Paper API
The API documentation of the Paper React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.
Import
import Paper from '@material-ui/core/Paper';
// or
import { Paper } from '@material-ui/core';You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.
Component name
The MuiPaper name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.
Props
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| children | node | The content of the component. | |
| classes | object | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details. | |
| component | elementType | 'div' | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component. |
| elevation | number | 1 | Shadow depth, corresponds to dp in the spec. It accepts values between 0 and 24 inclusive. |
| square | bool | false | If true, rounded corners are disabled. |
| variant | 'elevation' | 'outlined' |
'elevation' | The variant to use. |
The ref is forwarded to the root element.
Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).
CSS
| Rule name | Global class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| root | .MuiPaper-root | Styles applied to the root element. |
| rounded | .MuiPaper-rounded | Styles applied to the root element if square={false}. |
| outlined | .MuiPaper-outlined | Styles applied to the root element if variant="outlined". |
| elevation0 | .MuiPaper-elevation0 | |
| elevation1 | .MuiPaper-elevation1 | |
| elevation2 | .MuiPaper-elevation2 | |
| elevation3 | .MuiPaper-elevation3 | |
| elevation4 | .MuiPaper-elevation4 | |
| elevation5 | .MuiPaper-elevation5 | |
| elevation6 | .MuiPaper-elevation6 | |
| elevation7 | .MuiPaper-elevation7 | |
| elevation8 | .MuiPaper-elevation8 | |
| elevation9 | .MuiPaper-elevation9 | |
| elevation10 | .MuiPaper-elevation10 | |
| elevation11 | .MuiPaper-elevation11 | |
| elevation12 | .MuiPaper-elevation12 | |
| elevation13 | .MuiPaper-elevation13 | |
| elevation14 | .MuiPaper-elevation14 | |
| elevation15 | .MuiPaper-elevation15 | |
| elevation16 | .MuiPaper-elevation16 | |
| elevation17 | .MuiPaper-elevation17 | |
| elevation18 | .MuiPaper-elevation18 | |
| elevation19 | .MuiPaper-elevation19 | |
| elevation20 | .MuiPaper-elevation20 | |
| elevation21 | .MuiPaper-elevation21 | |
| elevation22 | .MuiPaper-elevation22 | |
| elevation23 | .MuiPaper-elevation23 | |
| elevation24 | .MuiPaper-elevation24 |
You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:
- With a rule name of the
classesobject prop. - With a global class name.
- With a theme and an
overridesproperty.
If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.