Context menu
A menu of actions on right-click or long-press.
Left out of Accessible first Context menus are for power users. Here nobody remembers the interface, and every action looks like a button people can find. Use instead: Button
See it live
Start Storybook to see it live:
npm run storybookWhen to use it
- Use it when: Power users acting on an item in place, with the same actions also reachable elsewhere.
- Not when: The only way to reach an action: people who don't know to right-click never find it.
Instead:
- Dropdown menu: The same actions from a visible button.
Words
- Use common words. Explain any term you must use.
- One idea per sentence. Put the action first.
- Never blame the person.
- Use: Continue, Change, Start, You. Avoid: Invalid, Utilise, Submit, Error code.
The labels components use, from the voice tokens:
content.action.commit: Continuecontent.action.cancel: Go backcontent.action.destroy: Deletecontent.action.retry: Try againcontent.action.empty-action: Start a new application
See Voice and tone for the whole voice.
Accessibility and keyboard
| Keyboard | What happens | Not |
|---|---|---|
| undefined | Shift F10 or the menu key opens it; arrows move; Escape closes. | undefined |
Use it in code
npx open-ds add context-menu
The component reads only component keys and semantic tokens, so it follows the brand and mode on <html>.
Tokens it reads
Context menu reads 66 tokens of its own, each an alias of a semantic token. Each row is one part: its own token, the semantic it aliases, and the value it ends at. Change a semantic and every component that reads it follows; override one of Context menu's tokens to change Context menu alone.
Changes with theme
Accessible first decides what changes when you switch theme. Here a switch changes colors only, so the marked rows differ between light and dark; everything else holds steady.
| Part | Its token and the semantic it aliases | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shared | ||
| Transition panels duration | component.transition.panels-durationmotion.duration.panelsvar(--transition-panels-duration) | duration.moderate:200ms |
| Sub | ||
| Trigger radius | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.radiusradius.badgevar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-radius) | radius.4:0.25rem |
| Trigger padding x | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-sub-trigger-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Trigger padding y | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-sub-trigger-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Trigger font size | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-font-size) | font.size.19:1.1875rem |
| Trigger background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-background-focus) | Lightgray.light.100:#EDEDEDDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Trigger label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-label-focus) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Trigger padding left | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--context-menu-sub-trigger-padding-left) | space.56:3.5rem |
| Trigger background open Changes with theme when open | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.background-opencolor.surface.sunkenvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-background-open) | Lightgray.light.100:#EDEDEDDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Trigger label open Changes with theme when open | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.label-opencolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-label-open) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Trigger icon size | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-icon-size) | size.20:1.25rem |
| Trigger label Changes with theme | component.context-menu.sub.trigger.labelcolor.text.mutedvar(--context-menu-sub-trigger-label) | Lightgray.light.500:#595959Darkgray.dark.500:#949494 |
| Content radius | component.context-menu.sub.content.radiusradius.controlvar(--context-menu-sub-content-radius) | radius.6:0.375rem |
| Content background Changes with theme | component.context-menu.sub.content.backgroundcolor.surface.raisedvar(--context-menu-sub-content-background) | Lightgray.light.0:#FFFFFFDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Content padding | component.context-menu.sub.content.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--context-menu-sub-content-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Content label Changes with theme | component.context-menu.sub.content.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-sub-content-label) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Content shadow | component.context-menu.sub.content.shadowelevation.overlayvar(--context-menu-sub-content-shadow) | shadow.none:0px 0px 0px 0px #00000000 |
| Content | ||
| Corner | component.context-menu.content.radiusradius.controlvar(--context-menu-content-radius) | radius.6:0.375rem |
| Fill Changes with theme | component.context-menu.content.backgroundcolor.surface.raisedvar(--context-menu-content-background) | Lightgray.light.0:#FFFFFFDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Padding | component.context-menu.content.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--context-menu-content-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.context-menu.content.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-content-label) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Shadow | component.context-menu.content.shadowelevation.overlayvar(--context-menu-content-shadow) | shadow.none |
| Item | ||
| Gap | component.context-menu.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--context-menu-item-gap) | space.16:1rem |
| Corner | component.context-menu.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--context-menu-item-radius) | radius.4:0.25rem |
| Padding, left and right | component.context-menu.item.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-item-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.context-menu.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.context-menu.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--context-menu-item-font-size) | font.size.19:1.1875rem |
