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| 1 | +# Migrating to v6 |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +<p class="description">This guide explains how and why to migrate from Material UI v5 to v6.</p> |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Start using the alpha release |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +In your `package.json` file, change the package version from `latest` to `next`. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +```diff title="package.json" |
| 10 | +-"@mui/material": "latest", |
| 11 | ++"@mui/material": "next", |
| 12 | +``` |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Optionally, if you are using one of these packages, you can also change their version to `next`: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +- `@mui/icons-material` |
| 17 | +- `@mui/system` |
| 18 | +- `@mui/lab` |
| 19 | +- `@mui/material-nextjs` |
| 20 | +- `@mui/styled-engine-sc` |
| 21 | +- `@mui/utils` |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Using `next` ensures your project always uses the latest v6 alpha release. |
| 24 | +Alternatively, you can also target and fix it to a specific version, for example, `6.0.0-alpha.0`. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## Why you should migrate |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Material UI v6's biggest highlight is the introduction of Pigment CSS, a next-gen zero-runtime CSS-in-JS library, as an opt-in styling engine. |
| 29 | +Using it will make your project compatible with React Server Components, as well as help reduce its bundle size due to styles being extracted at build time, avoiding client-side recalculation. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +As a lesson learned from v5, this major release introduces minimal breaking changes. |
| 32 | +Namely, browser support updates, a Node.js version bump, and the removal of the UMD bundle. |
| 33 | +These updates reduced the Material UI package size by 2.5MB, 25% of the total size, and can be, for the most part, migrated automatically via codemods. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Aside from that, v6 also includes a few quality-of-life improvements regarding styling: |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +- The `CssVarsProvider` API is now stable. That enables you to rely on CSS variables, allowing for more intricate and performant customization possibilities, along with improved overall developer experience. |
| 38 | +- Support for container queries within the theme. |
| 39 | +- A new theme utility for adding styles to specific color modes. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +## Supported browsers and Node versions |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +The targets of the default bundle have changed in v6. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +The exact versions will be pinned on release from the browserslist query `"> 0.5%, last 2 versions, Firefox ESR, not dead, safari >= 15.4, iOS >= 15.4"`. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +<!-- #stable-snapshot --> |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +- Node.js 18 (up from 12) |
| 50 | +- Chrome 109 (up from 90) |
| 51 | +- Edge 121 (up from 91) |
| 52 | +- Firefox 115 (up from 78) |
| 53 | +- Safari 15.4 in both macOS and iOS (up from 14 in macOS and 12.5 in iOS) |
| 54 | +- and more (see [.browserslistrc (`stable` entry)](https://github.com/mui/material-ui/blob/v6.0.0/.browserslistrc#L11)) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Removed support for IE 11 |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Support for IE 11 is completely removed, by dropping the legacy bundle and all IE 11 related code. |
| 59 | +This allows us to decrease bundle size and keep the scope manageable. |
| 60 | +If you need to support IE 11, you can use Material UI v5's [legacy bundle](https://v5.mui.com/material-ui/guides/minimizing-bundle-size/#legacy-bundle), but it won't get updates or bug fixes. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +## Update React & TypeScript version |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +### Update React |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +The minimum supported version of React is v17.0.0 (the same as v5). |
| 67 | +Use the snippet below to update your project (replace the `<version>` with the one you want): |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +<codeblock storageKey="package-manager"> |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +```bash npm |
| 72 | +npm install react@<version> react-dom@<version> |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +```bash yarn |
| 76 | +yarn add react@<version> react-dom@<version> |
| 77 | +``` |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +```bash pnpm |
| 80 | +pnpm add react@<version> react-dom@<version> |
| 81 | +``` |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +</codeblock> |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +### Update TypeScript |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +The minimum supported version of TypeScript has been increased from v3.5 to 4.1. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +:::info |
| 90 | +We align with types released by [DefinitelyTyped](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped) (published on npm under the `@types` namespace). |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +We will not change the minimum supported version in a minor version of Material UI. |
| 93 | +However, we recommend not using a TypeScript version older than the lowest supported version by DefinitelyTyped. |
| 94 | +::: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +If your project includes these packages, you'll need to update them: |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +- `@types/react` |
| 99 | +- `@types/react-dom` |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +:::warning |
| 102 | +Make sure that your application is still running without errors, and commit the changes before continuing to the next step. |
| 103 | +::: |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +## Breaking changes |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +:::info |
| 108 | +This list is a work in progress. |
| 109 | +Expect updates as new breaking changes are introduced. |
| 110 | +::: |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### UMD bundle was removed |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +To align with React 19's removal of UMD builds, Material UI has also removed its UMD bundle. |
| 115 | +This results in a reduction of the `@mui/material` package size by 2.5MB or 25% of the total package size. |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +Instead, using ESM-based CDNs such as [esm.sh](https://esm.sh/) is recommended. |
| 118 | +For alternative installation methods, refer to the [CDN documentation](/material-ui/getting-started/installation/#cdn). |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +### Chip |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +Previously, the Chip component lost focus when the escape button was pressed, which differed from how other button-like components work. |
| 123 | +This issue has been resolved, and the Chip now retains focus as expected. |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +If you want to keep the previous behavior, add a custom `onKeyUp` handler, as shown below: |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +```js |
| 128 | +import * as React from 'react'; |
| 129 | +import Chip from '@mui/material/Chip'; |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +export default function ChipExample() { |
| 132 | + const chipRef = React.useRef(null); |
| 133 | + const keyUpHandler = (event) => { |
| 134 | + if (event.key === 'Escape' && chipRef.current) { |
| 135 | + chipRef.current.blur(); |
| 136 | + } |
| 137 | + }; |
| 138 | + return ( |
| 139 | + <Chip |
| 140 | + label="Chip Outlined" |
| 141 | + variant="outlined" |
| 142 | + ref={chipRef} |
| 143 | + onKeyUp={keyUpHandler} |
| 144 | + /> |
| 145 | + ); |
| 146 | +} |
| 147 | +``` |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +### Loading Button |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +The `children` passed to the Loading Button component is now wrapped in a `<span>` tag to avoid [issues](https://github.com/mui/material-ui/issues/27853) when using tools to translate websites. |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +### Grid v2 (Unstable_Grid) |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +The spacing mechanism was reworked to use the `gap` CSS property. |
| 156 | +This maps better with current layout practices and removes the need for using React Context. |
| 157 | +It brings some breaking changes described in the following sections. |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +#### Removal of the disableEqualOverflow prop |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +Previously, the Grid overflowed its parent. |
| 162 | +In v6, this is fixed, with the Grid being contained inside its parent's padding: |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +<img src="/static/material-ui/migration-v5/grid-overflow-change.png" style="width: 814px;" alt="Before and after of the Grid no longer overflowing its parent in v6." width="1628" height="400" /> |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +This removes the need for the `disableEqualOverflow` prop: |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +```diff |
| 169 | +- <Grid disableEqualOverflow /> |
| 170 | ++ <Grid /> |
| 171 | +``` |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +#### Spacing is no longer considered inside the Grid item's box |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +Previously, Grid items included spacing in their boxes. |
| 176 | +In v6, this is fixed: |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +<img src="/static/material-ui/migration-v5/grid-spacing-change.png" style="width: 814px;" alt="Before and after of the Grid items no longer including spacing in their box." width="1628" height="400" /> |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +:::warning |
| 181 | +Both of these changes might slightly affect your layout. |
| 182 | +Note that the items' position doesn't change. |
| 183 | +We recommend adopting this new behavior and **not trying to replicate the old one**, as this is a more predictable and modern approach. |
| 184 | +::: |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +### useMediaQuery |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +The following deprecated types were removed: |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +- `MuiMediaQueryList`: use `MediaQueryList` (from lib.dom.d.ts) instead. |
| 191 | +- `MuiMediaQueryListEvent`: use `MediaQueryListEvent` (from lib.dom.d.ts) instead. |
| 192 | +- `MuiMediaQueryListListener`: use `(event: MediaQueryListEvent) => void` instead. |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +## Stabilized APIs |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +### CssVarsProvider and extendTheme |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +The `CssVarsProvider` and `extendTheme` APIs are now stable. |
| 199 | +If you already use them in v5, you can now drop the experimental prefix. |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +```diff |
| 202 | +- import { experimental_extendTheme as extendTheme, Experimental_CssVarsProvider as CssVarsProvider } from '@mui/material/styles'; |
| 203 | ++ import { extendTheme, CssVarsProvider } from '@mui/material/styles'; |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +Check out the [CSS theme variables page](/material-ui/customization/css-theme-variables/overview/) to learn more about it. |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +### Add styles for specific color modes |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +Material UI v6 introduces a new utility for adding styles to specific color modes called `theme.applyStyles`. |
| 211 | +It's designed to replace `theme.palette.mode` when applying light or dark styles. |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +```diff |
| 214 | + const MyComponent = styled('button')(({ theme }) => ({ |
| 215 | + padding: '0.5rem 1rem', |
| 216 | + border: '1px solid, |
| 217 | +- borderColor: theme.palette.mode === 'dark' ? '#fff' : '#000', |
| 218 | ++ borderColor: '#000', |
| 219 | ++ ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { |
| 220 | ++ borderColor: '#fff', |
| 221 | ++ }) |
| 222 | + })) |
| 223 | +``` |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +Use these codemods to migrate your project to `theme.applyStyles`: |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +```bash |
| 228 | +npx @mui/codemod@next v6.0.0/styled <path/to/folder-or-file> |
| 229 | +npx @mui/codemod@next v6.0.0/sx-prop <path/to/folder-or-file> |
| 230 | +npx @mui/codemod@next v6.0.0/theme-v6 <path/to/theme-file> |
| 231 | +``` |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +:::info |
| 234 | +Run `v6.0.0/theme-v6` against the file that contains the custom `styleOverrides`. Ignore this codemod if you don't have a custom theme. |
| 235 | +::: |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +## Deprecations |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | +### Components props |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +The `components` and `componentsProps` props have been deprecated in favor of `slots` and `slotProps`, making the API surface of the components more consistent. |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +Check out the [deprecations page](/material-ui/migration/migrating-from-deprecated-apis/) to learn which component no longer has these props. |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +### System props |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +System props, such as `mt={*}`, `bgcolor={*}`, and others, are deprecated in the Box, Typography, Link, Grid, and Stack components. |
| 248 | +Move all system props into the `sx` prop by using the codemod below: |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | +```bash |
| 251 | +npx @mui/codemod@next v6.0.0/system-props <path/to/folder> |
| 252 | +``` |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +Or do it manually like the example below: |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +```diff |
| 257 | +- <Button mr={2}>...</Button> |
| 258 | ++ <Button sx={{ mr: 2 }}>...</Button> |
| 259 | +``` |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +### Theme component variants |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | +Custom component variants defined in the theme are now merged with the theme style overrides, defined within the `root` slot of the component. |
| 264 | +Update the theme file using the codemod: |
| 265 | + |
| 266 | +```bash |
| 267 | +npx @mui/codemod@next v6.0.0/theme-v6 <path/to/theme> |
| 268 | +``` |
| 269 | + |
| 270 | +Or do it manually like the example below: |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | +```diff |
| 273 | + createTheme({ |
| 274 | + components: { |
| 275 | + MuiButton: { |
| 276 | +- variants: [ ... ], |
| 277 | ++ styleOverrides: { |
| 278 | ++ root: { |
| 279 | ++ variants: [ ... ] |
| 280 | ++ } |
| 281 | ++ } |
| 282 | + } |
| 283 | + } |
| 284 | + }) |
| 285 | +``` |
| 286 | + |
| 287 | +This reduces the API surface and lets you define variants in other slots of the component. |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +## Pigment CSS integration (optional) |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +:::info |
| 292 | +⏳ This section is under construction |
| 293 | +::: |
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