# Menubar

A visually persistent menu common in desktop applications that provides quick access to a consistent set of commands.

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<ComponentPreview name="menubar-demo" />

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      Command
    </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 showLineNumbers
import {
  Menubar,
  MenubarContent,
  MenubarGroup,
  MenubarItem,
  MenubarMenu,
  MenubarSeparator,
  MenubarShortcut,
  MenubarTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/menubar";
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<Menubar>
  <MenubarMenu>
    <MenubarTrigger>File</MenubarTrigger>
    <MenubarContent>
      <MenubarGroup>
        <MenubarItem>
          New Tab <MenubarShortcut>⌘T</MenubarShortcut>
        </MenubarItem>
        <MenubarItem>New Window</MenubarItem>
      </MenubarGroup>
      <MenubarSeparator />
      <MenubarGroup>
        <MenubarItem>Share</MenubarItem>
        <MenubarItem>Print</MenubarItem>
      </MenubarGroup>
    </MenubarContent>
  </MenubarMenu>
</Menubar>
```

## Composition [#composition]

Use the following composition to build a `Menubar`:

```text
Menubar
├── MenubarMenu
│   ├── MenubarTrigger
│   └── MenubarContent
│       ├── MenubarGroup
│       │   ├── MenubarLabel
│       │   ├── MenubarItem
│       │   └── MenubarItem
│       ├── MenubarSeparator
│       ├── MenubarGroup
│       │   ├── MenubarLabel
│       │   ├── MenubarCheckboxItem
│       │   └── MenubarCheckboxItem
│       ├── MenubarSeparator
│       ├── MenubarGroup
│       │   ├── MenubarLabel
│       │   └── MenubarRadioGroup
│       │       ├── MenubarRadioItem
│       │       └── MenubarRadioItem
│       └── MenubarSub
│           ├── MenubarSubTrigger
│           └── MenubarSubContent
│               └── MenubarGroup
│                   ├── MenubarLabel
│                   ├── MenubarItem
│                   └── MenubarItem
└── MenubarMenu
    ├── MenubarTrigger
    └── MenubarContent
        └── MenubarGroup
            ├── MenubarLabel
            ├── MenubarItem
            └── MenubarItem
```

## Checkbox [#checkbox]

Use `MenubarCheckboxItem` for toggleable options.

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-checkbox" />

## Radio [#radio]

Use `MenubarRadioGroup` and `MenubarRadioItem` for single-select options.

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-radio" />

## Submenu [#submenu]

Use `MenubarSub`, `MenubarSubTrigger`, and `MenubarSubContent` for nested menus.

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-submenu" />

## With Icons [#with-icons]

<ComponentPreview name="menubar-icons" />

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

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

## API Reference [#api-reference]

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