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Context Menu with Separators for React

A context menu that separates Edit, the clipboard actions and a destructive Delete.

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Edit, then Cut, Copy and Paste, then Delete, each part set off by a line. Separators group related actions without labels and keep the dangerous one apart.

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FAQ

How are the parts separated?

Each run of items is a ContextMenuGroup, and a ContextMenuSeparator sits between groups. The separator is decorative and isn't focusable.

How is the destructive item styled?

variant="destructive" on ContextMenuItem colors it with the destructive token, icon included. Keep it last, after a separator, and confirm with an Alert Dialog when it can't be undone.

How are the icons added?

A Lucide icon as the first child of each item, hidden from assistive tech since the label names the action. The menu styles size and space it.

What opens the menu?

A right-click inside the dashed area, which reads Right click here on a mouse and Long press here on a touch screen. The area is ContextMenuTrigger; a long press on it opens the menu too. Wrap your own row, file or canvas in the trigger instead.

How do I run an action when an item is chosen?

Pass onClick to each ContextMenuItem.

The menu closes after the action runs.

How do keyboard and touch users find these actions?

The arrow keys move through an open menu, Enter runs an item and Escape closes it. A right-click is easy to miss, so also offer the same actions from a visible button, such as a Dropdown Menu.

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