A breadcrumbs is a list of links that help visualize a page's location within a site's hierarchical structure, it allows navigation up to any of the ancestors.
import * as React from 'react';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function BasicBreadcrumbs() {
return (
<div role="presentation" onClick={handleClick}>
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumb">
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="/">
MUI
</Link>
<Link
underline="hover"
color="inherit"
href="/material-ui/getting-started/installation/"
>
Core
</Link>
<Typography sx={{ color: 'text.primary' }}>Breadcrumbs</Typography>
</Breadcrumbs>
</div>
);
}
Keep the last breadcrumb interactive.
import * as React from 'react';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function ActiveLastBreadcrumb() {
return (
<div role="presentation" onClick={handleClick}>
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumb">
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="/">
MUI
</Link>
<Link
underline="hover"
color="inherit"
href="/material-ui/getting-started/installation/"
>
Core
</Link>
<Link
underline="hover"
color="text.primary"
href="/material-ui/react-breadcrumbs/"
aria-current="page"
>
Breadcrumbs
</Link>
</Breadcrumbs>
</div>
);
}
In the following examples, we are using two string separators and an SVG icon.
import * as React from 'react';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
import NavigateNextIcon from '@mui/icons-material/NavigateNext';
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function CustomSeparator() {
const breadcrumbs = [
<Link underline="hover" key="1" color="inherit" href="/" onClick={handleClick}>
MUI
</Link>,
<Link
underline="hover"
key="2"
color="inherit"
href="/material-ui/getting-started/installation/"
onClick={handleClick}
>
Core
</Link>,
<Typography key="3" sx={{ color: 'text.primary' }}>
Breadcrumb
</Typography>,
];
return (
<Stack spacing={2}>
<Breadcrumbs separator="›" aria-label="breadcrumb">
{breadcrumbs}
</Breadcrumbs>
<Breadcrumbs separator="-" aria-label="breadcrumb">
{breadcrumbs}
</Breadcrumbs>
<Breadcrumbs
separator={<NavigateNextIcon fontSize="small" />}
aria-label="breadcrumb"
>
{breadcrumbs}
</Breadcrumbs>
</Stack>
);
}
import * as React from 'react';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
import HomeIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Home';
import WhatshotIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Whatshot';
import GrainIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Grain';
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function IconBreadcrumbs() {
return (
<div role="presentation" onClick={handleClick}>
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumb">
<Link
underline="hover"
sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}
color="inherit"
href="/"
>
<HomeIcon sx={{ mr: 0.5 }} fontSize="inherit" />
MUI
</Link>
<Link
underline="hover"
sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}
color="inherit"
href="/material-ui/getting-started/installation/"
>
<WhatshotIcon sx={{ mr: 0.5 }} fontSize="inherit" />
Core
</Link>
<Typography
sx={{ color: 'text.primary', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}
>
<GrainIcon sx={{ mr: 0.5 }} fontSize="inherit" />
Breadcrumb
</Typography>
</Breadcrumbs>
</div>
);
}
/* eslint-disable jsx-a11y/anchor-is-valid */
import * as React from 'react';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function CollapsedBreadcrumbs() {
return (
<div role="presentation" onClick={handleClick}>
<Breadcrumbs maxItems={2} aria-label="breadcrumb">
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="#">
Home
</Link>
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="#">
Catalog
</Link>
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="#">
Accessories
</Link>
<Link underline="hover" color="inherit" href="#">
New Collection
</Link>
<Typography sx={{ color: 'text.primary' }}>Belts</Typography>
</Breadcrumbs>
</div>
);
}
As an alternative, consider adding a Menu component to display the condensed links in a dropdown list:
import * as React from 'react';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
import Menu from '@mui/material/Menu';
import MenuItem from '@mui/material/MenuItem';
import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
import MoreHorizIcon from '@mui/icons-material/MoreHoriz';
export default function CondensedWithMenu() {
const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = React.useState<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null);
const open = Boolean(anchorEl);
const handleClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement> | null) => {
if (event) {
setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
}
};
const handleClose = () => {
setAnchorEl(null);
};
return (
<React.Fragment>
<Menu
anchorEl={anchorEl}
open={open}
onClose={handleClose}
aria-labelledby="with-menu-demo-breadcrumbs"
>
<MenuItem onClick={handleClose}>Breadcrumb 2</MenuItem>
<MenuItem onClick={handleClose}>Breadcrumb 3</MenuItem>
<MenuItem onClick={handleClose}>Breadcrumb 4</MenuItem>
</Menu>
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumbs">
<Link color="primary" href="#condensed-with-menu">
Breadcrumb 1
</Link>
<IconButton color="primary" size="small" onClick={handleClick}>
<MoreHorizIcon />
</IconButton>
<Link color="primary" href="#condensed-with-menu">
Breadcrumb 5
</Link>
<Link color="primary" href="#condensed-with-menu">
Breadcrumb 6
</Link>
</Breadcrumbs>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
Here is an example of customizing the component. You can learn more about this in the overrides documentation page.
import * as React from 'react';
import { emphasize, styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import Chip from '@mui/material/Chip';
import HomeIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Home';
import ExpandMoreIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ExpandMore';
const StyledBreadcrumb = styled(Chip)(({ theme }) => {
const backgroundColor =
theme.palette.mode === 'light'
? theme.palette.grey[100]
: theme.palette.grey[800];
return {
backgroundColor,
height: theme.spacing(3),
color: theme.palette.text.primary,
fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightRegular,
'&:hover, &:focus': {
backgroundColor: emphasize(backgroundColor, 0.06),
},
'&:active': {
boxShadow: theme.shadows[1],
backgroundColor: emphasize(backgroundColor, 0.12),
},
};
}) as typeof Chip; // TypeScript only: need a type cast here because https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/26591
function handleClick(event: React.MouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent>) {
event.preventDefault();
console.info('You clicked a breadcrumb.');
}
export default function CustomizedBreadcrumbs() {
return (
<div role="presentation" onClick={handleClick}>
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumb">
<StyledBreadcrumb
component="a"
href="#"
label="Home"
icon={<HomeIcon fontSize="small" />}
/>
<StyledBreadcrumb component="a" href="#" label="Catalog" />
<StyledBreadcrumb
label="Accessories"
deleteIcon={<ExpandMoreIcon />}
onDelete={handleClick}
/>
</Breadcrumbs>
</div>
);
}
import * as React from 'react';
import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
import List from '@mui/material/List';
import Link, { LinkProps } from '@mui/material/Link';
import { ListItemProps } from '@mui/material/ListItem';
import ListItemButton from '@mui/material/ListItemButton';
import Collapse from '@mui/material/Collapse';
import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import ExpandLess from '@mui/icons-material/ExpandLess';
import ExpandMore from '@mui/icons-material/ExpandMore';
import Breadcrumbs from '@mui/material/Breadcrumbs';
import {
Link as RouterLink,
Route,
Routes,
MemoryRouter,
useLocation,
} from 'react-router';
interface ListItemLinkProps extends ListItemProps {
to: string;
open?: boolean;
}
const breadcrumbNameMap: { [key: string]: string } = {
'/inbox': 'Inbox',
'/inbox/important': 'Important',
'/trash': 'Trash',
'/spam': 'Spam',
'/drafts': 'Drafts',
};
function ListItemLink(props: ListItemLinkProps) {
const { to, open, ...other } = props;
const primary = breadcrumbNameMap[to];
let icon = null;
if (open != null) {
icon = open ? <ExpandLess /> : <ExpandMore />;
}
return (
<li>
<ListItemButton component={RouterLink as any} to={to} {...other}>
<ListItemText primary={primary} />
{icon}
</ListItemButton>
</li>
);
}
interface LinkRouterProps extends LinkProps {
to: string;
replace?: boolean;
}
function LinkRouter(props: LinkRouterProps) {
return <Link {...props} component={RouterLink as any} />;
}
function Page() {
const location = useLocation();
const pathnames = location.pathname.split('/').filter((x) => x);
return (
<Breadcrumbs aria-label="breadcrumb">
<LinkRouter underline="hover" color="inherit" to="/">
Home
</LinkRouter>
{pathnames.map((value, index) => {
const last = index === pathnames.length - 1;
const to = `/${pathnames.slice(0, index + 1).join('/')}`;
return last ? (
<Typography key={to} sx={{ color: 'text.primary' }}>
{breadcrumbNameMap[to]}
</Typography>
) : (
<LinkRouter underline="hover" color="inherit" to={to} key={to}>
{breadcrumbNameMap[to]}
</LinkRouter>
);
})}
</Breadcrumbs>
);
}
export default function RouterBreadcrumbs() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(true);
const handleClick = () => {
