DropdownMenu
Composable Component
Menus display a list of choices on a temporary surface. They appear when users interact with a button, action, or other control.

Common
@Composable
expect fun DropdownMenu(
expanded: Boolean,
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
offset: DpOffset = DpOffset(0.dp, 0.dp),
scrollState: ScrollState = rememberScrollState(),
properties: PopupProperties = DefaultMenuProperties,
shape: Shape = MenuDefaults.shape,
containerColor: Color = MenuDefaults.containerColor,
tonalElevation: Dp = MenuDefaults.TonalElevation,
shadowElevation: Dp = MenuDefaults.ShadowElevation,
border: BorderStroke? = null,
content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
)
Parameters
expanded | whether the menu is expanded or not |
onDismissRequest | called when the user requests to dismiss the menu, such as by tapping outside the menu's bounds |
modifier | Modifier to be applied to the menu's content |
offset | DpOffset from the original position of the menu. The offset respects the LayoutDirection , so the offset's x position will be added in LTR and subtracted in RTL. |
scrollState | a ScrollState to used by the menu's content for items vertical scrolling |
properties | PopupProperties for further customization of this popup's behavior |
shape | the shape of the menu |
containerColor | the container color of the menu |
tonalElevation | when containerColor is ColorScheme.surface , a translucent primary color overlay is applied on top of the container. A higher tonal elevation value will result in a darker color in light theme and lighter color in dark theme. See also: Surface . |
shadowElevation | the elevation for the shadow below the menu |
border | the border to draw around the container of the menu. Pass null for no border. |
content | the content of this dropdown menu, typically a DropdownMenuItem |
Android
@Composable
actual fun DropdownMenu(
expanded: Boolean,
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
modifier: Modifier,
offset: DpOffset,
scrollState: ScrollState,
properties: PopupProperties,
shape: Shape,
containerColor: Color,
tonalElevation: Dp,
shadowElevation: Dp,
border: BorderStroke?,
content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
)
Android
Deprecated Maintained for binary compatibility. Use overload with parameters for shape, color, elevation, and border.
@Composable
fun DropdownMenu(
expanded: Boolean,
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
offset: DpOffset = DpOffset(0.dp, 0.dp),
scrollState: ScrollState = rememberScrollState(),
properties: PopupProperties = PopupProperties(focusable = true),
content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
) =
DropdownMenu(
expanded = expanded,
onDismissRequest = onDismissRequest,
modifier = modifier,
offset = offset,
scrollState = scrollState,
properties = properties,
shape = MenuDefaults.shape,
containerColor = MenuDefaults.containerColor,
tonalElevation = MenuDefaults.TonalElevation,
shadowElevation = MenuDefaults.ShadowElevation,
border = null,
content = content,
)
Android
Deprecated Replaced by a DropdownMenu function with a ScrollState parameter
@Composable
fun DropdownMenu(
expanded: Boolean,
onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
offset: DpOffset = DpOffset(0.dp, 0.dp),
properties: PopupProperties = PopupProperties(focusable = true),
content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
) =
DropdownMenu(
expanded = expanded,
onDismissRequest = onDismissRequest,
modifier = modifier,
offset = offset,
scrollState = rememberScrollState(),
properties = properties,
content = content,
)
Code Examples
MenuSample
@Preview
@Composable
fun MenuSample() {
var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().wrapContentSize(Alignment.TopStart)) {
IconButton(onClick = { expanded = true }) {
Icon(Icons.Default.MoreVert, contentDescription = "Localized description")
}
DropdownMenu(expanded = expanded, onDismissRequest = { expanded = false }) {
DropdownMenuItem(
text = { Text("Edit") },
onClick = { /* Handle edit! */ },
leadingIcon = { Icon(Icons.Outlined.Edit, contentDescription = null) },
)
DropdownMenuItem(
text = { Text("Settings") },
onClick = { /* Handle settings! */ },
leadingIcon = { Icon(Icons.Outlined.Settings, contentDescription = null) },
)
HorizontalDivider()
DropdownMenuItem(
text = { Text("Send Feedback") },
onClick = { /* Handle send feedback! */ },
leadingIcon = { Icon(Icons.Outlined.Email, contentDescription = null) },
trailingIcon = { Text("F11", textAlign = TextAlign.Center) },
)
}
}
}
MenuWithScrollStateSample
@Preview
@Composable
fun MenuWithScrollStateSample() {
var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().wrapContentSize(Alignment.TopStart)) {
IconButton(onClick = { expanded = true }) {
Icon(Icons.Default.MoreVert, contentDescription = "Localized description")
}
DropdownMenu(
expanded = expanded,
onDismissRequest = { expanded = false },
scrollState = scrollState,
) {
repeat(30) {
DropdownMenuItem(
text = { Text("Item ${it + 1}") },
onClick = { /* TODO */ },
leadingIcon = { Icon(Icons.Outlined.Edit, contentDescription = null) },
)
}
}
LaunchedEffect(expanded) {
if (expanded) {
// Scroll to show the bottom menu items.
scrollState.scrollTo(scrollState.maxValue)
}
}
}
}