# Dropdown Menu

> A menu of actions or options triggered by a button.

_Updated: 2026-06-04_

A menu of actions or options triggered by a button.

## Installation

```bash
railbase ui add dropdown-menu
```

> [!NOTE]
> `railbase ui add` also copies shared primitives — they ship alongside this component automatically.

## Usage

```tsx
import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuLabel, DropdownMenuSeparator, DropdownMenuItem } from "@/lib/ui/dropdown-menu";

<DropdownMenu>
  <DropdownMenuTrigger>Open</DropdownMenuTrigger>
  <DropdownMenuContent>
    <DropdownMenuLabel>My account</DropdownMenuLabel>
    <DropdownMenuSeparator />
    <DropdownMenuItem>Profile</DropdownMenuItem>
    <DropdownMenuItem>Sign out</DropdownMenuItem>
  </DropdownMenuContent>
</DropdownMenu>
```

## Anatomy

Exported parts: `DropdownMenu` · `DropdownMenuTrigger` · `DropdownMenuContent` · `DropdownMenuItem` · `DropdownMenuCheckboxItem` · `DropdownMenuRadioGroup` · `DropdownMenuRadioItem` · `DropdownMenuLabel` · `DropdownMenuSeparator` · `DropdownMenuShortcut` · `DropdownMenuGroup` · `DropdownMenuPortal` · `DropdownMenuSub` · `DropdownMenuSubTrigger` · `DropdownMenuSubContent`