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Slider API

The API documentation of the Slider React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import Slider from '@material-ui/core/Slider';
// or
import { Slider } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Component name

The MuiSlider name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name Type Default Description
aria-label string The label of the slider.
aria-labelledby string The id of the element containing a label for the slider.
aria-valuetext string A string value that provides a user-friendly name for the current value of the slider.
classes object Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
color 'primary'
| 'secondary'		 'primary' The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component.
component elementType 'span' The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
defaultValue Array<number>
| number		 The default element value. Use when the component is not controlled.
disabled bool false If true, the slider is disabled.
getAriaLabel func Accepts a function which returns a string value that provides a user-friendly name for the thumb labels of the slider.

Signature:
function(index: number) => string
index: The thumb label's index to format.
getAriaValueText func Accepts a function which returns a string value that provides a user-friendly name for the current value of the slider.

Signature:
function(value: number, index: number) => string
value: The thumb label's value to format.
index: The thumb label's index to format.
marks Array<{ label?: node, value: number }>
| bool		 false Marks indicate predetermined values to which the user can move the slider. If true the marks are spaced according the value of the step prop. If an array, it should contain objects with value and an optional label keys.
max number 100 The maximum allowed value of the slider. Should not be equal to min.
min number 0 The minimum allowed value of the slider. Should not be equal to max.
name string Name attribute of the hidden input element.
onChange func Callback function that is fired when the slider's value changed.

Signature:
function(event: object, value: number | number[]) => void
event: The event source of the callback. Warning: This is a generic event not a change event.
value: The new value.
onChangeCommitted func Callback function that is fired when the mouseup is triggered.

Signature:
function(event: object, value: number | number[]) => void
event: The event source of the callback. Warning: This is a generic event not a change event.
value: The new value.
orientation 'horizontal'
| 'vertical'		 'horizontal' The slider orientation.
scale func (x) => x A transformation function, to change the scale of the slider.
step number 1 The granularity with which the slider can step through values. (A "discrete" slider.) The min prop serves as the origin for the valid values. We recommend (max - min) to be evenly divisible by the step.
When step is null, the thumb can only be slid onto marks provided with the marks prop.
ThumbComponent elementType 'span' The component used to display the value label.
track 'inverted'
| 'normal'
| false		 'normal' The track presentation:
- normal the track will render a bar representing the slider value. - inverted the track will render a bar representing the remaining slider value. - false the track will render without a bar.
value Array<number>
| number		 The value of the slider. For ranged sliders, provide an array with two values.
ValueLabelComponent elementType ValueLabel The value label component.
valueLabelDisplay 'auto'
| 'off'
| 'on'		 'off' Controls when the value label is displayed:
- auto the value label will display when the thumb is hovered or focused. - on will display persistently. - off will never display.
valueLabelFormat func
| string		 (x) => x The format function the value label's value.
When a function is provided, it should have the following signature:
- {number} value The value label's value to format - {number} index The value label's index to format

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name Global class Description
root .MuiSlider-root Styles applied to the root element.
colorPrimary .MuiSlider-colorPrimary Styles applied to the root element if color="primary".
colorSecondary .MuiSlider-colorSecondary Styles applied to the root element if color="secondary".
marked .MuiSlider-marked Styles applied to the root element if marks is provided with at least one label.
vertical .MuiSlider-vertical Pseudo-class applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".
disabled .Mui-disabled Pseudo-class applied to the root and thumb element if disabled={true}.
rail .MuiSlider-rail Styles applied to the rail element.
track .MuiSlider-track Styles applied to the track element.
trackFalse .MuiSlider-trackFalse Styles applied to the track element if track={false}.
trackInverted .MuiSlider-trackInverted Styles applied to the track element if track="inverted".
thumb .MuiSlider-thumb Styles applied to the thumb element.
thumbColorPrimary .MuiSlider-thumbColorPrimary Styles applied to the thumb element if color="primary".
thumbColorSecondary .MuiSlider-thumbColorSecondary Styles applied to the thumb element if color="secondary".
active .MuiSlider-active Pseudo-class applied to the thumb element if it's active.
focusVisible .Mui-focusVisible Pseudo-class applied to the thumb element if keyboard focused.
valueLabel .MuiSlider-valueLabel Styles applied to the thumb label element.
mark .MuiSlider-mark Styles applied to the mark element.
markActive .MuiSlider-markActive Styles applied to the mark element if active (depending on the value).
markLabel .MuiSlider-markLabel Styles applied to the mark label element.
markLabelActive .MuiSlider-markLabelActive Styles applied to the mark label element if active (depending on the value).

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos