Tabs API

API documentation for the React Tabs component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

import Tabs from '@material-ui/core/Tabs';
// o
import { Tabs } from '@material-ui/core';

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Component name

The name MuiTabs can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Nombre	Tipo	Por defecto	Descripción
action	ref		Callback fired when the component mounts. This is useful when you want to trigger an action programmatically. It supports two actions: `updateIndicator()` and `updateScrollButtons()`
allowScrollButtonsMobile	bool	false	If `true`, the scroll buttons aren't forced hidden on mobile. By default the scroll buttons are hidden on mobile and takes precedence over `scrollButtons`.
aria-label	string		The label for the Tabs as a string.
aria-labelledby	string		An id or list of ids separated by a space that label the Tabs.
centered	bool	false	If `true`, the tabs are centered. This prop is intended for large views.
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.
indicatorColor	'primary' \| 'secondary'	'primary'	Determines the color of the indicator.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value changes. Signature: `function(event: object, value: any) => void` event: The event source of the callback. Warning: This is a generic event not a change event. value: We default to the index of the child (number)
orientation	'horizontal' \| 'vertical'	'horizontal'	The group orientation (layout flow direction).
ScrollButtonComponent	elementType	TabScrollButton	The component used to render the scroll buttons.
scrollButtons	'auto' \| false \| true	'auto'	Determine behavior of scroll buttons when tabs are set to scroll: - `auto` will only present them when not all the items are visible. - `true` will always present them. - `false` will never present them. By default the scroll buttons are hidden on mobile. This behavior can be disabled with `allowScrollButtonsMobile`.
selectionFollowsFocus	bool	false	If `true` the selected tab changes on focus. Otherwise it only changes on activation.
sx	object
TabIndicatorProps	object	{}	Props applied to the tab indicator element.
TabScrollButtonProps	object	{}	Props applied to the `TabScrollButton` element.
textColor	'inherit' \| 'primary' \| 'secondary'	'primary'	Determines the color of the `Tab`.
value	any		The value of the currently selected `Tab`. If you don't want any selected `Tab`, you can set this prop to `false`.
variant	'fullWidth' \| 'scrollable' \| 'standard'	'standard'	Determines additional display behavior of the tabs: - `scrollable` will invoke scrolling properties and allow for horizontally scrolling (or swiping) of the tab bar. -`fullWidth` will make the tabs grow to use all the available space, which should be used for small views, like on mobile. - `standard` will render the default state.
visibleScrollbar	bool	false	If `true`, the scrollbar is visible. It can be useful when displaying a long vertical list of tabs.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.
Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Descripción
root	.MuiTabs-root	Styles applied to the root element.
vertical	.MuiTabs-vertical	Styles applied to the root element if `orientation="vertical"`.
flexContainer	.MuiTabs-flexContainer	Styles applied to the flex container element.
flexContainerVertical	.MuiTabs-flexContainerVertical	Styles applied to the flex container element if `orientation="vertical"`.
centered	.MuiTabs-centered	Styles applied to the flex container element if `centered={true}` & `!variant="scrollable"`.
scroller	.MuiTabs-scroller	Styles applied to the tablist element.
fixed	.MuiTabs-fixed	Styles applied to the tablist element if `!variant="scrollable"`.
scrollableX	.MuiTabs-scrollableX	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `orientation="horizontal"`.
scrollableY	.MuiTabs-scrollableY	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `orientation="vertical"`.
hideScrollbar	.MuiTabs-hideScrollbar	Styles applied to the tablist element if `variant="scrollable"` and `visibleScrollbar={false}`.
scrollButtons	.MuiTabs-scrollButtons	Styles applied to the ScrollButtonComponent component.
scrollButtonsHideMobile	.MuiTabs-scrollButtonsHideMobile	Styles applied to the ScrollButtonComponent component if `allowScrollButtonsMobile={true}`.
indicator	.MuiTabs-indicator	Styles applied to the TabIndicator component.

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.

Demos

Tabs