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ListItemText API

API reference docs for the React ListItemText component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

Import

import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
// or
import { ListItemText } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

Alias for the primary prop.

Type:node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

disableTypography

If true, the children won't be wrapped by a Typography component. This can be useful to render an alternative Typography variant by wrapping the children (or primary) text, and optional secondary text with the Typography component.

Type:bool

Default:false

inset

If true, the children are indented. This should be used if there is no left avatar or left icon.

Type:bool

Default:false

primary

The main content element.

Type:node

primaryTypographyProps

These props will be forwarded to the primary typography component (as long as disableTypography is not true).

Type:object

secondary

The secondary content element.

Type:node

secondaryTypographyProps

These props will be forwarded to the secondary typography component (as long as disableTypography is not true).

Type:object

sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiListItemText to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

.MuiListItemText-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiListItemText-multiline

Styles applied to the Typography component if primary and secondary are set.

Rule name:multiline

.MuiListItemText-dense

Styles applied to the Typography component if dense.

Rule name:dense

.MuiListItemText-inset

Styles applied to the root element if inset={true}.

Rule name:inset

.MuiListItemText-primary

Styles applied to the primary Typography component.

Rule name:primary

.MuiListItemText-secondary

Styles applied to the secondary Typography component.

Rule name:secondary


You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: