Lists

Lists are continuous, vertical indexes of text and images

CImage of a mobile phone screen with a Recipies page and a list recipies in a material list. The first item is Fresh baked breads with an image of someone holding bread on the left and a horizontal three dot menu on the right. Then Tacos with an image of tacos and the same three dot menu

Interactive Demo

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Usage

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<md-list> is a container composed of <md-list-item>s of different types.

Fruits

Apple

Banana

Cucumber

Cucumbers are long green fruits that are just as long as this multi-line description

Shop for Kiwis

This will link you out in a new tab

open_in_new

<md-list style="max-width: 300px;">
  <md-list-item>
    Fruits
  </md-list-item>
  <md-divider></md-divider>
  <md-list-item>
    Apple
</md-list-item>
  <md-list-item>
    Banana
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item>
    <div slot="headline">Cucumber</div>
    <div slot="supporting-text">Cucumbers are long green fruits that are just as long as this multi-line description</div>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item
      type="link"
      href="https://google.com/search?q=buy+kiwis&tbm=shop"
      target="_blank">
    <div slot="headline">Shop for Kiwis</div>
    <div slot="supporting-text">This will link you out in a new tab</div>
    <md-icon slot="end">open_in_new</md-icon>
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

Icon Items

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Icons can be slotted into list-items' start or end slot.

Lit

Polymerpolymer

Angular

<md-list style="max-width: 300px">
  <md-list-item>
    Lit
    <svg  slot="start" style="height: 24px" viewBox="0 0 160 200">
      <path
        fill="currentColor"
        d="m160 80v80l-40-40zm-40 40v80l40-40zm0-80v80l-40-40zm-40 40v80l40-40zm-40-40v80l40-40zm40-40v80l-40-40zm-40 120v80l-40-40zm-40-40v80l40-40z"
      />
    </svg>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-divider></md-divider>
  <md-list-item>
    Polymer
    <md-icon slot="start">polymer</md-icon>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-divider></md-divider>
  <md-list-item>
    Angular
    <svg slot="start" style="height: 24px" viewBox="0 0 250 250">
      <polygon points="108,135.4 125,135.4 125,135.4 125,135.4 142,135.4 125,94.5   " />
      <path
        d="M125,30L125,30L125,30L31.9,63.2l14.2,123.1L125,230l0,0l0,0l78.9-43.7l14.2-123.1L125,30z M183.1,182.6h-21.7h0
          l-11.7-29.2H125h0h0h-24.7l-11.7,29.2h0H66.9h0L125,52.1l0,0l0,0l0,0l0,0L183.1,182.6L183.1,182.6z"
      />
    </svg>
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

Image Items

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Images should be slotted into list-items' start slot.

<md-list style="max-width: 300px;">
  <md-list-item>
    Cat
    <img slot="start" style="width: 56px" src="https://placekitten.com/112/112">
  </md-list-item>
  <md-divider></md-divider>
  <md-list-item>
    Kitty Cat
    <img slot="start" style="width: 56px" src="https://placekitten.com/114/114">
  </md-list-item>
  <md-divider></md-divider>
  <md-list-item>
    Cate
    <img slot="start" style="width: 56px" src="https://placekitten.com/116/116">
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

Accessibility

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List can have its role and tabindex set via the role and tabindex attributes, and list items can have their role and tabindex set via the type and tabindex attributes respectively.

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List item has a limited set of types that can be set on it. This is to ensure that your list remains accessible with all other properties and options presented to it. See the ListItemType TypeScript type exported by list item for the current accepted values.

By default these values are set to role="list" and tabindex="-1" for list, and role="listitem" and tabindex="0" for list items.

Theming

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List and List Item supports Material theming and can be customized in terms of color, typography, and shape.

List & List Item

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Token	Default value
`--md-list-container-color`	`--md-sys-color-surface`
`--md-list-item-container-shape`	`--md-sys-shape-corner-none`
`--md-list-item-label-text-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-surface`
`--md-list-item-supporting-text-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-surface-variant`
`--md-list-item-trailing-supporting-text-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-surface-variant`
`--md-list-item-label-text-font`	`--md-sys-typescale-label-large-font`
`--md-list-item-supporting-text-font`	`--md-sys-typescale-body-medium-font`
`--md-list-item-trailing-supporting-text-font`	`--md-sys-typescale-label-small-font`

