Menu Primitive
Menu is a Starwind Runtime primitive in the composite-menu-overlay contract family. Astro and React share one semantic component API. React coordinates reactive state through controlled and default props plus callbacks. Astro renders initial state and coordinates later changes through DOM events and Runtime methods. Raw HTML uses Runtime attributes, DOM events, and imperative methods.
Anatomy
Use the Astro primitive adapter to render Menu anatomy with the Runtime wiring included.
---import { Menu } from "@starwind-ui/astro/menu";---
<Menu.Root> <Menu.Trigger>Open menu</Menu.Trigger> <Menu.Positioner> <Menu.Popup> <Menu.Item>Edit</Menu.Item> </Menu.Popup> </Menu.Positioner></Menu.Root>Use the React primitive adapter when Menu state participates in React rendering.
import { Menu } from "@starwind-ui/react/menu";
export function Example() { return ( <Menu.Root> <Menu.Trigger>Open menu</Menu.Trigger> <Menu.Positioner> <Menu.Popup> <Menu.Item>Edit</Menu.Item> </Menu.Popup> </Menu.Positioner> </Menu.Root> );}Render the Menu data-sw-* contract yourself, then initialize createMenu.
<div data-sw-menu> <button data-sw-menu-trigger type="button" aria-haspopup="menu">Open menu</button> <div data-sw-menu-positioner> <div data-sw-menu-popup role="menu" tabindex="-1" hidden> <div data-sw-menu-item role="menuitem" tabindex="0">Edit</div> </div> </div></div>
<script type="module"> import { createMenu } from "@starwind-ui/runtime/menu";
const root = document.querySelector("[data-sw-menu]"); if (root) { createMenu(root); }</script>Menu Behavior
Menu uses a trigger, popup, and item parts to coordinate open state, keyboard navigation, floating placement, and item activation from one Runtime-owned root.
Floating Behavior
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Anchor part | trigger |
| Positioner part | positioner |
| Popup part | popup |
| Portal part | portal |
| Option props | side, align, sideOffset, avoidCollisions |
API Reference
Root
The main element that owns the Menu Runtime instance.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu
- Role
- -
Props
open boolean -
- Description
- Controls whether Menu is open.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use open for controlled state and defaultOpen for default state, and onOpenChange for change proposals.
opendefaultOpenonOpenChange
- Astro
Use open or defaultOpen for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
opendefaultOpenstarwind:open-changesetOpen
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-open for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
data-default-openstarwind:open-changesetOpen
defaultOpen boolean false
- Description
- Sets whether Menu starts open.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use open for controlled state and defaultOpen for default state, and onOpenChange for change proposals.
opendefaultOpenonOpenChange
- Astro
Use open or defaultOpen for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
opendefaultOpenstarwind:open-changesetOpen
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-open for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
data-default-openstarwind:open-changesetOpen
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Root part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
modal boolean false
- Description
- Makes Menu behave as a modal overlay.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- boolean
openOnHover boolean false
- Description
- Configures the open on hover option for the Root part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- boolean
closeDelay number 200
- Description
- Sets how long Menu waits before closing.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, submenuRoot
- Full type
- number
onCloseComplete (open: boolean, details: MenuCloseCompleteDetails) => void -
- Description
- Runs after Menu has finished closing.
- Kind
- callback
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- (open: boolean, details: MenuCloseCompleteDetails) => void
onOpenChange (open: boolean, details: MenuOpenChangeDetails) => void -
- Description
- Runs when Menu opens or closes.
- Kind
- callback
- Targets
- root
- Full type
- (open: boolean, details: MenuOpenChangeDetails) => void
- React
Use open for controlled state and defaultOpen for default state, and onOpenChange for change proposals.
opendefaultOpenonOpenChange
- Astro
Use open or defaultOpen for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
opendefaultOpenstarwind:open-changesetOpen
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-open for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
data-default-openstarwind:open-changesetOpen
Events
openChange onOpenChange open: boolean
- Description
- Fires when Menu opens or closes.
- DOM event
- starwind:open-change
- Details type
- MenuOpenChangeDetails
- Timing
- before-state-commit
- Cancelable
- Yes
- Cancellation sequence
- Check internal eligibility and intent.
- Create one details object for the proposal.
- Call the Runtime callback with the details object when the controller exposes one.
- Dispatch the cancelable DOM event with the same details object, including when the callback canceled it.
- Read details.isCanceled, including cancellation caused by preventDefault().
- Apply the accepted state.
- Notify Runtime subscribers and other accepted-only observers.
closeComplete onCloseComplete open: boolean
- Description
- Fires after Menu has finished closing.
