# App Menu Bar

> The AppMenuBar component is a versatile, fully-featured navigation menu designed for modern web applications. It combines a clean, horizontal menubar layout with intuitive nested menus, allowing users to easily access projects, teams, calendar events, notifications, and files. Each menu item is enhanced with clear Lucide icons, and nested submenus are implemented using MenubarSub, ensuring that hover interactions are smooth and the parent menu stays open when navigating into submenus. The component supports multiple levels of navigation without closing unexpectedly, maintains consistent spacing between icons and text, and leverages subtle hover effects for better visual feedback. Its modular structure makes it highly customizable, making it ideal for dashboards, admin panels, or collaborative tools where organized and accessible

- Author: [Ruixen UI](https://21st.dev/@ruixen.ui)
- Library: [Ruixen UI](https://21st.dev/@ruixen.ui/library/ruixen-ui)
- License: unknown
- npm dependencies: lucide-react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@ruixen.ui/components/app-menu-bar

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/ruixen.ui/app-menu-bar?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt