# Dropdown menus opening positions

> Dropdown menus opening positions

A shadcn/ui block from the [@reui](https://reui.io) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-dropdown-menu-2).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-dropdown-menu-2
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/reui/c-dropdown-menu-2-light-176daad32b965429.png
- Registry item: https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-dropdown-menu-2.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-dropdown-menu-2.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `button`, `dropdown-menu`

## Files

### `c-dropdown-menu-2.tsx`

```tsx
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"

const sides = [
  "inline-start",
  "left",
  "top",
  "bottom",
  "right",
  "inline-end",
] as const

export function Pattern() {
  return (
    <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
      {sides.map((side) => (
        <DropdownMenu key={side}>
          <DropdownMenuTrigger
            render={<Button variant="outline" className="w-full" />}
          >
            {side.replace("-", " ").charAt(0).toUpperCase() +
              side.replace("-", " ").slice(1)}
          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
          <DropdownMenuContent side={side}>
            <DropdownMenuGroup>
              <DropdownMenuItem>Profile</DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>Billing</DropdownMenuItem>
              <DropdownMenuItem>Settings</DropdownMenuItem>
            </DropdownMenuGroup>
          </DropdownMenuContent>
        </DropdownMenu>
      ))}
    </div>
  )
}
```