List & List Item Example

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Apple

In stock

+100

Banana

In stock

Cucumber

Low stock

<style>
  :root {
    --md-list-container-color: #f4fbfa;
    --md-list-item-label-text-color: #161d1d;
    --md-list-item-supporting-text-color: #3f4948;
    --md-list-item-trailing-supporting-text-color: #3f4948;
    --md-list-item-label-text-font: system-ui;
    --md-list-item-supporting-text-font: system-ui;
    --md-list-item-trailing-supporting-text-font: system-ui;
  }
  [slot="trailing-supporting-text"] {
    width: 30px;
    text-align: end;
  }
</style>
<md-list>
  <md-list-item type="button">
    <div slot="headline">Apple</div>
    <div slot="supporting-text">In stock</div>
    <div slot="trailing-supporting-text">+100</div>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item type="button">
    <div slot="headline">Banana</div>
    <div slot="supporting-text">In stock</div>
    <div slot="trailing-supporting-text">56</div>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item type="button">
    <div slot="headline">Cucumber</div>
    <div slot="supporting-text">Low stock</div>
    <div slot="trailing-supporting-text">5</div>
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

Icon List Item

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Token	Default value
`--md-list-item-leading-icon-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-surface-variant`
`--md-list-item-trailing-icon-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-surface-variant`
`--md-list-item-leading-icon-size`	`18px`
`--md-list-item-trailing-icon-size`	`24px`

All List Item tokens

Icon List Item Example

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Eggs

egg

recommend

Ice Cream

icecream

dangerous

Orange

nutrition

recommend

<style>
  :root {
    background-color: #f4fbfa;
    --md-list-container-color: #f4fbfa;
    --md-list-item-label-text-color: #161d1d;
    --md-list-item-leading-icon-color: #006a6a;
    --md-list-item-trailing-icon-color: #006a6a;
    --md-list-item-leading-icon-size: 20px;
    --md-list-item-trailing-icon-size: 20px;
  }
  md-list-item.unhealthy {
    --md-list-item-trailing-icon-color: #ba1a1a;
  }
</style>
<md-list>
  <md-list-item>
    <div slot="headline">Eggs</div>
    <md-icon slot="start">egg</md-icon>
    <md-icon slot="end">recommend</md-icon>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item class="unhealthy">
    <div slot="headline">Ice Cream</div>
    <md-icon slot="start">icecream</md-icon>
    <md-icon slot="end">dangerous</md-icon>
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item>
    <div slot="headline">Orange</div>
    <md-icon slot="start">nutrition</md-icon>
    <md-icon slot="end">recommend</md-icon>
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

Avatar List Item

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Token	Default value
`--md-list-item-leading-avatar-label-color`	`--md-sys-color-on-primary-container`
`--md-list-item-leading-avatar-label-font`	`--md-sys-typescale-title-medium-font`
`--md-list-item-leading-avatar-color`	`--md-sys-color-primary-container`
`--md-list-item-leading-avatar-size`	`40px`
`--md-list-item-leading-avatar-shape`	`--md-sys-shape-corner-full`

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Image List Item

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Token	Default value
`--md-list-item-leading-image-height`	`56px`
`--md-list-item-leading-image-width`	`56px`
`--md-list-item-leading-image-shape`	`--md-sys-shape-corner-none`

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Image List Item Example

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<style>
  :root {
    background-color: #f4fbfa;
    --md-list-container-color: #f4fbfa;
    --md-list-item-label-text-color: #161d1d;
    --md-list-item-leading-image-height: 50px;
    --md-list-item-leading-image-width: 100px;
    --md-list-item-leading-image-shape: 25px;
  }
  img {
    width: 40px;
  }
</style>
<md-list>
  <md-list-item headline="Wide Cat">
    <img slot="start" src="https://placekitten.com/200/100">
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item headline="Round kitty cat">
    <img slot="start" src="https://placekitten.com/202/101">
  </md-list-item>
  <md-list-item headline="Softe cate">
    <img slot="start" src="https://placekitten.com/212/106">
  </md-list-item>
</md-list>

API

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MdList `<md-list>`

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Properties

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Property	Attribute	Type	Default	Description
`items`		`ListItem[]`	`undefined`

Methods

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Method	Parameters	Returns	Description
`activateNextItem`	None	`ListItem`	Activates the next item in the list. If at the end of the list, the first item will be activated.
`activatePreviousItem`	None	`ListItem`	Activates the previous item in the list. If at the start of the list, the last item will be activated.

MdListItem `<md-list-item>`

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Properties

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Property	Attribute	Type	Default	Description
`disabled`	`disabled`	`boolean`	`false`	Disables the item and makes it non-selectable and non-interactive.
`type`	`type`	`string`	`'text'`	Sets the behavior of the list item, defaults to "text". Change to "link" or "button" for interactive items.
`href`	`href`	`string`	`''`	Sets the underlying `HTMLAnchorElement`'s `href` resource attribute.
`target`	`target`	`string`	`''`	Sets the underlying `HTMLAnchorElement`'s `target` attribute when `href` is set.

Events

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Event	Type	Bubbles	Composed	Description
`request-activation`	`Event`	Yes	Yes	Requests the list to set `tabindex=0` on the item and focus it.