- DOM event
- starwind:close-complete
- Details type
- MenuCloseCompleteDetails
- Timing
- after-state-commit
- Cancelable
- No
State
open boolean open / defaultOpen
- Description
- Tracks whether Menu is open.
- Initial attribute
- data-default-open
- Runtime getter
- getOpen
- Runtime setter
- setOpen
- React
Use open for controlled state and defaultOpen for default state, and onOpenChange for change proposals.
opendefaultOpenonOpenChange
- Astro
Use open or defaultOpen for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
opendefaultOpenstarwind:open-changesetOpen
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-open for initial state, listen for starwind:open-change, and call setOpen for later updates.
data-default-openstarwind:open-changesetOpen
checked boolean checked / defaultChecked
- Description
- Tracks whether Menu is checked.
- Initial attribute
- data-default-checked
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
radioValue string value / defaultValue
- Description
- Tracks the selected radio value for Menu.
- Initial attribute
- data-value
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Trigger
The control that opens, closes, or targets the Menu content.
- Default element
- button
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-trigger
- Role
- -
Props
asChild boolean false
- Description
- Merges behavior onto your child element instead of rendering the default Trigger element.
- Kind
- rendering
- Targets
- trigger
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Portal
Moves Menu overlay content to the document body when needed.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-portal
- Role
- -
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Positioner
Positions the Menu content relative to its trigger.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-positioner
- Role
- -
Props
side "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left" "bottom"
- Description
- Sets the preferred side for Menu content.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left"
align "start" | "center" | "end" "start"
- Description
- Sets how Menu content aligns to its trigger.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- "start" | "center" | "end"
sideOffset number 4
- Description
- Sets the distance between Menu content and its trigger.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- number
avoidCollisions boolean true
- Description
- Allows Menu content to shift or flip to stay visible.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Popup
The floating content container for Menu.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-popup
- Role
- menu
Props
side "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left" "bottom"
- Description
- Sets the preferred side for Menu content.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left"
align "start" | "center" | "end" "start"
- Description
- Sets how Menu content aligns to its trigger.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- "start" | "center" | "end"
sideOffset number 4
- Description
- Sets the distance between Menu content and its trigger.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- number
avoidCollisions boolean true
- Description
- Allows Menu content to shift or flip to stay visible.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- positioner, popup
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Item
An interactive item inside the Menu collection.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-item
- Role
- menuitem
Props
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Item part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
closeOnClick boolean true
- Description
- Closes Menu after the item is clicked.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- item
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Metadata
Link Item
A link-style item inside the Menu collection.
- Default element
- a
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-link-item
- Role
- menuitem
Props
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Link Item part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
closeOnClick boolean false
- Description
- Closes Menu after the item is clicked.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- linkItem
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Metadata
Checkbox Item
A checkbox-style item inside the Menu collection.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-checkbox-item
- Role
- menuitemcheckbox
Props
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Checkbox Item part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
checked boolean -
- Description
- Controls whether Menu is checked.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
defaultChecked boolean false
- Description
- Sets whether Menu starts checked for uncontrolled usage.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
closeOnClick boolean false
- Description
- Closes Menu after the item is clicked.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
onCheckedChange (checked: boolean, details: MenuCheckedChangeDetails) => void -
- Description
- Runs when the Menu checked state changes.
- Kind
- callback
- Targets
- checkboxItem
- Full type
- (checked: boolean, details: MenuCheckedChangeDetails) => void
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
Events
checkedChange onCheckedChange checked: boolean
- Description
- Fires when the checked state changes for Menu.
- DOM event
- starwind:checked-change
- Details type
- MenuCheckedChangeDetails
- Timing
- before-state-commit
- Cancelable
- Yes
- Cancellation sequence
- Check internal eligibility and intent.
- Create one details object for the proposal.
- Call the Runtime callback with the details object when the controller exposes one.
- Dispatch the cancelable DOM event with the same details object, including when the callback canceled it.
- Read details.isCanceled, including cancellation caused by preventDefault().
- Apply the accepted state.
- Notify Runtime subscribers and other accepted-only observers.
State
checked boolean checked / defaultChecked
- Description
- Tracks whether Menu is checked.
- Initial attribute
- data-default-checked
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Checkbox Item Indicator
Shows the checked state for a Menu checkbox item.
- Default element
- span
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-checkbox-item-indicator
- Role
- -
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Radio Group
Groups related radio items inside Menu.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-radio-group
- Role
- group
Props
value string -
- Description
- Controls the current Menu value.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- radioGroup
- Full type
- string
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
defaultValue string -
- Description
- Sets the initial Menu value for uncontrolled usage.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- radioGroup
- Full type
- string
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
onValueChange (value: string, details: MenuValueChangeDetails) => void -
- Description
- Runs when the Menu value changes.
