Context menu

Pointer-positioned menu opened at client coordinates (openAt(x, y) on the controller). Same role="menu" semantics as Menu, with fixed positioning for the pointer.

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Usage

React

import { useState } from "react";
import { ContextMenu, MenuItem } from "@sometic/react/overlay";

export function Example() {
    const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
    const [point, setPoint] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
    return (
        <div
            onContextMenu={(event) => {
                event.preventDefault();
                setPoint({ x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY });
                setOpen(true);
            }}
        >
            Right-click me
            <ContextMenu open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen} x={point.x} y={point.y}>
                <MenuItem>Copy</MenuItem>
                <MenuItem>Paste</MenuItem>
            </ContextMenu>
        </div>
    );
}

Vue

<!-- Vue adapter not shipped for this surface yet. Use React or @sometic/dom (Vanilla). -->

Vanilla

import { createContextMenuController, resolveContextMenu } from "@sometic/dom/context-menu";
import { resolveMenuItem } from "@sometic/dom/menu";

const panel = document.querySelector("#context-menu");
const controller = createContextMenuController({
    defaultOpen: false,
    getContent: () => panel,
    onOpenChange: (open) => {
        panel.hidden = !open;
    },
});

document.querySelector("#surface").addEventListener("contextmenu", (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();
    controller.openAt(event.clientX, event.clientY);
    const view = resolveContextMenu({
        open: true,
        x: event.clientX,
        y: event.clientY,
    });
    Object.assign(panel.style, view.style);
    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(view.attributes)) {
        panel.setAttribute(key, value);
    }
});

for (const item of panel.querySelectorAll("[data-menuitem]")) {
    const view = resolveMenuItem({});
    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(view.attributes)) {
        item.setAttribute(key, value);
    }
}

Custom Elements (Web Components)

<!-- CE not shipped for this surface. Use React, Vue, or @sometic/dom (Vanilla) above. -->

CDN

<!-- CDN not available for this surface yet (no shipped custom element). Use npm adapters or Vanilla. -->

Custom element not shipped in this beta; use the DOM controller.

Custom element not shipped for Context menu. Vanilla uses @sometic/dom/context-menu. React + DOM are primary; no Vue ContextMenu component.

How it works

1. Resolve (resolveContextMenu): role="menu" plus fixed left / top from x / y.
2. Controller (createContextMenuController): openAt(x, y) stores coordinates and opens; non-modal overlay chrome.
3. React: syncs open and coordinates through the controller; reuse MenuItem for items.

Anatomy

Part	Role
Context menu	role="menu"
Menu item	role="menuitem"

Props / attributes

React ContextMenuProps

Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>. Remaining native div attrs are forwarded to the panel when open.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
open	boolean	—	Controlled open
defaultOpen	boolean	false	Uncontrolled initial
onOpenChange	(open: boolean) => void	—	Open changes
x	number	0	Viewport X coordinate
y	number	0	Viewport Y coordinate
children	ReactNode	—	Usually MenuItems
Native attrs	remaining div HTML attrs	—	Forwarded to the panel

React MenuItemProps

See Menu — same MenuItem component (disabled, checked, children, forwarded div attrs).

Vue

No Vue ContextMenu component. Use React or @sometic/dom/context-menu.

Custom element

CE not shipped. Use Vanilla DOM controller or React.

Events / callbacks

Surface	Event	Payload
React	onOpenChange	boolean
Vue	—	—
Custom element	—	—
DOM controller	onOpenChange	boolean

Controlled vs uncontrolled

Pass open + onOpenChange for controlled apps. Omit open and use defaultOpen for local state; still sync x / y when opening.

Accessibility

• Prevent the browser menu with event.preventDefault() on contextmenu.
• Close on outside click / Escape via the overlay controller.
• Reuse MenuItem for item roles.

Styling

Target [role="menu"], fixed left / top from resolve, [data-state].

When to use / When not

Use for canvas / list item contextual actions.

Do not use for toolbar menus (Menu).

FAQ

Same roles as Menu? Yes (role="menu" / menuitem).

How do I set position? Pass x / y (React) or call openAt(x, y) on the DOM controller.

Is there an sometic-context-menu? No. CE not shipped.

Vue adapter? Not shipped. React + DOM primary.

Does React forward native attrs? Yes, onto the panel when open.

Related links

• Menu
• Popover
• Styling slots