Menubar
A row of menus, as in desktop apps.
Left out of Multi-brand Menubar suits dense desktop tools, not website navigation or phones. Brand sites use navigation-menu, and customers sign up on phones. Use instead: Navigation menu, Dropdown menu
See it live
Start Storybook to see it live:
npm run storybookWhen to use it
- Use it when: A dense desktop-style tool with many commands grouped by menu.
- Not when: Website navigation (navigation menu), or phones.
Instead:
- Navigation menu: Site navigation, not commands.
- Dropdown menu: One menu from one button.
Words
- Shared structure: object, state, next step.
- Brand tone lives in headlines and marketing copy, not in errors.
- Errors and confirmations read the same in every brand.
- Use: Get started, Plan, Order. Avoid: Brand-specific words in errors, Jargon.
The labels components use, from the voice tokens:
content.action.commit: Savecontent.action.cancel: Cancelcontent.action.destroy: Removecontent.action.retry: Try againcontent.action.empty-action: Get started
See Voice and tone for the whole voice.
Accessibility and keyboard
| Keyboard | What happens | Not |
|---|---|---|
| undefined | Arrow keys move between and within menus; Escape closes. | undefined |
Use it in code
npx open-ds add menubar
The component reads only component keys and semantic tokens, so it follows the brand and mode on <html>.
Tokens it reads
Menubar reads 78 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 Menubar's tokens to change Menubar alone.
Changes with theme
Multi-brand decides what changes when you switch theme. Here a switch changes colors, type and shape, so the marked rows differ between its brands and 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.relaxed:320ms |
| Menubar | ||
| Gap | component.menubar.gapspace.gap.tightvar(--menubar-gap) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Corner Changes with theme | component.menubar.radiusradius.controlvar(--menubar-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.12:0.75remBirch Darkradius.12:0.75remCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Fill Changes with theme | component.menubar.backgroundcolor.surface.canvasvar(--menubar-background) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.50:#F8FAFCAster Darkslate-deep.dark.0:#020617Birch Lightslate-deep.light.50:#F8FAFCBirch Darkslate-deep.dark.0:#020617Coral Lightslate-deep.light.50:#F8FAFCCoral Darkslate-deep.dark.0:#020617 |
| Padding | component.menubar.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--menubar-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Shadow Changes with theme | component.menubar.shadowelevation.cardvar(--menubar-shadow) | Aster Lightshadow.cardAster Darkshadow.card-darkBirch Lightshadow.cardBirch Darkshadow.card-darkCoral Lightshadow.cardCoral Darkshadow.card-dark |
| Icon size | component.menubar.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--menubar-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Height | component.menubar.heightsize.iconvar(--menubar-height) | size.16:1rem |
| Trigger | ||
| Corner Changes with theme | component.menubar.trigger.radiusradius.badgevar(--menubar-trigger-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.999:9999pxBirch Darkradius.999:9999pxCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Padding, left and right | component.menubar.trigger.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-trigger-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.menubar.trigger.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--menubar-trigger-padding-y) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Text size | component.menubar.trigger.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-trigger-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Weight | component.menubar.trigger.font-weighttype.label.font-weightvar(--menubar-trigger-font-weight) | font.weight.600:600 |
| Background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.trigger.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-trigger-background-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.trigger.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-trigger-label-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Background open Changes with theme when open | component.menubar.trigger.background-opencolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-trigger-background-open) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Label open Changes with theme when open | component.menubar.trigger.label-opencolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-trigger-label-open) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Content | ||
| Corner Changes with theme | component.menubar.content.radiusradius.controlvar(--menubar-content-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.12:0.75remBirch Darkradius.12:0.75remCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Fill Changes with theme | component.menubar.content.backgroundcolor.surface.raisedvar(--menubar-content-background) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFAster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFBirch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFCoral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Padding | component.menubar.content.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--menubar-content-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.menubar.content.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-content-label) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Shadow Changes with theme | component.menubar.content.shadowelevation.overlayvar(--menubar-content-shadow) | Aster Lightshadow.overlayAster Darkshadow.overlay-darkBirch Lightshadow.overlayBirch Darkshadow.overlay-darkCoral Lightshadow.overlayCoral Darkshadow.overlay-dark |
| Item | ||
| Gap | component.menubar.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--menubar-item-gap) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Corner Changes with theme | component.menubar.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--menubar-item-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.999:9999pxBirch Darkradius.999:9999pxCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Padding, left and right | component.menubar.item.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-item-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.menubar.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.menubar.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-item-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-item-background-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-item-label-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.menubar.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--menubar-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Padding left | component.menubar.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--menubar-item-padding-left) | space.48:3rem |
| Text Changes with theme destructive | component.menubar.item.labelcolor.status.dangervar(--menubar-item-label) | Aster Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BAster Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BBirch Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BBirch Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BCoral Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BCoral Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Background focus 2 Changes with theme destructive, on focus | component.menubar.item.background-focus-2color.status.dangervar(--menubar-item-background-focus-2) | Aster Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BAster Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BBirch Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BBirch Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BCoral Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BCoral Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Label focus 2 Changes with theme destructive, on focus | component.menubar.item.label-focus-2color.status.dangervar(--menubar-item-label-focus-2) | Aster Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BAster Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BBirch Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BBirch Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8BCoral Lightred.light.600:#C42B2BCoral Darkred.dark.600:#F28B8B |
| Icon size | component.menubar.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--menubar-item-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Label 2 Changes with theme | component.menubar.item.label-2color.text.mutedvar(--menubar-item-label-2) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FAster Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5Birch Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FBirch Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5Coral Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FCoral Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5 |
| Checkbox | ||
