'},
{id: 'redo', name: 'Redo'}
]
},
{
name: 'Clipboard',
id: 'clipboard',
children: [
{id: 'cut', name: 'Cut'},
{id: 'copy', name: 'Copy'},
{id: 'paste', name: 'Paste'}
]
}
];
return (
<ActionMenu
items={openWindows}>
{item => (
<Section items={item.children} title={item.name}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</Section>
)}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let openWindows = [
{
name: 'Reversion',
id: 'reversion',
children: [
{
id: 'undo',
name: 'Undo'
},
{
id: 'redo',
name: 'Redo'
}
]
},
{
name: 'Clipboard',
id: 'clipboard',
children: [
{
id: 'cut',
name: 'Cut'
},
{
id: 'copy',
name: 'Copy'
},
{
id: 'paste',
name: 'Paste'
}
]
}
];
return (
<ActionMenu
items={openWindows}
>
{(item) => (
<Section
items={item
.children}
title={item
.name}
>
{(item) => (
<Item>
{item.name}
</Item>
)}
</Section>
)}
</ActionMenu>
);
}
Accessibility#
Sections without a title
must provide an aria-label
for accessibility.
Complex Menu Items#
Items within ActionMenu also allow for additional content used to better communicate options. Icons and descriptions can be added to the children
of Item
as shown in the example below. If a description is added, the prop slot="description"
must be used to distinguish the different <Text>
elements.
import {Keyboard, Text} from '@adobe/react-spectrum';
<ActionMenu>
<Item key="cut" textValue="cut">
<Cut />
<Text>Cut</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘X</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item key="copy" textValue="copy">
<Copy />
<Text>Copy</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘C</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item key="paste" textValue="paste">
<Paste />
<Text>Paste</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘V</Keyboard>
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
import {Keyboard, Text} from '@adobe/react-spectrum';
<ActionMenu>
<Item key="cut" textValue="cut">
<Cut />
<Text>Cut</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘X</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item key="copy" textValue="copy">
<Copy />
<Text>Copy</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘C</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item key="paste" textValue="paste">
<Paste />
<Text>Paste</Text>
<Keyboard>⌘V</Keyboard>
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
import {
Keyboard,
Text
} from '@adobe/react-spectrum';
<ActionMenu>
<Item
key="cut"
textValue="cut"
>
<Cut />
<Text>Cut</Text>
<Keyboard>
⌘X
</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item
key="copy"
textValue="copy"
>
<Copy />
<Text>Copy</Text>
<Keyboard>
⌘C
</Keyboard>
</Item>
<Item
key="paste"
textValue="paste"
>
<Paste />
<Text>Paste</Text>
<Keyboard>
⌘V
</Keyboard>
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
Props#
Name | Type | Default | Description |
children | CollectionChildren<object> | — | The contents of the collection. |
isDisabled | boolean | — | Whether the button is disabled. |
isQuiet | boolean | — | Whether the button should be displayed with a quiet style. |
autoFocus | boolean | — | Whether the element should receive focus on render. |
items | Iterable<object> | — | Item objects in the collection. |
disabledKeys | Iterable<Key> | — | The item keys that are disabled. These items cannot be selected, focused, or otherwise interacted with. |
align | Alignment | 'start' | Alignment of the menu relative to the trigger. |
direction | 'bottom'
| 'top'
| 'left'
| 'right'
| 'start'
| 'end' | 'bottom' | Where the Menu opens relative to its trigger. |
shouldFlip | boolean | true | Whether the menu should automatically flip direction when space is limited. |
closeOnSelect | boolean | true | Whether the Menu closes when a selection is made. |
trigger | MenuTriggerType | 'press' | How the menu is triggered. |
isOpen | boolean | — | Whether the overlay is open by default (controlled). |
defaultOpen | boolean | — | Whether the overlay is open by default (uncontrolled). |
id | string | undefined | — | The element's unique identifier. See MDN. |
Events
Name | Type | Description |
onAction | (
(key: Key
)) => void | Handler that is called when an item is selected. |
onOpenChange | (
(isOpen: boolean
)) => void | Handler that is called when the overlay's open state changes. |
Layout
Name | Type | Description |
flex | Responsive<string
| number
| boolean> | When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow or shrink to fit the space available. See MDN. |
flexGrow | Responsive<number> | When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow to fit the space available. See MDN. |
flexShrink | Responsive<number> | When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will shrink to fit the space available. See MDN. |
flexBasis | Responsive<number | string> | When used in a flex layout, specifies the initial main size of the element. See MDN. |
alignSelf | Responsive<'auto'
| 'normal'
| 'start'
| 'end'
| 'center'
| 'flex-start'
| 'flex-end'
| 'self-start'
| 'self-end'
