# Menubar

A visually persistent menu common in desktop applications.

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<ComponentPreview name="menubar-demo">
  <MenubarDemo />
</ComponentPreview>

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      CLI
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="manual">
      Manual
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/menubar.json
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Install the following dependencies:
      </Step>

      ```bash
      pnpm add @base-ui/react @stylexjs/stylex
      ```

      <Step>
        Make sure [StyleX is configured](/docs/installation) and the design tokens are
        installed.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="menubar" title="menubar.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

## Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import {
  Menubar,
  MenubarContent,
  MenubarItem,
  MenubarMenu,
  MenubarTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/menubar/menubar";
```

```tsx
<Menubar>
  <MenubarMenu>
    <MenubarTrigger>File</MenubarTrigger>
    <MenubarContent>
      <MenubarItem>New Tab</MenubarItem>
    </MenubarContent>
  </MenubarMenu>
</Menubar>
```

## Composition [#composition]

Use the following composition to build a `Menubar`:

```txt
Menubar
└── MenubarMenu
    ├── MenubarTrigger
    └── MenubarContent
        ├── MenubarItem
        │   └── MenubarShortcut
        ├── MenubarSeparator
        └── MenubarGroup
```

## Examples [#examples]



### Checkbox [#checkbox]

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-checkbox">
  <MenubarCheckbox />
</ComponentPreview>

### Radio [#radio]

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-radio">
  <MenubarRadio />
</ComponentPreview>

### Submenu [#submenu]

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-submenu">
  <MenubarSubmenu />
</ComponentPreview>

### With Icons [#with-icons]

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-icons">
  <MenubarIcons />
</ComponentPreview>



## RTL [#rtl]

To enable right-to-left support, see the [RTL guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-rtl" direction="rtl">
  <MenubarRtl />
</ComponentPreview>

## API Reference [#api-reference]

See the [Base UI](https://base-ui.com/react/components/menubar#api-reference) documentation for the full API.