| Item gap | component.menubar.checkbox.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--menubar-checkbox-item-gap) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Item radius Changes with theme | component.menubar.checkbox.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--menubar-checkbox-item-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.999:9999pxBirch Darkradius.999:9999pxCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Item padding y | component.menubar.checkbox.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-checkbox-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding right | component.menubar.checkbox.item.padding-rightcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-checkbox-item-padding-right) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding left | component.menubar.checkbox.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--menubar-checkbox-item-padding-left) | space.48:3rem |
| Item font size | component.menubar.checkbox.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-checkbox-item-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Item background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.checkbox.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-checkbox-item-background-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Item label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.checkbox.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-checkbox-item-label-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Item disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.menubar.checkbox.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--menubar-checkbox-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Item icon size | component.menubar.checkbox.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--menubar-checkbox-item-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Radio | ||
| Item gap | component.menubar.radio.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--menubar-radio-item-gap) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Item radius Changes with theme | component.menubar.radio.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--menubar-radio-item-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.999:9999pxBirch Darkradius.999:9999pxCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Item padding y | component.menubar.radio.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-radio-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding right | component.menubar.radio.item.padding-rightcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-radio-item-padding-right) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Item padding left | component.menubar.radio.item.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--menubar-radio-item-padding-left) | space.48:3rem |
| Item font size | component.menubar.radio.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-radio-item-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Item background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.radio.item.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-radio-item-background-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Item label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.radio.item.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-radio-item-label-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Item disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.menubar.radio.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--menubar-radio-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Item icon size | component.menubar.radio.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--menubar-radio-item-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Text | ||
| Padding, left and right | component.menubar.label.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-label-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.menubar.label.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-label-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.menubar.label.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-label-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Weight | component.menubar.label.font-weighttype.label.font-weightvar(--menubar-label-font-weight) | font.weight.600:600 |
| Padding left | component.menubar.label.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--menubar-label-padding-left) | space.48:3rem |
| Separator | ||
| Fill Changes with theme | component.menubar.separator.backgroundcolor.border.defaultvar(--menubar-separator-background) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.200:#E2E8F0Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.200:#E2E8F0Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.200:#E2E8F0Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Shortcut | ||
| Text size | component.menubar.shortcut.font-sizetype.caption.font-sizevar(--menubar-shortcut-font-size) | font.size.13:0.8125rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.menubar.shortcut.labelcolor.text.mutedvar(--menubar-shortcut-label) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FAster Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5Birch Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FBirch Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5Coral Lightslate-deep.light.600:#4B5A6FCoral Darkslate-deep.dark.400:#96A3B5 |
| Sub | ||
| Trigger radius Changes with theme | component.menubar.sub.trigger.radiusradius.badgevar(--menubar-sub-trigger-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.999:9999pxBirch Darkradius.999:9999pxCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Trigger padding x | component.menubar.sub.trigger.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-sub-trigger-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Trigger padding y | component.menubar.sub.trigger.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--menubar-sub-trigger-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Trigger font size | component.menubar.sub.trigger.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--menubar-sub-trigger-font-size) | font.size.16:1rem |
| Trigger background focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.sub.trigger.background-focuscolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-sub-trigger-background-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Trigger label focus Changes with theme on focus | component.menubar.sub.trigger.label-focuscolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-sub-trigger-label-focus) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Trigger padding left | component.menubar.sub.trigger.padding-leftcomponent-spacing-map.x8var(--menubar-sub-trigger-padding-left) | space.48:3rem |
| Trigger background open Changes with theme when open | component.menubar.sub.trigger.background-opencolor.surface.sunkenvar(--menubar-sub-trigger-background-open) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.100:#F1F5F9Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Trigger label open Changes with theme when open | component.menubar.sub.trigger.label-opencolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-sub-trigger-label-open) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Content radius Changes with theme | component.menubar.sub.content.radiusradius.controlvar(--menubar-sub-content-radius) | Aster Lightradius.4:0.25remAster Darkradius.4:0.25remBirch Lightradius.12:0.75remBirch Darkradius.12:0.75remCoral Lightradius.999:9999pxCoral Darkradius.999:9999px |
| Content background Changes with theme | component.menubar.sub.content.backgroundcolor.surface.raisedvar(--menubar-sub-content-background) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFAster Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFBirch Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.0:#FFFFFFCoral Darkslate-deep.dark.100:#1E293B |
| Content padding | component.menubar.sub.content.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--menubar-sub-content-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Content label Changes with theme | component.menubar.sub.content.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--menubar-sub-content-label) | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172AAster Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCBirch Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ABirch Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFCCoral Lightslate-deep.light.900:#0F172ACoral Darkslate-deep.dark.900:#F8FAFC |
| Content shadow Changes with theme | component.menubar.sub.content.shadowelevation.overlayvar(--menubar-sub-content-shadow) | Aster Lightshadow.overlay:0px 12px 32px 0px #0F172A29Aster Darkshadow.overlay-dark:0px 12px 32px 0px #00000080Birch Lightshadow.overlay:0px 12px 32px 0px #0F172A29Birch Darkshadow.overlay-dark:0px 12px 32px 0px #00000080Coral Lightshadow.overlay:0px 12px 32px 0px #0F172A29Coral Darkshadow.overlay-dark:0px 12px 32px 0px #00000080 |
| From the system | ||
| Edge Changes with theme | color.border.default straight from the system, through --border | Aster Lightslate-deep.light.200 · #E2E8F0Aster Darkslate-deep.dark.100 · #1E293BBirch Lightslate-deep.light.200 · #E2E8F0Birch Darkslate-deep.dark.100 · #1E293BCoral Lightslate-deep.light.200 · #E2E8F0Coral Darkslate-deep.dark.100 · #1E293B |