Context Menu.
Useful actions, close to their context.
ContextMenu opens from the pointer or its keyboard context command. Keep an ordinary visible route to essential actions as well. Items, indicators, grouping and disabled behavior remain primitive-owned.
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Composition
AnatomyContextMenu opens from the pointer or its keyboard context command. Keep an ordinary visible route to essential actions as well. Items, indicators, grouping and disabled behavior remain primitive-owned.
ContextMenu.Root
├── ContextMenu.Trigger (context target)
└── ContextMenu.Portal → ContextMenu.Positioner → ContextMenu.Popup
├── ContextMenu.Item / ContextMenu.LinkItem
├── ContextMenu.Separator
└── ContextMenu.CheckboxItem → ContextMenu.CheckboxItemIndicatorA place to start
UsageImport the stylesheet once at your application root. This complete example reflects the properties selected above.
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Details that make a difference
Examples & statesSizes
Compare the three Dixy shirt sizes side by side.
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Visual treatments
Emphasis changes presentation while the primitive keeps behavior.
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Corner radii
Contextual rounding applies to the control or surface; large panels stay readable.
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Materials
Optional static finishes use the same public component. Import materials.css in your application.
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The finer details
API referenceGenerated from Dixy’s local TypeScript interfaces. Native and Base UI ContextMenu props are forwarded; this table covers the options Dixy adds.
ContextMenuPopup
| Prop | Type / description | Default |
|---|---|---|
size | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Component proportions; preserves the shared interaction target. | md |
variant | "soft" | "outline"Visual emphasis; behavioral state remains primitive-owned. | outline |
radius | "none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "full"Contextual rounding; panels cap full rounding to preserve content. | Theme.radius |
material | "matte" | "glossy" | "soft" | "metal" | "paper"Optional static finish; import materials.css. | Theme.material |
ContextMenuItem
| Prop | Type / description | Default |
|---|---|---|
size | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Component proportions; preserves the shared interaction target. | md |
color | "neutral" | "accent" | "danger" | "success"Semantic emphasis; unselected controls remain neutral. | accent |
radius | "none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "full"Contextual rounding; panels cap full rounding to preserve content. | Theme.radius |
ContextMenuLinkItem
| Prop | Type / description | Default |
|---|---|---|
size | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Component proportions; preserves the shared interaction target. | md |
color | "neutral" | "accent" | "danger" | "success"Semantic emphasis; unselected controls remain neutral. | accent |
radius | "none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "full"Contextual rounding; panels cap full rounding to preserve content. | Theme.radius |
Built from the same foundations
Styling tokensChange Theme settings above to compare appearance, accent, neutral, radius, spacing density, motion and direction. Override component aliases on a Theme root so custom properties follow portaled content too. The wrapper merges className, style, refs and render composition with its owning primitive.
| Token | Purpose |
|---|---|
--dixy-popup-background | The component-specific starting point. |
--dixy-font-label-md | Control label font and line height; body roles remain readable in text inputs. |
--dixy-color-background-selected | Selected surfaces use semantic color across appearances. |
--dixy-color-border-focus | Focus indication remains visible independently of shadows. |
--dixy-spacing-inset-sm | Density-aware component padding. |
--dixy-motion-transition-feedback | Short state feedback, reduced by the inherited motion setting. |
Consider everyone
AccessibilityA context menu needs a keyboard path as well as a pointer path. Its popup uses the same item recipes as Menu. Provide meaningful names and verify the complete interaction with a keyboard. Color alone must not communicate state.
Target: WCAG 2.2 AA. Automated tests cover selected behavior; manual screen-reader, contrast, and zoom validation remain part of the release checklist.
Build it. Then understand it.
A context menu needs a keyboard path as well as a pointer path. Its popup uses the same item recipes as Menu. Component aliases reference Dixy semantic tokens; refs, events and render composition are forwarded unchanged. Visual settings follow Dixy shirt sizes, contextual radii and semantic tokens where applicable. Static finishes are optional, and reduced motion is immediate. Base UI keeps refs, state, events, keyboard and presence; this implementation pass does not establish WCAG conformance.
--dixy-popup-background