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url: "https://vueda.dev/v3/reference/api/vue/NavigationMenu.md"
title: "NavigationMenu"
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# NavigationMenu

## Overview

The root provider for a navigation menu.

Theme entry: [NavigationMenu](/v3/reference/theming/keys/NavigationMenu.md)

## Props

| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="prop-themeOverride">themeOverride</span> | `Object` |  | `null` | A partial ThemeObject keyed by component name, merged over this component's theme and provided to descendants. |
| <span id="prop-class">class</span> | `import('vue').HTMLAttributes['class']` |  | `undefined` | Additional CSS classes to apply to the root element. |
| <span id="prop-as">as</span> | `string\|object` |  | `undefined` | The element or component to render as. |
| <span id="prop-asChild">asChild</span> | `boolean` |  | `false` | When true, merges props onto the child element instead of rendering a wrapper. |
| <span id="prop-modelValue">modelValue</span> | `string` |  | `undefined` | The controlled value of the active menu item. |
| <span id="prop-defaultValue">defaultValue</span> | `string` |  | `undefined` | The value of the menu item that should be active when initially rendered. |
| <span id="prop-dir">dir</span> | `string` |  | `undefined` | The reading direction of the menu. |
| <span id="prop-orientation">orientation</span> | `string` |  | `undefined` | The orientation of the menu. |
| <span id="prop-delayDuration">delayDuration</span> | `number` |  | `undefined` | The duration in ms from when the pointer enters the trigger until the tooltip opens. |
| <span id="prop-skipDelayDuration">skipDelayDuration</span> | `number` |  | `undefined` | How much time a user has to enter another trigger without incurring a delay again. |
| <span id="prop-disableClickTrigger">disableClickTrigger</span> | `boolean` |  | `undefined` | When true, menu cannot be opened by clicking on trigger. |
| <span id="prop-disableHoverTrigger">disableHoverTrigger</span> | `boolean` |  | `undefined` | When true, menu cannot be opened by hovering on trigger. |
| <span id="prop-disablePointerLeaveClose">disablePointerLeaveClose</span> | `boolean` |  | `undefined` | When true, menu will not close during pointer leave event. |
| <span id="prop-unmountOnHide">unmountOnHide</span> | `boolean` |  | `undefined` | When true, the element will be unmounted on closed state. |
| <span id="prop-viewport">viewport</span> | `boolean` |  | `true` | When true, renders a viewport element below the menu list. |

## Slots

### `default` {#slot-default}

Scoped slot.

## Events

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `update:modelValue` | Emitted when the value changes. |

[Full event reference](/v3/reference/api/vue/NavigationMenu/events.md)

## Source

`client/lib/navigation/menu/NavigationMenu.vue`