Overview
The React Treeview with Material UI is a React component that allows for the creation of a treeview menu using Material UI’s styling. It provides a visual representation of hierarchical data in a tree-like structure, with options to expand and collapse nodes. The component can be easily customized using the provided props.
Features
- Material UI styling: Utilizes the styling capabilities of Material UI for a visually appealing treeview menu.
- Accepts data in array format: Instead of using nested data structures, the component takes an array of list item objects as input, making it easier to manage and reason about state changes.
- Customizable styles: Allows for the customization of styles using the provided style prop, allowing users to override preset styles.
- Expandable list items: Supports expansion of specific list items by providing an array of index values for the expandedListItems prop.
- Active list item tracking: Tracks the active list item by providing the index value for the activeListItem prop.
- Searchbar integration: Includes an optional searchbar component that can be added by setting the haveSearchbar prop to true.
- Search term tracking: Tracks the search term by providing the value for the searchTerm prop.
- Custom search behavior: Allows for overriding the default search function by providing a custom function for the handleSearch prop.
- Event handling: Provides event handling functions for touch taps on list items, both in regular mode (handleTouchTap) and search mode (handleTouchTapInSearchMode).
- List height customization: Supports customization of the height of list items by providing the value for the listHeight prop.
- Folder icons: For MuiTreeList only, supports the use of folder and file icons for list items by setting the useFolderIcons prop to true.
Installation
To install the React Treeview with Material UI component, follow these steps:
- Install React Treeview with Material UI package using npm:
npm install react-treeview-mui
- Import the component in your React application:
import ReactTreeview from 'react-treeview-mui';
- Use the ReactTreeview component in your React application:
<ReactTreeview />
Summary
The React Treeview with Material UI component provides an easy-to-use and customizable solution for creating treeview menus with React. With support for Material UI styling, expandable list items, searchbar integration, and event handling functions, it offers a comprehensive set of features for managing and displaying hierarchical data.