Shadcn Menubar Basic

Basic menubar. Built with the Menubar component. A free, open source shadcn menubar example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-menubar-1 and edit as your own code.

Basic menubar.

For AI Agents

Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Free to install.

Best for: File and Edit lists of plain text rows with key hints, dividers and a disabled New Incognito Window

When to use

Desktop style command bars of File, Edit and Account lists, with key hints and side flyouts
Formatting and insert lists for a document editor, such as Bold, Italic, Media and Link
View toggles and a single choice setting kept in the top bar, such as bookmarks or the theme

When not to use

Links to the pages of a website along its header, opening panels of page summaries: use the Navigation Menu component
Commands that open a second level list to the side, such as Share or Find: use the Menubar Submenus example
A single list of actions or account options opened from one button: use the Dropdown Menu component
Commands opened by right clicking a file, row or canvas, with no visible trigger: use the Context Menu component
A signed in product header holding the logo, search, alerts and the user avatar: use the Navbar blocks

Agent notes

Give each MenubarItem its command through onClick, which both twins fire; Base UI never fires the Radix onSelect event
MenubarShortcut is a plain span that prints the chord only; register the keys in your own keydown listener
MenubarLabel throws on the base twin unless it sits inside a MenubarGroup or MenubarRadioGroup

Markdownhttps://reui.io/components/menubar/c-menubar-1.md

MCPget_example("c-menubar-1")

Installnpx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-menubar-1

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Shadcn Components in Menubar Basic

Menubar

About Shadcn Menubar Basic

Basic menubar. Built with the Menubar component. A free, open source shadcn menubar example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-menubar-1 and edit as your own code.

What You Can Build With Shadcn Menubar Basic

Composes Menubar, so it drops into any project already using those components.
Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-menubar-1
Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.

More Shadcn Menubar Examples

Submenus Menubar with dropdown submenus.
Checkbox & Radio Menubar with checkbox & radio items.
Icons Menubar with icons.
Formatting & Media Menubar for formatting and media.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use Shadcn Menubar Basic?

Use it for file and Edit lists of plain text rows with key hints, dividers and a disabled New Incognito Window.

Shadcn Menubar as a whole fits:

Desktop style command bars of File, Edit and Account lists, with key hints and side flyouts
Formatting and insert lists for a document editor, such as Bold, Italic, Media and Link
View toggles and a single choice setting kept in the top bar, such as bookmarks or the theme

For links to the pages of a website along its header, opening panels of page summaries, use the Navigation Menu component. For commands that open a second level list to the side, such as Share or Find, use the Menubar Submenus example. For a single list of actions or account options opened from one button, use the Dropdown Menu component. For commands opened by right clicking a file, row or canvas, with no visible trigger, use the Context Menu component. For a signed in product header holding the logo, search, alerts and the user avatar, use the Navbar blocks.

How do I install Shadcn Menubar Basic?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-menubar-1. The CLI copies the source into your project, so you own the code and can edit it freely.

Is Shadcn Menubar Basic free to use?

Yes. Every ReUI component example is open source and free for personal and commercial projects.

Which components does Shadcn Menubar Basic use?

It composes Menubar. The shadcn CLI installs those alongside the example.

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