Overflow menu – Carbon Design System

Use the overflow menu component when additional options are available to the user but there is a space constraint.

Overview
Live demo
Formatting
Feedback

Overview

Overflow menu is used when additional options are available to the user and there is a space constraint.

Live demo

Theme selector


    <OverflowMenu
      selectorPrimaryFocus={'.optionTwo'}
    >
      <OverflowMenuItem
        itemText="Option 1"
      />
      <OverflowMenuItem
        className="optionTwo"
        itemText="Option 2 is an example of a really long string and how we recommend handling this"
        requireTitle
      />
      <OverflowMenuItem itemText="Option 3" />
      <OverflowMenuItem itemText="Option 4" hasDivider/>
    </OverflowMenu>


    <OverflowMenu
      selectorPrimaryFocus={'.optionTwo'}
    >
      <OverflowMenuItem
        itemText="Option 1"
      />
      <OverflowMenuItem
        className="optionTwo"
        itemText="Option 2 is an example of a really long string and how we recommend handling this"
        requireTitle
      />
      <OverflowMenuItem itemText="Option 3" />
      <OverflowMenuItem itemText="Option 4" hasDivider/>
    </OverflowMenu>

Formatting

Text

The text within an overflow menu should be direct so users can quickly decide on an action. Actions that could cause a significant change to the user’s data (delete app, delete service, etc.) are separated by a horizontal rule and live below the primary set of actions.

An overflow menu with a significant action

Positioning

Depending on where the Overflow Menu appears within the UI, the caret or arrow may be left or right aligned so the Overflow Menu is clearly visible.

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