---
category: Components
type: Navigation
title: Dropdown
cover: https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/alicdn/eedWN59yJ/Dropdown.svg
---
A dropdown list.
## When To Use
When there are more than a few options to choose from, you can wrap them in a `Dropdown` . By hovering or clicking on the trigger, a dropdown menu will appear, which allows you to choose an option and execute the relevant action.
## API
### Dropdown
| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| arrow | Whether the dropdown arrow should be visible | boolean \| { pointAtCenter: boolean } | false | |
| autoFocus | Focus element in `overlay` when opened | boolean | false | 4.21.0 |
| disabled | Whether the dropdown menu is disabled | boolean | - | |
| destroyPopupOnHide | Whether destroy dropdown when hidden | boolean | false | |
| getPopupContainer | To set the container of the dropdown menu. The default is to create a div element in body, but you can reset it to the scrolling area and make a relative reposition. [Example on CodePen ](https://codepen.io/afc163/pen/zEjNOy?editors=0010 ) | (triggerNode: HTMLElement) => HTMLElement | () => document.body | |
| overlay | The dropdown menu | [Menu ](/components/menu ) \| () => Menu | - | |
| overlayClassName | The class name of the dropdown root element | string | - | |
| overlayStyle | The style of the dropdown root element | CSSProperties | - | |
| placement | Placement of popup menu: `bottom` `bottomLeft` `bottomRight` `top` `topLeft` `topRight` | string | `bottomLeft` | |
| trigger | The trigger mode which executes the dropdown action. Note that hover can't be used on touchscreens | Array< `click`\|`hover` \|`contextMenu` > | \[`hover` ] | |
| visible | Whether the dropdown menu is currently visible | boolean | - | |
| onVisibleChange | Called when the visible state is changed. Not trigger when hidden by click item | (visible: boolean) => void | - | |
You should use [Menu ](/components/menu/ ) as `overlay` . The menu items and dividers are also available by using `Menu.Item` and `Menu.Divider` .
> Warning: You must set a unique `key` for `Menu.Item`.
>
> Menu of Dropdown is unselectable by default, you can make it selectable via `<Menu selectable>`.
### Dropdown.Button
| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| buttonsRender | Custom buttons inside Dropdown.Button | (buttons: ReactNode\[]) => ReactNode\[] | - | |
| loading | Set the loading status of button | boolean \| { delay: number } | false | |
| danger | Set the danger status of button | boolean | - | 4.23.0 |
| disabled | Whether the dropdown menu is disabled | boolean | - | |
| icon | Icon (appears on the right) | ReactNode | - | |
| overlay | The dropdown menu | [Menu ](/components/menu ) | - | |
| placement | Placement of popup menu: `bottom` `bottomLeft` `bottomRight` `top` `topLeft` `topRight` | string | `bottomLeft` | |
| size | Size of the button, the same as [Button ](/components/button/#API ) | string | `default` | |
| trigger | The trigger mode which executes the dropdown action | Array< `click`\|`hover` \|`contextMenu` > | \[`hover` ] | |
| type | Type of the button, the same as [Button ](/components/button/#API ) | string | `default` | |
| visible | Whether the dropdown menu is currently visible | boolean | - | |
| onClick | The same as [Button ](/components/button/#API ): called when you click the button on the left | (event) => void | - | |
| onVisibleChange | Called when the visible state is changed | (visible: boolean) => void | - | |
