## Menu
Presents a list of choices within a drop down via a control that
      opens it.

[![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/120/120/1*TD1P0HtIH9zF0UEH28zYtw.png)](https://storybook.grommet.io/?selectedKind=Menu&full=0&addons=0&stories=1&panelRight=0) [![](https://codesandbox.io/static/img/play-codesandbox.svg)](https://codesandbox.io/s/github/grommet/grommet-sandbox?initialpath=menu&module=%2Fsrc%2FMenu.js)
## Usage

```javascript
import { Menu } from 'grommet';
<Menu />
```

## Properties

**a11yTitle**

Custom title to be used by screen readers.

```
string
```

**alignSelf**

How to align along the cross axis when contained in
      a Box or along the column axis when contained in a Grid.

```
start
center
end
stretch
```

**gridArea**

The name of the area to place
    this inside a parent Grid.

```
string
```

**margin**

The amount of margin around the component. An object can
      be specified to distinguish horizontal margin, vertical margin, and
      margin on a particular side.

```
none
xxsmall
xsmall
small
medium
large
xlarge
{
  bottom: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string,
  horizontal: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string,
  left: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string,
  right: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string,
  top: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string,
  vertical: 
    xxsmall
    xsmall
    small
    medium
    large
    xlarge
    string
}
string
```

**disabled**

Whether the menu should be disabled.

```
boolean
```

**dropAlign**

Where to place the drop down. The keys correspond to a side of the drop down.
The values correspond to a side of the control. For instance,
{left: 'left', top: 'bottom'} would align the left edges and the top of
the drop down to the bottom of the control. At most one of left or right and
one of top or bottom should be specified. Defaults to `{
  "top": "top",
  "left": "left"
}`.

```
{
  top: 
    top
    bottom,
  bottom: 
    top
    bottom,
  left: 
    right
    left,
  right: 
    right
    left
}
```

**dropBackground**

Background color when drop is active

```
string
{
  color: string,
  opacity: 
    weak
    medium
    strong
    boolean
}
```

**dropTarget**

Target where the drop will be aligned to. This should be
      a React reference. Typically, this is not required as the drop will be
      aligned to the Menu itself by default.

```
object
```

**icon**

Indicates the icon shown as a control to open it.

```
boolean
node
```

**items**

Required. Menu items to be placed inside the drop down.
The object values can be any Button prop, for example: label and onClick. Defaults to `[]`.

```
[object]
```

**label**

Indicates the label shown as a control to open it.

```
string
node
```

**messages**

Custom messages. Used for accessibility by screen readers. Defaults to `{
  "openMenu": "Open Menu",
  "closeMenu": "Close Menu"
}`.

```
{
  closeMenu: string,
  openMenu: string
}
```

**size**

The size of the menu. Defaults to `medium`.

```
small
medium
large
xlarge
string
```
  