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Filter menu

Filter menu allows user to filter the data in a table or a list.

Use a menu when items trigger one-shot actions — a filter menu holds selections and stays open across them. Use a filter pill for the same trigger over a checkbox list with an "All" row: it summarizes the selection on the trigger and reads as an applied filter.

Example

Usage

With icon button

Groups

A FilterMenuGroup with type="radio" holds one choice (value is a string); type="checkbox" holds many (value is an array). The list stays open across selections, so several filters adjust in one visit — give each group a title when the list holds more than one.

Disabled

The filter menu button (and icon button) can be disabled.

You can also disable individual filter menu options instead of the entire button.

Combinations

The pressed treatment belongs to the open state — Chakra's menu trigger drives data-active and the aria-expanded ring itself when the list opens, so it can't render in a static grid.

FilterMenuButton

Secondary
Tertiary
Default
Hover
Disabled

FilterMenuIconButton

Secondary
Tertiary
Default
Hover
Disabled

Guidelines

When to use

  • When user should be able to customize the data displayed in a table or a list.

When not to use

  • If the dropdown triggers one-shot actions rather than holding a selection, use a menu instead.
  • Filter triggers stay quiet — FilterMenuButton on secondary (the default) or tertiary, FilterMenuIconButton on tertiary (the default) or secondary; the emphasis belongs on the data being filtered.

Content

Positioning inside clipped containers

The open list renders in place rather than in a portal, so an ancestor with overflow: hidden clips it. Pass strategy="fixed" there; the list keeps its trigger attachment but positions against the viewport, escaping the clip.

Props

FilterMenu

Root-level component for adding a menu. All menu-related components must be children of FilterMenu.

NameDefaultDescription
children

—

ReactNodeMenu button and list.
strategy"absolute""absolute" | "fixed"Positioning strategy for the open list. The list renders in place (no portal), so an ancestor that clips overflow clips the default absolute positioning with it; "fixed" escapes the clip.

FilterMenuButton

Button for opening a menu.

NameDefaultDescription
isLoading

—

booleanToggles the loading state.
isDisabled

—

booleanToggles the disabled state.
isJustified

—

booleanTake up an entire available container width.
children

—

ReactNodeButton text.
variant"secondary""primary" | "secondary" | "tertiary" | "danger" | "warning" | "link"Button variant, which determines the purpose the button is used for and its appearance.
size

—

"sm" | "md" | "lg" | "xl"Determines the height of the button.
shape"default""default" | "circle"Determines the shape of the button.
icon

—

ComponentType<SVGAttributes<SVGElement>>Primary icon that's displayed on the left. Only icon or imageUrl can be set at the same time.
directionIcon

—

ComponentType<SVGAttributes<SVGElement>>Icon for indicating the direction, displayed on the right side of the button. Used for icons like "arrow right" or "caret down".
directionIconSize

—

IconProps["boxSize"]Override the default direction icon size. Use only when absolutely necessary, for components like Menu and FilterMenu.
imageUrl

—

stringURL to an image to display on the left. Only icon or imageUrl can be set at the same time.

FilterMenuIconButton

Icon-only button for opening a menu.

NameDefaultDescription
isLoadingfalsebooleanToggles the loading state.
isDisabledfalsebooleanToggles the disabled state.
aria-label

—

stringButton's meaning for screen readers.
icon

—

ComponentType<SVGAttributes<SVGElement>>Button icon.
size"md""2xs" | "xs" | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Determines the height of the button.
shape"default""default" | "circle"Determines the shape of the button
variant"tertiary""primary" | "secondary" | "tertiary" | "danger"Button variant.

FilterMenuList

Wrapper for groups.

NameDefaultDescription
children

—

ReactNodeGroups.
color

—

ColorThe CSS color property.
textColor

—

ColorThe CSS color property.
fill

—

ColorThe CSS fill property for icon SVGs and paths.
stroke

—

ColorThe CSS stroke property for icon SVGs and paths.
bg

—

ColorThe CSS background property.
bgColor

—

ColorThe CSS background-color property.
background

—

ColorThe CSS background property.
backgroundColor

—

ColorThe CSS background-color property.
borderColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-color property.
borderTopColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-top-color property.
borderBlockStartColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-block-start-color property.
borderBottomColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-bottom-color property.
borderBlockEndColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-block-end-color property.
borderLeftColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-left-color property.
borderInlineStartColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-inline-start-color property.
borderRightColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-right-color property.
borderInlineEndColor

—

ColorThe CSS border-inline-end-color property.
surface

—

SurfaceExplicitly set the surface theme advertised to descendant form elements. Useful when bg is a value the surface resolver doesn't recognise – e.g. responsive object syntax, an arbitrary hex, or a token applied via sx instead of bg.
style

—

ChakraBoxProps["style"]Inline styles, merged with the surface-derived style.

FilterMenuGroup

NameDefaultDescription
type

—

"radio" | "checkbox"Selection type. Use radio to allow a single option to be selected. Use checkbox to allow multiple options to be selected.
value

—

string | string[]Selection. When type is "radio", value is always a string. When type is "checkbox", value is always an array of strings.
onChange

—

(value: string) => void | (value: string[]) => voidCallback for when user selects a single or multiple options, depending on the type prop. When type is "radio", value is always a string. When type is "checkbox", value is always an array of strings.
title

—

stringGroup title.
children

—

ReactNodeMenu items.

FilterMenuOption

NameDefaultDescription
isDisabled

—

booleanDetermines if option is disabled.
children

—

ReactNodeOption text.
value

—

stringOption value. Used to identify this option in a selection.