Interactive
Tree view
Nested lists become a WAI-ARIA tree: Up and Down move, Right expands, Left collapses or goes to the parent, Home, End, type ahead and * to expand siblings. data-open starts a branch expanded. Needs monsoon.js.
Needs monsoon.js. The styles work on their own, and the behavior comes from the optional interactive layer: add <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/monsooncss/dist/monsoon.js" defer></script> or import 'monsooncss/js'. See the interactive layer.
Example
<ul class="tree max-w-xs" data-m-tree aria-label="Project files">
<li data-open><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>src
<ul>
<li data-open><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>components
<ul>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>button.css</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>datepicker.mjs</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>tree.mjs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>tokens
<ul>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>color.mjs</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>spacing.mjs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>index.mjs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>package.json</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>README.md</li>
</ul>JavaScript API
Attribute
data-m-tree
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
data-open on a branch | |
data-value on an item | |
aria-multiselectable="true" on the tree |
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
Monsoon.tree(el).expandAll() | |
Monsoon.tree(el).collapseAll() | |
Monsoon.tree(el).expand(item) | |
Monsoon.tree(el).selected |
Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
monsoon:tree-toggle { item, expanded, value } | |
monsoon:tree-select { item, value } |
Classes
4 classes. Click a name to copy it. Utilities on the same element always win over component defaults, so any of them can be adjusted with plain utility classes.
| Class | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Base class of the tree view. On an <ul> in the example. Sets margin, padding, text size, border, hidden by default and font weight, and --tone and --tone-fg.CSS |
|
| Modifier | Modifier, combined with the tree class. Not used in the example above. Sets flex display, alignment, gap, height, padding and corner radius.CSS |
|
| Modifier | Modifier, combined with the tree class. Not used in the example above. Sets alignment, width, height, background, transition and transform.CSS |
|
| Modifier | Modifier, combined with the tree class. Not used in the example above. Sets flex display, alignment, gap, width, overflow and text style.CSS |
Usage
The styles ship inside the same stylesheet as the utilities, and the behavior comes from the optional monsoon.js script, which enhances any element with a matching data-m attribute, including markup added later.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/monsooncss">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/monsooncss/dist/monsoon.js" defer></script>
<!-- Tree view: start from the base class, then add modifiers -->
<ul class="tree max-w-xs" data-m-tree aria-label="Project files">
<li data-open><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>src
<ul>
<li data-open><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>components
<ul>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>button.css</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>datepicker.mjs</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>tree.mjs</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2 2h8a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/></svg>tokens
<ul>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>color.mjs</li>
<li><svg class="size-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M14 3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/><path d="M14 3v6h6"/></svg>spacing.mjs</li>
<!-- the full example is in the Code tab above -->Theme it with --seed on any ancestor, for example style="--seed: #0d9488", and force a scheme with class="dark" or class="light" on a wrapper.
Accessibility
- Every interactive part shows a visible focus ring with
:focus-visible, and tone colors pair with-foregroundtokens that keep text at 4.5:1 or better in light and dark mode.