Timeline API

API documentation for the React Timeline component. Learn about the available props and the CSS API.

Import

import Timeline from '@mui/lab/Timeline';
// or
import { Timeline } from '@mui/lab';

The name MuiTimeline can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props of the native component are also available.

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.
className	string		className applied to the root element.
position	'alternate' \| 'left' \| 'right'	'right'	The position where the TimelineContent should appear relative to the time axis.
sx	object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiTimeline-root	Styles applied to the root element.
positionLeft	.MuiTimeline-positionLeft	Styles applied to the root element if `position="left"`.
positionRight	.MuiTimeline-positionRight	Styles applied to the root element if `position="right"`.
positionAlternate	.MuiTimeline-positionAlternate	Styles applied to the root element if `position="alternate"`.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.