setOpen((prevOpen) => !prevOpen);
};
return (
<MemoryRouter initialEntries={['/inbox']} initialIndex={0}>
<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', width: 360 }}>
<Routes>
<Route path="*" element={<Page />} />
</Routes>
<Box
sx={{ bgcolor: 'background.paper', mt: 1 }}
component="nav"
aria-label="mailbox folders"
>
<List>
<ListItemLink to="/inbox" open={open} onClick={handleClick} />
<Collapse component="li" in={open} timeout="auto" unmountOnExit>
<List disablePadding>
<ListItemLink sx={{ pl: 4 }} to="/inbox/important" />
</List>
</Collapse>
<ListItemLink to="/trash" />
<ListItemLink to="/spam" />
</List>
</Box>
</Box>
</MemoryRouter>
);
}
(WAI-ARIA: https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/breadcrumb/)
Be sure to add a aria-label
description on the Breadcrumbs
component.
The accessibility of this component relies on:
<ol>
element).aria-hidden
.aria-label
identifies the structure as a breadcrumb trail and makes it a navigation landmark so that it is easy to locate.The PageContainer component in @toolpad/core
is the ideal wrapper for the content of your dashboard. It makes the Material UI Container navigation-aware and extends it with page title, breadcrumbs, actions, and more.
import * as React from 'react';
import { styled, useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
import DashboardIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Dashboard';
import { AppProvider, Navigation, Router } from '@toolpad/core/AppProvider';
import { PageContainer, PageContainerToolbar } from '@toolpad/core/PageContainer';
import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2';
import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper';
import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import PrintIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Print';
import DownloadIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Download';
const NAVIGATION: Navigation = [
{
segment: 'orders',
title: 'Orders',
icon: <DashboardIcon />,
},
];
function useDemoRouter(initialPath: string): Router {
const [pathname, setPathname] = React.useState(initialPath);
const router = React.useMemo(() => {
return {
pathname,
searchParams: new URLSearchParams(),
navigate: (path: string | URL) => setPathname(String(path)),
};
}, [pathname]);
return router;
}
const Skeleton = styled('div')<{ height: number }>(({ theme, height }) => ({
backgroundColor: theme.palette.action.hover,
borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,
height,
content: '" "',
}));
function PageToolbar() {
return (
<PageContainerToolbar>
<Stack direction="row" spacing={1} alignItems="center">
<Button
variant="outlined"
size="small"
color="neutral"
startIcon={<DownloadIcon fontSize="inherit" />}
>
Download
</Button>
<Button
variant="outlined"
size="small"
color="neutral"
startIcon={<PrintIcon fontSize="inherit" />}
>
Print
</Button>
</Stack>
</PageContainerToolbar>
);
}
export default function PageContainerBasic(props: any) {
const { window } = props;
const router = useDemoRouter('/orders');
const theme = useTheme();
// Remove this const when copying and pasting into your project.
const demoWindow = window ? window() : undefined;
return (
<AppProvider
navigation={NAVIGATION}
router={router}
theme={theme}
window={demoWindow}
branding={{
title: 'ACME Inc.',
}}
>
<Paper sx={{ p: 2, width: '100%' }}>
<PageContainer
slots={{
toolbar: PageToolbar,
}}
>
<Grid container spacing={1}>
<Grid size={5} />
<Grid size={12}>
<Skeleton height={14} />
</Grid>
<Grid size={12}>
<Skeleton height={14} />
</Grid>
<Grid size={4}>
<Skeleton height={100} />
</Grid>
<Grid size={8}>
<Skeleton height={100} />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</PageContainer>
</Paper>
</AppProvider>
);
}