- Kind
- callback
- Targets
- radioGroup
- Full type
- (value: string, details: MenuValueChangeDetails) => void
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
Events
valueChange onValueChange value: string
- Description
- Fires when the value changes for Menu.
- DOM event
- starwind:value-change
- Details type
- MenuValueChangeDetails
- Timing
- before-state-commit
- Cancelable
- Yes
- Cancellation sequence
- Check internal eligibility and intent.
- Create one details object for the proposal.
- Call the Runtime callback with the details object when the controller exposes one.
- Dispatch the cancelable DOM event with the same details object, including when the callback canceled it.
- Read details.isCanceled, including cancellation caused by preventDefault().
- Apply the accepted state.
- Notify Runtime subscribers and other accepted-only observers.
State
radioValue string value / defaultValue
- Description
- Tracks the selected radio value for Menu.
- Initial attribute
- data-value
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Radio Item
A radio-style item inside the Menu collection.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-radio-item
- Role
- menuitemradio
Props
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Radio Item part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
checked boolean -
- Description
- Controls whether Menu is checked.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
defaultChecked boolean false
- Description
- Sets whether Menu starts checked for uncontrolled usage.
- Kind
- control
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
closeOnClick boolean false
- Description
- Closes Menu after the item is clicked.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- checkboxItem, radioItem
- Full type
- boolean
value string -
- Description
- Controls the current Menu value.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- radioItem
- Full type
- string
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
State
checked boolean checked / defaultChecked
- Description
- Tracks whether Menu is checked.
- Initial attribute
- data-default-checked
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use checked for controlled state and defaultChecked for default state, and onCheckedChange for change proposals.
checkeddefaultCheckedonCheckedChange
- Astro
Use checked or defaultChecked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
checkeddefaultCheckedstarwind:checked-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-default-checked for initial state and listen for starwind:checked-change.
data-default-checkedstarwind:checked-change
radioValue string value / defaultValue
- Description
- Tracks the selected radio value for Menu.
- Initial attribute
- data-value
- Runtime getter
- -
- Runtime setter
- -
- React
Use value for controlled state and defaultValue for default state, and onValueChange for change proposals.
valuedefaultValueonValueChange
- Astro
Use value or defaultValue for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
valuedefaultValuestarwind:value-change
- Runtime / HTML
Use data-value for initial state and listen for starwind:value-change.
data-valuestarwind:value-change
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Radio Item Indicator
Shows the selected state for a Menu radio item.
- Default element
- span
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-radio-item-indicator
- Role
- -
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Group
Groups related Menu items.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-group
- Role
- group
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Label
Text label associated with Menu.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-label
- Role
- -
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Separator
Separates groups of Menu items.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-separator
- Role
- separator
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Shortcut
Displays keyboard shortcut text for a Menu item.
- Default element
- span
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-shortcut
- Role
- -
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
Submenu Root
Owns a nested submenu inside Menu.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-submenu-root
- Role
- -
Props
closeDelay number 200
- Description
- Sets how long Menu waits before closing.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, submenuRoot
- Full type
- number
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Submenu Trigger
Opens a nested submenu inside Menu.
- Default element
- div
- Discovery hook
- data-sw-menu-submenu-trigger
- Role
- menuitem
Props
disabled boolean false
- Description
- Disables the Submenu Trigger part.
- Kind
- option
- Targets
- root, item, linkItem, checkboxItem, radioItem, submenuTrigger
- Full type
- boolean
Data Attributes
Runtime hooks
State
Metadata
Runtime API
- Factory
createMenu- Import
@starwind-ui/runtime/menu- Root hook
- root
data-sw-menu - Option props
- closeDelay, defaultOpen, disabled, modal, onCloseComplete, onOpenChange, open, openOnHover
Option Lifecycles
| Option | Lifecycle |
|---|---|
| closeDelay | constructor-only |
| defaultOpen | constructor-only |
| disabled | constructor-only |
| modal | constructor-only |
| onCloseComplete | constructor-only |
| onOpenChange | constructor-only |
| open | setter-backed |
| openOnHover | constructor-only |
Runtime Setters
Related Styled Components
Changelog
View version history v1.0.0 4 releases
v1.0.0
- Promoted this Primitive's vendoring version to the stable 1.0.0 baseline. Its existing API and Runtime behavior carry forward from the previous release.
v0.1.2
- Marked generated React Primitive files as client modules so vendored installs preserve client boundaries in React server frameworks.
- Kept generated React state-change callbacks and DOM events cancelable until the Runtime accepts the proposed state, then synchronized rendered state.
v0.1.1
- Added opt-in modal background-scroll locking while the menu is open.
v0.1.0
- Introduced action and link items, keyboard navigation, checked items, submenus, and floating placement.