TextField API

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

Import

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

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

The TextField is a convenience wrapper for the most common cases (80%). It cannot be all things to all people, otherwise the API would grow out of control.

Advanced Configuration

It's important to understand that the text field is a simple abstraction on top of the following components:

If you wish to alter the props applied to the input element, you can do so as follows:

const inputProps = {
  step: 300,
};

return <TextField id="time" type="time" inputProps={inputProps} />;

For advanced cases, please look at the source of TextField by clicking on the "Edit this page" button above. Consider either:

using the upper case props for passing values directly to the components
using the underlying components directly as shown in the demos

Component name

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

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
autoComplete	string		This prop helps users to fill forms faster, especially on mobile devices. The name can be confusing, as it's more like an autofill. You can learn more about it following the specification.
autoFocus	bool	false	If `true`, the `input` element is focused during the first mount.
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.
defaultValue	any		The default value of the `input` element.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the `input` element is disabled.
error	bool	false	If `true`, the label is displayed in an error state.
FormHelperTextProps	object		Props applied to the `FormHelperText` element.
fullWidth	bool	false	If `true`, the input will take up the full width of its container.
helperText	node		The helper text content.
id	string		The id of the `input` element. Use this prop to make `label` and `helperText` accessible for screen readers.
InputLabelProps	object		Props applied to the `InputLabel` element.
inputProps	object		Attributes applied to the `input` element.
InputProps	object		Props applied to the Input element. It will be a `FilledInput`, `OutlinedInput` or `Input` component depending on the `variant` prop value.
inputRef	ref		Pass a ref to the `input` element.
label	node		The label content.
margin	'dense' \| 'none' \| 'normal'		If `dense` or `normal`, will adjust vertical spacing of this and contained components.
maxRows	number \| string		Maximum number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
minRows	number \| string		Minimum number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
multiline	bool	false	If `true`, a `textarea` element is rendered.instead of an input.
name	string		Name attribute of the `input` element.
onChange	func		Callback fired when the value is changed. Signature: `function(event: object) => void` event: The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new value by accessing `event.target.value` (string).
placeholder	string		The short hint displayed in the input before the user enters a value.
required	bool	false	If `true`, the label is displayed as required and the `input` element is required.
rows	number \| string		Number of rows to display when multiline option is set to true.
select	bool	false	Render a `Select` element while passing the Input element to `Select` as `input` parameter. If this option is set you must pass the options of the select as children.
SelectProps	object		Props applied to the `Select` element.
size	'medium' \| 'small'		The size of the text field.
type	string		Type of the `input` element. It should be a valid HTML5 input type.
value	any		The value of the `input` element, required for a controlled component.
variant	'filled' \| 'outlined' \| 'standard'	'outlined'	The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

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

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiTextField-root	Styles applied to the root element.

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

With a rule name of the classes object prop.
With a global class name.
With a theme and an overrides property.

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

Inheritance

The props of the FormControl component are also available. You can take advantage of this behavior to target nested components.