List API

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

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

Props

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 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.

Theme default props

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

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

Global class	Rule name	Description
.MuiList-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiList-padding	padding	Styles applied to the root element unless `disablePadding={true}`.
.MuiList-dense	dense	Styles applied to the root element if dense.
.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.

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