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:

Tabs

Import

import Tabs from '@mui/material/Tabs';
// or
import { Tabs } from '@mui/material';

You can 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
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' \| string	'primary'	Determines the color of the indicator.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value changes. Signature: `function(event: React.SyntheticEvent, 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 component 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		If `true` the selected tab changes on focus. Otherwise it only changes on activation.
slotProps	{ endScrollButtonIcon?: func \| object, startScrollButtonIcon?: func \| object }	{}	The extra props for the slot components. You can override the existing props or add new ones.
slots	{ EndScrollButtonIcon?: elementType, StartScrollButtonIcon?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside.
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.
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.

Theme default props

You can use MuiTabs 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.

Rule name	Global class	Description
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.