TreeView API

The API documentation of the TreeView React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import TreeView from '@material-ui/lab/TreeView';
// or
import { TreeView } from '@material-ui/lab';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Component name

The MuiTreeView name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
defaultCollapseIcon	node		The default icon used to collapse the node.
defaultEndIcon	node		The default icon displayed next to a end node. This is applied to all tree nodes and can be overridden by the TreeItem icon prop.
defaultExpanded	Array<string>	[]	Expanded node ids. (Uncontrolled)
defaultExpandIcon	node		The default icon used to expand the node.
defaultParentIcon	node		The default icon displayed next to a parent node. This is applied to all parent nodes and can be overridden by the TreeItem icon prop.
defaultSelected	Array<string> | string	[]	Selected node ids. (Uncontrolled) When multiSelect is true this takes an array of strings; when false (default) a string.
disableSelection	bool	false	If true selection is disabled.
expanded	Array<string>		Expanded node ids. (Controlled)
multiSelect	bool	false	If true ctrl and shift will trigger multiselect.
onNodeSelect	func		Callback fired when tree items are selected/unselected. Signature: function(event: object, value: array | string) => void event: The event source of the callback value: of the selected nodes. When multiSelect is true this is an array of strings; when false (default) a string.
onNodeToggle	func		Callback fired when tree items are expanded/collapsed. Signature: function(event: object, nodeIds: array) => void event: The event source of the callback. nodeIds: The ids of the expanded nodes.
selected	Array<string> | string		Selected node ids. (Controlled) When multiSelect is true this takes an array of strings; when false (default) a string.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiTreeView-root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Tree View