| 'stretch'> | Overrides the alignItems property of a flex or grid container. See MDN. |
justifySelf | Responsive<'auto'
| 'normal'
| 'start'
| 'end'
| 'flex-start'
| 'flex-end'
| 'self-start'
| 'self-end'
| 'center'
| 'left'
| 'right'
| 'stretch'> | Specifies how the element is justified inside a flex or grid container. See MDN. |
order | Responsive<number> | The layout order for the element within a flex or grid container. See MDN. |
gridArea | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the named grid area that the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN. |
gridColumn | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the column the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN. |
gridRow | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the row the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN. |
gridColumnStart | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting column to span within the grid. See MDN. |
gridColumnEnd | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending column to span within the grid. See MDN. |
gridRowStart | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting row to span within the grid. See MDN. |
gridRowEnd | Responsive<string> | When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending row to span within the grid. See MDN. |
Spacing
Name | Type | Description |
margin | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for all four sides of the element. See MDN. |
marginTop | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for the top side of the element. See MDN. |
marginBottom | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for the bottom side of the element. See MDN. |
marginStart | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for the logical start side of the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN. |
marginEnd | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for the logical end side of an element, depending on layout direction. See MDN. |
marginX | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for both the left and right sides of the element. See MDN. |
marginY | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The margin for both the top and bottom sides of the element. See MDN. |
Sizing
Name | Type | Description |
width | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The width of the element. See MDN. |
minWidth | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The minimum width of the element. See MDN. |
maxWidth | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The maximum width of the element. See MDN. |
height | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The height of the element. See MDN. |
minHeight | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The minimum height of the element. See MDN. |
maxHeight | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The maximum height of the element. See MDN. |
Positioning
Name | Type | Description |
position | Responsive<'static'
| 'relative'
| 'absolute'
| 'fixed'
| 'sticky'> | Specifies how the element is positioned. See MDN. |
top | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The top position for the element. See MDN. |
bottom | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The bottom position for the element. See MDN. |
left | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The left position for the element. See MDN. Consider using start instead for RTL support. |
right | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The right position for the element. See MDN. Consider using start instead for RTL support. |
start | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The logical start position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN. |
end | Responsive<DimensionValue> | The logical end position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN. |
zIndex | Responsive<number> | The stacking order for the element. See MDN. |
isHidden | Responsive<boolean> | Hides the element. |
Accessibility
Name | Type | Description |
aria-label | string | Defines a string value that labels the current element. |
aria-labelledby | string | Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element. |
aria-describedby | string | Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object. |
aria-details | string | Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object. |
Advanced
Name | Type | Description |
UNSAFE_className | string | Sets the CSS className for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead. |
UNSAFE_style | CSSProperties | Sets inline style for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead. |
Visual options#
Quiet#
<ActionMenu
isQuiet
items={[
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
isQuiet
items={[
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
isQuiet
items={[
{
name: 'Cut',
id: 'cut'
},
{
name: 'Copy',
id: 'copy'
},
{
name: 'Paste',
id: 'paste'
}
]}
>
{(item) => (
<Item>
{item.name}
</Item>
)}
</ActionMenu>
Autofocus#
Applying autoFocus
to the ActionMenu sets focus to the ActionMenu trigger.
