Nested items and multi-level submenus for hierarchical navigation.
Templates, icons, separators, and animations for customizing menus.
Smart collision handling keeps submenus visible with flip-and-fit behavior.

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Overview

The React Menu component displays a list of navigation items vertically or horizontally. It supports hierarchical nested menus, custom styling, animations, and integration with other components for building navigation systems.

Get started with the React Menu using a few simple lines of TSX code, as shown below.

import { Menu, MenuItem, MenuItemLabel } from '@syncfusion/react-navigations';

export default function App() {
    return (
        <Menu>
            <MenuItem>
                <MenuItemLabel>File</MenuItemLabel>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>New</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>Open</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>Exit</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
            </MenuItem>

            <MenuItem>
                <MenuItemLabel>Edit</MenuItemLabel>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>Cut</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>Copy</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
                <MenuItem>
                    <MenuItemLabel>Paste</MenuItemLabel>
                </MenuItem>
            </MenuItem>
        </Menu>
    );
}

The Menu component supports hierarchical navigation with nested items. This capability is useful for application commands, grouped actions, and structured navigation.

React nested menu demo

React nested menu

React Menu URL navigation

URL-based navigation enables menu items to be linked to internal routes or external pages.

React Menu URL navigation demo

Create custom menu item layouts with grouped items, icons, custom styling, and nested structures.

React Menu custom template demo

React Menu custom template

React Menu item types

Menu items include icons, separators, disabled states, custom classes, and HTML attributes. These features are useful for action menus where some options may be unavailable due to user permissions or application state.

React Menu item types demo

Menus can be displayed vertically for side navigation, application menus, and dashboard navigation layouts.

React Menu vertical demo

React Menu vertical

React Menu scrolling

Menus with many items can be made scrollable by setting a container size. This is useful for file history lists, extensive action menus, and large navigation structures.

React Menu scrollable demo

Animation effects

Apply customizable transition effects when submenus open and close.

React Menu submenu animation demo

Accessibility

Keyboard navigation is supported for menus. Use the arrow keys to move through menu items and nested submenus, press Enter or Space to activate an item, and press Esc to close an opened submenu.

ARIA roles and attributes communicate the menu’s structure, item state, and submenu status to assistive technologies. Item labels, disabled states, and submenu expansion status are conveyed.

Right-to-left (RTL) rendering

RTL mirrors the menu layout for right-to-left languages to preserve readability and interaction patterns.

Other Supported Frameworks

In addition to React, built-in integration is available for these major frameworks.

Remix

Preact

Gatsby

Vite

Next.js

Not sure how to create your first React Menu? Start here:

Read the getting started guide

Developed using React’s core principles, this library employs functional components and hooks without any external dependencies.

GRIDS

Data Grid

DATA VISUALIZATION

Charts

NAVIGATION

BUTTONS

INPUTS

LAYOUT

NOTIFICATIONS

CALENDARS

DROPDOWNS

Frequently Asked Questions

✅ Why choose the Syncfusion React Menu?

The React Menu delivers:

Flexible nested menu support for hierarchical navigation.
Custom templates for items, headers, and groups to match the UI.
Grouping, URL navigation, and multiple orientation modes.
Built-in accessibility, keyboard navigation, and RTL support.

✅ How do I get started with the React Menu?

The getting-started guide and the template and animation examples are in the documentation.

✅ Are there React Menu demos and examples?

Yes. Interactive examples and runnable projects are available at the demo site.

✅ Can I download and utilize the Syncfusion React Menu for free?

No, this is a commercial product and requires a paid license. However, a free community license is also available for companies and individuals whose organizations have less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue, 5 or fewer developers, and 10 or fewer total employees.

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