---
title: "SecondaryTabRow"
description: "Secondary tabs are used within a content area to further separate related content and establish
hierarchy. Fixed tabs display all tabs in a set simultaneously. To navigate between fixed tabs,
tap an individual tab, or swipe left or right in the content area."
type: "component"
---

<div class='type'>Composable Component</div>



Secondary tabs are used within a content area to further separate related content and establish
hierarchy. Fixed tabs display all tabs in a set simultaneously. To navigate between fixed tabs,
tap an individual tab, or swipe left or right in the content area.

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<div class='sourceset sourceset-common'>Common</div>


```kotlin
@Composable
fun SecondaryTabRow(
    selectedTabIndex: Int,
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    containerColor: Color = TabRowDefaults.secondaryContainerColor,
    contentColor: Color = TabRowDefaults.secondaryContentColor,
    indicator: @Composable TabIndicatorScope.() -> Unit =
        @Composable {
            TabRowDefaults.SecondaryIndicator(
                Modifier.tabIndicatorOffset(selectedTabIndex, matchContentSize = false)
            )
        },
    divider: @Composable () -> Unit = @Composable { HorizontalDivider() },
    tabs: @Composable () -> Unit,
)
```


#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| selectedTabIndex | the index of the currently selected tab |
| modifier | the `Modifier` to be applied to this tab row |
| containerColor | the color used for the background of this tab row. Use `Color.Transparent` to have no color. |
| contentColor | the preferred color for content inside this tab row. Defaults to either the matching content color for `containerColor`, or to the current `LocalContentColor` if `containerColor` is not a color from the theme. |
| indicator | the indicator that represents which tab is currently selected. By default this will be a `TabRowDefaults.SecondaryIndicator`, using a `TabRowDefaults.tabIndicatorOffset` modifier to animate its position. Note that this indicator will be forced to fill up the entire tab row, so you should use `TabRowDefaults.tabIndicatorOffset` or similar to animate the actual drawn indicator inside this space, and provide an offset from the start. |
| divider | the divider displayed at the bottom of the tab row. This provides a layer of separation between the tab row and the content displayed underneath. |
| tabs | the tabs inside this tab row. Typically this will be multiple `Tab`s. Each element inside this lambda will be measured and placed evenly across the row, each taking up equal space. |






## Code Examples
### SecondaryTextTabs
```kotlin
@Preview
@Composable
@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
fun SecondaryTextTabs() {
    var state by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
    val titles = listOf("Tab 1", "Tab 2", "Tab 3 with lots of text")
    Column {
        SecondaryTabRow(selectedTabIndex = state) {
            titles.forEachIndexed { index, title ->
                Tab(
                    selected = state == index,
                    onClick = { state = index },
                    text = { Text(text = title, maxLines = 2, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis) },
                )
            }
        }
        Text(
            modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterHorizontally),
            text = "Secondary tab ${state + 1} selected",
            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
        )
    }
}
```