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ListItemText API

API documentation for the React ListItemText component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

import ListItemText from '@material-ui/core/ListItemText';
// or
import { ListItemText } from '@material-ui/core';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiListItemText can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
Alias for the primary prop.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
disableTypographyboolfalse
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.
insetboolfalse
If true, the children are indented. This should be used if there is no left avatar or left icon.
primarynode
The main content element.
primaryTypographyPropsobject
These props will be forwarded to the primary typography component (as long as disableTypography is not true).
secondarynode
The secondary content element.
secondaryTypographyPropsobject
These props will be forwarded to the secondary typography component (as long as disableTypography is not true).
sxobject
The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiListItemText-rootStyles applied to the root element.
multiline.MuiListItemText-multilineStyles applied to the Typography component if primary and secondary are set.
dense.MuiListItemText-denseStyles applied to the Typography component if dense.
inset.MuiListItemText-insetStyles applied to the root element if inset={true}.
primary.MuiListItemText-primaryStyles applied to the primary `Typography` component.
secondary.MuiListItemText-secondaryStyles applied to the secondary `Typography` component.

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

Demos