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Button Group

Please refer to MUI's official docs for more details on component's usage guide and API documentation.

Basic Button Group

Use variant={'outlined' | 'contained' | 'text'} prop with <ButtonGroup> component for button groups.

// MUI Imports
import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup'

const ButtonGroupBasic = () => {
  return (
    <div className='flex flex-col gap-4 items-start'>
      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup variant='contained'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup variant='text'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonGroupBasic
Button Group Sizes

Use size={'small' | 'medium' | 'large'} prop with <ButtonGroup> component for different sizes of button groups.

// MUI Imports
import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup'

const ButtonGroupSizes = () => {
  return (
    <div className='flex flex-col gap-4 items-start'>
      <ButtonGroup size='small'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup size='medium'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup size='large'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonGroupSizes
Vertical Button Group

Use orientation='vertical' prop with <ButtonGroup> component for vertical button groups.

// MUI Imports
import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup'

const ButtonGroupVertical = () => {
  return (
    <div className='flex gap-4'>
      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' orientation='vertical'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup variant='contained' orientation='vertical'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <ButtonGroup variant='text' orientation='vertical'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonGroupVertical
Split Button

ButtonGroup can also be used to create a split button. The dropdown can change the button action (as in this example), or be used to immediately trigger a related action.

// React Imports
import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
import type { SyntheticEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import Grow from '@mui/material/Grow'
import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'
import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
import Popper from '@mui/material/Popper'
import MenuItem from '@mui/material/MenuItem'
import MenuList from '@mui/material/MenuList'
import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup'
import ClickAwayListener from '@mui/material/ClickAwayListener'

const options = ['Create a merge commit', 'Squash and merge', 'Rebase and merge']

const ButtonGroupSplit = () => {
  // States
  const [open, setOpen] = useState<boolean>(false)
  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState<number>(1)

  // Refs
  const anchorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)

  const handleClick = () => {
    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
    console.info(`You clicked '${options[selectedIndex]}'`)
  }

  const handleMenuItemClick = (event: SyntheticEvent, index: number) => {
    setSelectedIndex(index)
    setOpen(false)
  }

  const handleToggle = () => {
    setOpen(prevOpen => !prevOpen)
  }

  const handleClose = () => {
    setOpen(false)
  }

  return (
    <>
      <ButtonGroup variant='contained' ref={anchorRef} aria-label='split button'>
        <Button onClick={handleClick}>{options[selectedIndex]}</Button>
        <Button
          className='pli-0'
          aria-haspopup='menu'
          onClick={handleToggle}
          aria-label='select merge strategy'
          aria-expanded={open ? 'true' : undefined}
          aria-controls={open ? 'split-button-menu' : undefined}
        >
          <i className='ri-arrow-down-s-fill' />
        </Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
      <Popper open={open} anchorEl={anchorRef.current} role={undefined} transition placement='bottom-end'>
        {({ TransitionProps, placement }) => (
          <Grow
            {...TransitionProps}
            style={{ transformOrigin: placement === 'bottom-end' ? 'right top' : 'right bottom' }}
          >
            <Paper className='shadow-lg mbs-0.5'>
              <ClickAwayListener onClickAway={handleClose}>
                <MenuList id='split-button-menu'>
                  {options.map((option, index) => (
                    <MenuItem
                      key={option}
                      disabled={index === 2}
                      selected={index === selectedIndex}
                      onClick={event => handleMenuItemClick(event, index)}
                    >
                      {option}
                    </MenuItem>
                  ))}
                </MenuList>
              </ClickAwayListener>
            </Paper>
          </Grow>
        )}
      </Popper>
    </>
  )
}

export default ButtonGroupSplit
Button Group Colors

Use color prop for different colored button-groups.

// MUI Imports
import Button from '@mui/material/Button'
import ButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ButtonGroup'

const ButtonGroupColor = () => {
  return (
    <div className='flex gap-4 flex-wrap'>
      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' color='secondary'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>

      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' color='success'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>

      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' color='error'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>

      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' color='warning'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>

      <ButtonGroup variant='outlined' color='info'>
        <Button>One</Button>
        <Button>Two</Button>
        <Button>Three</Button>
      </ButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonGroupColor
Toggle Button

Please refer to MUI's official docs for more details on component's usage guide and API documentation.

