Components · Split button
Split button
A leading action with a trailing menu toggle, separated by a 2dp seam and asymmetric inner corners.
Anatomy
- 1
.split-button-rootSeam container holding the two halves. - 2
.split-button-leadingThe action itself. Takes any button emphasis. - 3
.split-button-trailingMenu toggle. Always carries a menu icon. - 4
.split-button-menuSurface the trailing button opens. - 5
.split-button-menu-itemOne option in the menu. - 6
.split-button-trailing-iconMenu chevron, rotated while the menu is open.
Variants
- Label Material also allows an icon, or both.
- Icon and label
Default
When to use
Use a split button when one action is the clear default and a short menu offers closely related alternatives.