| Background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--context-menu-item-background-focus) | Lightgray.light.100:#EDEDEDDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-item-label-focus) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.context-menu.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--context-menu-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.50:0.5 |
| Padding left | component.context-menu.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--context-menu-item-padding-left) | space.56:3.5rem |
| Text Changes with theme destructive | component.context-menu.item.labelcolor.status.dangervar(--context-menu-item-label) | Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BDarkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Background focus 2 Changes with theme destructive, on focus | component.context-menu.item.background-focus-2color.status.dangervar(--context-menu-item-background-focus-2) | Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BDarkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Label focus 2 Changes with theme destructive, on focus | component.context-menu.item.label-focus-2color.status.dangervar(--context-menu-item-label-focus-2) | Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BDarkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Icon size | component.context-menu.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--context-menu-item-icon-size) | size.20:1.25rem |
| Label 2 Changes with theme | component.context-menu.item.label-2color.text.mutedvar(--context-menu-item-label-2) | Lightgray.light.500:#595959Darkgray.dark.500:#949494 |
| Checkbox | ||
| Item gap | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-gap) | space.16:1rem |
| Item radius | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-radius) | radius.4:0.25rem |
| Item padding y | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-checkbox-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding right | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.padding-rightcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-checkbox-item-padding-right) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding left | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--context-menu-checkbox-item-padding-left) | space.56:3.5rem |
| Item font size | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-font-size) | font.size.19:1.1875rem |
| Item background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-background-focus) | Lightgray.light.100:#EDEDEDDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Item label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-label-focus) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Item disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.50:0.5 |
| Item icon size | component.context-menu.checkbox.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--context-menu-checkbox-item-icon-size) | size.20:1.25rem |
| Context menu | ||
| Icon size | component.context-menu.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--context-menu-icon-size) | size.20:1.25rem |
| Radio | ||
| Item gap | component.context-menu.radio.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--context-menu-radio-item-gap) | space.16:1rem |
| Item radius | component.context-menu.radio.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--context-menu-radio-item-radius) | radius.4:0.25rem |
| Item padding y | component.context-menu.radio.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-radio-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding right | component.context-menu.radio.item.padding-rightcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-radio-item-padding-right) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding left | component.context-menu.radio.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--context-menu-radio-item-padding-left) | space.56:3.5rem |
| Item font size | component.context-menu.radio.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--context-menu-radio-item-font-size) | font.size.19:1.1875rem |
| Item background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.radio.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--context-menu-radio-item-background-focus) | Lightgray.light.100:#EDEDEDDarkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Item label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.context-menu.radio.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-radio-item-label-focus) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Item disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.context-menu.radio.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--context-menu-radio-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.50:0.5 |
| Item icon size | component.context-menu.radio.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--context-menu-radio-item-icon-size) | size.20:1.25rem |
| Text | ||
| Padding, left and right | component.context-menu.label.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-label-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.context-menu.label.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--context-menu-label-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.context-menu.label.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--context-menu-label-font-size) | font.size.19:1.1875rem |
| Weight | component.context-menu.label.font-weighttype.label.font-weightvar(--context-menu-label-font-weight) | font.weight.700:700 |
| Text Changes with theme | component.context-menu.label.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--context-menu-label-label) | Lightgray.light.900:#141414Darkgray.dark.900:#F7F7F7 |
| Padding left | component.context-menu.label.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--context-menu-label-padding-left) | space.56:3.5rem |
| Separator | ||
| Fill Changes with theme | component.context-menu.separator.backgroundcolor.border.defaultvar(--context-menu-separator-background) | Lightgray.light.200:#D6D6D6Darkgray.dark.100:#222222 |
| Shortcut | ||
| Text size | component.context-menu.shortcut.font-sizetype.caption.font-sizevar(--context-menu-shortcut-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.context-menu.shortcut.labelcolor.text.mutedvar(--context-menu-shortcut-label) | Lightgray.light.500:#595959Darkgray.dark.500:#949494 |
| From the system | ||
| Edge Changes with theme | color.border.default straight from the system, through --border | Lightgray.light.200 · #D6D6D6Darkgray.dark.100 · #222222 |