Disabled#
<ActionMenu
items={[
{name: 'Undo', id: 'undo'},
{name: 'Redo', id: 'redo'},
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}
isDisabled>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
items={[
{name: 'Undo', id: 'undo'},
{name: 'Redo', id: 'redo'},
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}
isDisabled>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
items={[
{
name: 'Undo',
id: 'undo'
},
{
name: 'Redo',
id: 'redo'
},
{
name: 'Cut',
id: 'cut'
},
{
name: 'Copy',
id: 'copy'
},
{
name: 'Paste',
id: 'paste'
}
]}
isDisabled
>
{(item) => (
<Item>
{item.name}
</Item>
)}
</ActionMenu>
Disabled items#
<ActionMenu
items={[
{name: 'Undo', id: 'undo'},
{name: 'Redo', id: 'redo'},
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}
disabledKeys={['redo', 'paste']}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
items={[
{name: 'Undo', id: 'undo'},
{name: 'Redo', id: 'redo'},
{name: 'Cut', id: 'cut'},
{name: 'Copy', id: 'copy'},
{name: 'Paste', id: 'paste'}
]}
disabledKeys={['redo', 'paste']}>
{item => <Item>{item.name}</Item>}
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
items={[
{
name: 'Undo',
id: 'undo'
},
{
name: 'Redo',
id: 'redo'
},
{
name: 'Cut',
id: 'cut'
},
{
name: 'Copy',
id: 'copy'
},
{
name: 'Paste',
id: 'paste'
}
]}
disabledKeys={[
'redo',
'paste'
]}
>
{(item) => (
<Item>
{item.name}
</Item>
)}
</ActionMenu>
Align and direction#
The align
prop aligns the ActionMenu menu relative to the trigger and the direction
prop controls the direction the ActionMenu will render.
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu align="start">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu align="end" direction="top" shouldFlip={false}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu direction="start" align="start">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu direction="end" align="end">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu align="start">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
align="end"
direction="top"
shouldFlip={false}
>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu direction="start" align="start">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu direction="end" align="end">
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu align="start">
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
align="end"
direction="top"
shouldFlip={false}
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
direction="start"
align="start"
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
direction="end"
align="end"
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
Flipping#
By default, the ActionMenu menu flips direction automatically upon opening when space is limited. To change this, set the shouldFlip
prop to false
. Try scrolling the viewport close to the edge of the trigger in the example to see this in action.
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu shouldFlip>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu shouldFlip={false}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu shouldFlip>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu shouldFlip={false}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
<Flex gap="size-100">
<ActionMenu
shouldFlip
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
<ActionMenu
shouldFlip={false}
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
</Flex>
Open#
The isOpen
and defaultOpen
props on the ActionMenu control whether the menu is open by default.
They apply controlled and uncontrolled behavior on the Menu respectively.
function Example() {
let [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
return (
<ActionMenu
isOpen={open}
onOpenChange={setOpen}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
return (
<ActionMenu
isOpen={open}
onOpenChange={setOpen}>
<Item key="cut">Cut</Item>
<Item key="copy">Copy</Item>
<Item key="paste">Paste</Item>
</ActionMenu>
);
}
function Example() {
let [open, setOpen] =
React.useState(
false
);
return (
<ActionMenu
isOpen={open}
onOpenChange={setOpen}
>
<Item key="cut">
Cut
</Item>
<Item key="copy">
Copy
</Item>
<Item key="paste">
Paste
</Item>
</ActionMenu>
);
}
Testing#
The ActionMenu features an overlay that transitions in and out of the page as it is opened and closed. Depending on your configuration, this overlay may render as a tray or a dropdown. Please see the following sections in the testing docs for more information on how to handle these behaviors in your test suite.
Please also refer to React Spectrum's test suite if you find that the above isn't sufficient when resolving issues in your own test cases.