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Menu
A SwiftUI Menu component for displaying dropdown menus.
Expo UI Menu matches the official SwiftUI Menu API and supports styling via the buttonStyle modifier. Menu opens on a single tap. For long-press interactions, use ContextMenu instead.
Note: On tvOS, Menu requires tvOS 17.0 or later.
Installation
- npx expo install @expo/uiIf you are installing this in an existing React Native app, make sure to install expo in your project.
Usage
Simple text label
import { Host, Menu, Button } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; export default function SimpleMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="Options"> <Button label="Option 1" onPress={() => console.log('Option 1')} /> <Button label="Option 2" onPress={() => console.log('Option 2')} /> <Button label="Option 3" onPress={() => console.log('Option 3')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
Text label with SF Symbol
import { Host, Menu, Button, Divider } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; export default function MenuWithIconExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="More" systemImage="ellipsis.circle"> <Button label="Settings" systemImage="gear" onPress={() => console.log('Settings')} /> <Button label="Profile" systemImage="person" onPress={() => console.log('Profile')} /> <Divider /> <Button label="Delete" role="destructive" systemImage="trash" onPress={() => console.log('Delete')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
Custom label
You can pass a React node as the label for custom styling.
import { Host, Menu, Button, Text } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; export default function CustomLabelMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label={<Text color="accentColor">Custom Label</Text>}> <Button label="Action 1" onPress={() => console.log('Action 1')} /> <Button label="Action 2" onPress={() => console.log('Action 2')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
Nested menu
Menus can be nested to create submenus.
import { Host, Menu, Button } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; export default function NestedMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="Main Menu"> <Button label="Item 1" onPress={() => console.log('Item 1')} /> <Menu label="Submenu"> <Button label="Sub Item 1" onPress={() => console.log('Sub Item 1')} /> <Button label="Sub Item 2" onPress={() => console.log('Sub Item 2')} /> </Menu> <Button label="Item 2" onPress={() => console.log('Item 2')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
With primary action
When onPrimaryAction is provided, a single tap triggers the primary action while a long-press shows the menu.
import { Host, Menu, Button } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; export default function PrimaryActionMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="Tap or Hold" systemImage="play.circle" onPrimaryAction={() => console.log('Primary action triggered!')}> <Button label="Menu Item 1" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 1')} /> <Button label="Menu Item 2" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 2')} /> <Button label="Menu Item 3" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 3')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
Styling with modifiers
You can use the buttonStyle modifier to change the appearance of the menu trigger.
import { Host, Menu, Button } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; import { buttonStyle } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui/modifiers'; export default function StyledMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="Styled Menu" modifiers={[buttonStyle('borderedProminent')]}> <Button label="Styled Action 1" onPress={() => console.log('Styled 1')} /> <Button label="Styled Action 2" onPress={() => console.log('Styled 2')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
Icon only menu button
Use the labelStyle('iconOnly') modifier to display only the icon without the label text. The label prop should still be provided for accessibility purposes.
import { Host, Menu, Button } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui'; import { labelStyle } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui/modifiers'; export default function IconOnlyMenuExample() { return ( <Host matchContents> <Menu label="Icon Only Button" systemImage="gear" modifiers={[labelStyle('iconOnly')]}> <Button label="Menu Item 1" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 1')} /> <Button label="Menu Item 2" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 2')} /> <Button label="Menu Item 3" onPress={() => console.log('Menu Item 3')} /> </Menu> </Host> ); }
API
import { Menu } from '@expo/ui/swift-ui';
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