OptionMenu

Overview

The OptionMenu component is a flexible and customizable menu component, using Material-UI (MUI) for styling and Next.js for navigation. It allows for the creation of a dropdown menu with various types of items, including links, dividers, and standard menu items. This component is ideal for implementing context menus, action lists, or more complex dropdowns in your web application.

The component is placed inside the src/@core/components/option-menu/index.tsx file. You may refer to the src/views/apps/invoice/list/InvoiceListTable.tsx and src/views/pages/user-profile/connections/index.tsx files for examples of how to use the OptionMenu component.

Props

The OptionMenu component accepts the following props, structured to customize its behavior and appearance:

Prop	Type	Description
icon	ReactNode	Optional. A React node to be used as the icon for the menu button
iconClassName	string	Optional. A class name to be used for the icon for the menu button
options	OptionType[]	An array of options to be displayed in the menu. Can be strings, dividers, or menu items.
leftAlignMenu	boolean	Optional. If true, aligns the menu to the left of the button. Default is right-aligned.
iconButtonProps	IconButtonProps	Optional. props for the Material-UI IconButton component.

Types

• OptionDividerType: Used for creating dividers in the menu.
• OptionMenuItemType: Used for creating items in the menu with optional icons, links, and custom props.
• OptionType: A union type of string, OptionDividerType, or OptionMenuItemType.

OptionDividerType Props

Prop	Type	Description
divider	boolean	Must be true to render a divider.
dividerProps	DividerProps	Optional. Props to be passed to the MUI Divider component.

OptionMenuItemType Props

Prop	Type	Description
text	ReactNode	The text to display for the menu item.
icon	ReactNode	Optional. An icon to display alongside the text.
href?	LinkProps['href']	Optional. A URL or path to navigate to when the menu item is clicked.
linkProps	BoxProps	Optional. Props for the link component when href is used.
menuItemProps	MenuItemProps	Optional. Props to be passed to the MUI MenuItem component.

Usage

Here is an example of how to use the OptionMenu component:

import OptionMenu from '@core/components/option-menu';

const Component = () => {
  return (
    ...
    <OptionMenu
      iconClassName='text-[22px] text-textSecondary'
      options={[
        "Share Connection",
        "Block Connection",
        { divider: true },
        { text: "Delete", menuItemProps: { className: "text-error" } },
      ]}
      iconButtonProps={{ className: "absolute" }}
    />
    ...
  );
};

export default Component;

In this example, the OptionMenu is provided with a mix of string options and object options for creating menu items and dividers.

Override Component

It is not recommended to make changes in the src/@core folder, so create a new file (say src/components/option-menu/index.tsx). Copy the code from src/@core/components/option-menu/index.tsx file, paste it into the new file, and make necessary modifications as per your requirements. Also don't forgot to copy the src/@core/components/option-menu/types.ts file to src/components/option-menu/types.ts.

The OptionMenu component is a versatile tool for creating dropdown menus with various options, including links, actions, and dividers. Its flexibility and integration with MUI and Next.js make it suitable for a wide range of applications in modern web development.