[](https://travis-ci.org/PolymerElements/paper-menu) _[Demo and API Docs](https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/paper-menu)_ ##<paper-menu> Material design: [Menus](https://www.google.com/design/spec/components/menus.html) `` implements an accessible menu control with Material Design styling. The focused item is highlighted, and the selected item has bolded text. ```html Item 1 Item 2 ``` An initial selection can be specified with the `selected` attribute. ```html Item 1 Item 2 ``` Make a multi-select menu with the `multi` attribute. Items in a multi-select menu can be deselected, and multiple items can be selected. ```html Item 1 Item 2 ``` ### Styling The following custom properties and mixins are available for styling: | Custom property | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | `--paper-menu-background-color` | Menu background color | `--primary-background-color` | | `--paper-menu-color` | Menu foreground color | `--primary-text-color` | | `--paper-menu-disabled-color` | Foreground color for a disabled item | `--disabled-text-color` | | `--paper-menu` | Mixin applied to the menu | `{}` | | `--paper-menu-selected-item` | Mixin applied to the selected item | `{}` | | `--paper-menu-focused-item` | Mixin applied to the focused item | `{}` | | `--paper-menu-focused-item-after` | Mixin applied to the ::after pseudo-element for the focused item | `{}` | ### Accessibility `` has `role="menu"` by default. A multi-select menu will also have `aria-multiselectable` set. It implements key bindings to navigate through the menu with the up and down arrow keys, esc to exit the menu, and enter to activate a menu item. Typing the first letter of a menu item will also focus it. ##<paper-submenu> `` is a nested menu inside of a parent ``. It consists of a trigger that expands or collapses another ``: ```html Topics Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Faves Fave 1 Fave 2 Unavailable Disabled 1 Disabled 2 ``` Just like in ``, the focused item is highlighted, and the selected item has bolded text. Please see the `` docs for which attributes (such as `multi` and `selected`), and styling options are available for the `menu-content` menu.