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Tabs and menus are essential components for building modern, organized interfaces with MUI in React. You use Tabs to let users switch between distinct content sections without leaving the page, while Menus provide contextual actions like profile options or settings. These tools help you create clean, navigable layouts that feel intuitive and efficient.

To illustrate how Tabs organize content, imagine you are building a profile page with sections for Overview, Posts, and Settings. Using MUI Tabs, you can display only one section at a time, and users can easily switch between them by clicking the relevant tab. Here is an example of how you might structure this logic in React using MUI's Tabs and Tab components, along with conditional rendering for each section:

This example demonstrates how Tabs can act as a navigation mechanism within a single page, making it easy for users to explore different sections without clutter.

Menus, on the other hand, are typically used to present a list of actions related to a specific element, such as a user avatar or a settings icon. For instance, clicking on a profile picture might open a Menu with options like View Profile, Settings, and Logout. Here is a simple example of how you could implement such a Menu using MUI's Menu and MenuItem components:

Both Tabs and Menus can be either controlled or uncontrolled components in React. A controlled component is one where you explicitly manage the component's state using React state variables and handlers. For example, in the Tabs example above, the value state determines which tab is selected, and you update it by handling the onChange event. Similarly, in the Menu example, the anchorEl state controls whether the menu is open and where it appears, and you update it in response to user actions.

An uncontrolled component, by contrast, manages its own internal state without you needing to track or update it directly. While MUI allows for both approaches, using controlled components gives you more flexibility and makes it easier to synchronize state across your application.

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Tabs and menus are essential components for building modern, organized interfaces with MUI in React. You use Tabs to let users switch between distinct content sections without leaving the page, while Menus provide contextual actions like profile options or settings. These tools help you create clean, navigable layouts that feel intuitive and efficient.

To illustrate how Tabs organize content, imagine you are building a profile page with sections for Overview, Posts, and Settings. Using MUI Tabs, you can display only one section at a time, and users can easily switch between them by clicking the relevant tab. Here is an example of how you might structure this logic in React using MUI's Tabs and Tab components, along with conditional rendering for each section:

This example demonstrates how Tabs can act as a navigation mechanism within a single page, making it easy for users to explore different sections without clutter.

Menus, on the other hand, are typically used to present a list of actions related to a specific element, such as a user avatar or a settings icon. For instance, clicking on a profile picture might open a Menu with options like View Profile, Settings, and Logout. Here is a simple example of how you could implement such a Menu using MUI's Menu and MenuItem components:

Both Tabs and Menus can be either controlled or uncontrolled components in React. A controlled component is one where you explicitly manage the component's state using React state variables and handlers. For example, in the Tabs example above, the value state determines which tab is selected, and you update it by handling the onChange event. Similarly, in the Menu example, the anchorEl state controls whether the menu is open and where it appears, and you update it in response to user actions.

An uncontrolled component, by contrast, manages its own internal state without you needing to track or update it directly. While MUI allows for both approaches, using controlled components gives you more flexibility and makes it easier to synchronize state across your application.

question mark

What is the main purpose of the Tabs component in MUI?

Select the correct answer

Alt var klart?

Hvordan kan vi forbedre det?

Takk for tilbakemeldingene dine!

Seksjon 3. Kapittel 3
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