Basic Toggle Button

Manage value prop with <ToggleButtonGroup> component with the help of a state and use exclusive prop with <ToggleButtonGroup> component for single toggle.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleBasic = () => {
  // States
  const [alignment, setAlignment] = useState<string | null>('left')

  const handleAlignment = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newAlignment: string | null) => {
    setAlignment(newAlignment)
  }

  return (
    <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment} aria-label='text alignment'>
      <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
        <i className='ri-align-left' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
        <i className='ri-align-center' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
        <i className='ri-align-right' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
        <i className='ri-align-justify' />
      </ToggleButton>
    </ToggleButtonGroup>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleBasic
Multiple Toggle Button

Manage value prop with the help of a state with array.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleMultiple = () => {
  // States
  const [formats, setFormats] = useState<string[]>(() => ['bold', 'italic'])

  const handleFormat = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newFormats: string[]) => {
    setFormats(newFormats)
  }

  return (
    <ToggleButtonGroup value={formats} onChange={handleFormat} aria-label='text alignment'>
      <ToggleButton value='bold' aria-label='bold'>
        <i className='ri-bold' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='italic' aria-label='italic'>
        <i className='ri-italic' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='underlined' aria-label='underlined'>
        <i className='ri-underline' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='color' aria-label='color' disabled>
        <i className='ri-paint-fill' />
      </ToggleButton>
    </ToggleButtonGroup>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleMultiple
Toggle Button Sizes

Use size={'size' | 'large'} prop for different sizes.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleSizes = () => {
  // States
  const [alignment, setAlignment] = useState<string | null>('left')

  const handleAlignment = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newAlignment: string | null) => {
    setAlignment(newAlignment)
  }

  return (
    <div className='flex flex-col gap-4 items-start'>
      <ToggleButtonGroup
        exclusive
        size='small'
        value={alignment}
        onChange={handleAlignment}
        aria-label='text alignment'
      >
        <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-left' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-center' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-right' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
          <i className='ri-align-justify' />
        </ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment} aria-label='text alignment'>
        <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-left' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-center' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-right' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
          <i className='ri-align-justify' />
        </ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
      <ToggleButtonGroup
        exclusive
        size='large'
        value={alignment}
        onChange={handleAlignment}
        aria-label='text alignment'
      >
        <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-left' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-center' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-right' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
          <i className='ri-align-justify' />
        </ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleSizes
Vertical Toggle Button

Use orientation='vertical' prop for vertical toggle button.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleVertical = () => {
  // States
  const [view, setView] = useState<string | null>('left')

  const handleView = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newView: string | null) => {
    setView(newView)
  }

  return (
    <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive value={view} orientation='vertical' onChange={handleView} aria-label='text alignment'>
      <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
        <i className='ri-layout-column-fill' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
        <i className='ri-layout-5-fill' />
      </ToggleButton>
      <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
        <i className='ri-layout-masonry-fill' />
      </ToggleButton>
    </ToggleButtonGroup>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleVertical
Enforce Value Set

Use if statement in handle function in onChange prop.

Exclusive Selection

Multiple Selection

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid'
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography'
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleEnforceValue = () => {
  // States
  const [formats, setFormats] = useState<string[]>(() => ['phone'])
  const [alignment, setAlignment] = useState<string | null>('left')

  const handleAlignment = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newAlignment: string | null) => {
    if (newAlignment !== null) {
      setAlignment(newAlignment)
    }
  }

  const handleFormat = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newFormats: string[]) => {
    if (newFormats.length) {
      setFormats(newFormats)
    }
  }

  return (
    <Grid container spacing={6}>
      <Grid item xs={12} sm={6}>
        <Typography className='font-medium mbe-2' color='text.primary'>
          Exclusive Selection
        </Typography>
        <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment} aria-label='text alignment'>
          <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
            <i className='ri-align-left' />
          </ToggleButton>
          <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
            <i className='ri-align-center' />
          </ToggleButton>
          <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
            <i className='ri-align-right' />
          </ToggleButton>
          <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
            <i className='ri-align-justify' />
          </ToggleButton>
        </ToggleButtonGroup>
      </Grid>
      <Grid item xs={12} sm={6}>
        <Typography className='font-medium mbe-2' color='text.primary'>
          Multiple Selection
        </Typography>
        <ToggleButtonGroup value={formats} onChange={handleFormat} aria-label='device'>
          <ToggleButton value='laptop' aria-label='laptop'>
            <i className='ri-macbook-line' />
          </ToggleButton>
          <ToggleButton value='desktop' aria-label='desktop'>
            <i className='ri-computer-line' />
          </ToggleButton>
          <ToggleButton value='phone' aria-label='phone'>
            <i className='ri-smartphone-line' />
          </ToggleButton>
        </ToggleButtonGroup>
      </Grid>
    </Grid>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleEnforceValue
Customized Toggle Button

Use styled hook to customize your toggle button.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'
import MuiToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'
import MuiToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import type { ToggleButtonGroupProps } from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'
import type { ToggleButtonProps } from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'

// Styled ToggleButtonGroup component
const ToggleButtonGroup = styled(MuiToggleButtonGroup)<ToggleButtonGroupProps>(({ theme }) => ({
  padding: theme.spacing(1.75),
  border: '1px solid var(--mui-palette-divider)'
}))

// Styled ToggleButton component
const ToggleButton = styled(MuiToggleButton)<ToggleButtonProps>(({ theme }) => ({
  margin: '0 !important',
  border: 'none !important',
  padding: theme.spacing(2.5),
  '&:not(:first-of-type)': {
    borderRadius: `${theme.shape.borderRadius}px !important`
  },
  '&:first-of-type': {
    borderRadius: `${theme.shape.borderRadius}px !important`
  }
}))

const ButtonToggleCustomized = () => {
  // States
  const [alignment, setAlignment] = useState<string | null>('left')
  const [formats, setFormats] = useState<string[]>(() => ['italic'])

  const handleAlignment = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newAlignment: string | null) => {
    setAlignment(newAlignment)
  }

  const handleFormat = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newFormats: string[]) => {
    setFormats(newFormats)
  }

  return (
    <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-4'>
      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment} aria-label='text alignment'>
        <ToggleButton value='left' aria-label='left aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-left' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='center' aria-label='center aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-center' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='right' aria-label='right aligned'>
          <i className='ri-align-right' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='justify' aria-label='justified' disabled>
          <i className='ri-align-justify' />
        </ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
      <ToggleButtonGroup value={formats} onChange={handleFormat} aria-label='text alignment'>
        <ToggleButton value='bold' aria-label='bold'>
          <i className='ri-bold' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='italic' aria-label='italic'>
          <i className='ri-italic' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='underlined' aria-label='underlined'>
          <i className='ri-underline' />
        </ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='color' aria-label='color' disabled>
          <i className='ri-paint-fill' />
        </ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleCustomized
Toggle Button Colors

Use color prop for different colored toggle-buttons.

// React Imports
import { useState } from 'react'
import type { MouseEvent } from 'react'

// MUI Imports
import ToggleButton from '@mui/material/ToggleButton'
import ToggleButtonGroup from '@mui/material/ToggleButtonGroup'

const ButtonToggleColors = () => {
  // States
  const [alignment, setAlignment] = useState<string | null>('web')

  const handleAlignment = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, newAlignment: string | null) => {
    setAlignment(newAlignment)
  }

  return (
    <div className='flex gap-4 flex-wrap'>
      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='primary' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>

      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='secondary' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>

      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='success' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>

      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='error' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>

      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='warning' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>

      <ToggleButtonGroup exclusive color='info' value={alignment} onChange={handleAlignment}>
        <ToggleButton value='web'>Web</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='android'>Android</ToggleButton>
        <ToggleButton value='ios'>iOS</ToggleButton>
      </ToggleButtonGroup>
    </div>
  )
}

export default ButtonToggleColors