---
title: "Dropdown Menu (BloomDropdownMenu) — Bloom UI Primitive"
description: "Displays a menu to the user—such as a set of actions or functions—triggered by a button."
category: "Feedback & Overlays"
url: "https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/ui/dropdown-menu"
component_name: "BloomDropdownMenu"
pub_package: "bloom_ui"
cli_command: "bloom ui add dropdown_menu"
last_updated: "2026-08-15"
---

# Dropdown Menu (`BloomDropdownMenu`)

> Displays a menu to the user—such as a set of actions or functions—triggered by a button.

**Category:** Feedback & Overlays  
**Package:** [`bloom_ui`](https://pub.dev/packages/bloom_ui)  
**CLI Install:** `bloom ui add dropdown_menu`  
**Web Preview:** [https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/ui/dropdown-menu](https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/ui/dropdown-menu)

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## 📦 Installation & Setup

### 1. Using Bloom CLI (Recommended)
Add the source code directly to your project without rigid package locks:
```bash
bloom ui add dropdown_menu
```

### 2. Using Pub.dev Package
Add the dependency to your `pubspec.yaml`:
```yaml
dependencies:
  bloom_ui: ^0.1.0
```

### 3. Import in Dart
```dart
import 'package:bloom_ui/bloom_ui.dart';
```

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## 🚀 Usage Example

```dart
BloomDropdownMenu(
  trigger: BloomButton(
    variant: BloomButtonVariant.outline,
    size: BloomButtonSize.sm,
    child: const Text('Options'),
  ),
  items: [
    BloomDropdownMenuItem(
      label: 'Profile',
      icon: const Icon(Icons.person, size: 16),
      onTap: () {},
    ),
    BloomDropdownMenuItem(
      label: 'Delete Account',
      isDestructive: true,
      icon: const Icon(Icons.delete, size: 16),
      onTap: () {},
    ),
  ],
)
```

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## 🛠️ API Reference

### Properties & Parameters

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `trigger` | `Widget` | *Required* | Button that opens the menu. |
| `items` | `List<BloomDropdownMenuItem>` | *Required* | List of menu items. |

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## 🎨 Theming & Styling

BloomDropdownMenu automatically respects the active `BloomTheme` (including `BloomTheme.novaLight`, `BloomTheme.novaDark`, etc.) and responds seamlessly to dark mode changes, custom border radii, and brand color tokens.

### Theme Overrides Example
```dart
Theme(
  data: Theme.of(context).copyWith(
    extensions: [
      context.bloomTheme.copyWith(
        colors: context.bloomColors.copyWith(
          primary: const Color(0xFF8B5CF6), // Custom Purple Accent
        ),
      ),
    ],
  ),
  child: BloomDropdownMenu(...,
)
```

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## 🔗 Related Resources
- [Components Gallery](https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/ui)
- [Bloom Theming & Tokens Guide](https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/docs/theming)
- [Application Blocks Catalog](https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/blocks)
- [Bloom CLI Master Overview](https://bloom-platform-ten.vercel.app/docs/cli)