If you're searching for it, the proper solution is to utilize the variant='persistent' drawer
import * as React from 'react';
import { styled, useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
import Drawer from '@mui/material/Drawer';
import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
import MuiAppBar from '@mui/material/AppBar';
import Toolbar from '@mui/material/Toolbar';
import List from '@mui/material/List';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Divider from '@mui/material/Divider';
import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
import MenuIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Menu';
import ChevronLeftIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ChevronLeft';
import ChevronRightIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ChevronRight';
import ListItem from '@mui/material/ListItem';
import ListItemIcon from '@mui/material/ListItemIcon';
import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
import InboxIcon from '@mui/icons-material/MoveToInbox';
import MailIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Mail';
const drawerWidth = 240;
const Main = styled('main', { shouldForwardProp: (prop) => prop !== 'open' })(
({ theme, open }) => ({
flexGrow: 1,
padding: theme.spacing(3),
transition: theme.transitions.create('margin', {
easing: theme.transitions.easing.sharp,
duration: theme.transitions.duration.leavingScreen,
}),
marginLeft: `-${drawerWidth}px`,
...(open && {
transition: theme.transitions.create('margin', {
easing: theme.transitions.easing.easeOut,
duration: theme.transitions.duration.enteringScreen,
}),
marginLeft: 0,
}),
}),
);
const AppBar = styled(MuiAppBar, {
shouldForwardProp: (prop) => prop !== 'open',
})(({ theme, open }) => ({
transition: theme.transitions.create(['margin', 'width'], {
easing: theme.transitions.easing.sharp,
duration: theme.transitions.duration.leavingScreen,
}),
...(open && {
width: `calc(100% - ${drawerWidth}px)`,
marginLeft: `${drawerWidth}px`,
transition: theme.transitions.create(['margin', 'width'], {
easing: theme.transitions.easing.easeOut,
duration: theme.transitions.duration.enteringScreen,
}),
}),
}));
const DrawerHeader = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
display: 'flex',
alignItems: 'center',
padding: theme.spacing(0, 1),
// necessary for content to be below app bar
...theme.mixins.toolbar,
justifyContent: 'flex-end',
}));
export default function PersistentDrawerLeft() {
const theme = useTheme();
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const handleDrawerOpen = () => {
setOpen(true);
};
const handleDrawerClose = () => {
setOpen(false);
};
return (
<Box sx={{ display: 'flex' }}>
<CssBaseline />
<AppBar position="fixed" open={open}>
<Toolbar>
<IconButton
color="inherit"
aria-label="open drawer"
onClick={handleDrawerOpen}
edge="start"
sx={{ mr: 2, ...(open && { display: 'none' }) }}
>
<MenuIcon />
</IconButton>
<Typography variant="h6" noWrap component="div">
Persistent drawer
</Typography>
</Toolbar>
</AppBar>
<Drawer
sx={{
width: drawerWidth,
flexShrink: 0,
'& .MuiDrawer-paper': {
width: drawerWidth,
boxSizing: 'border-box',
},
}}
variant="persistent"
anchor="left"
open={open}
>
<DrawerHeader>
<IconButton onClick={handleDrawerClose}>
{theme.direction === 'ltr' ? <ChevronLeftIcon /> : <ChevronRightIcon />}
</IconButton>
</DrawerHeader>
<Divider />
<List>
{['Inbox', 'Starred', 'Send email', 'Drafts'].map((text, index) => (
<ListItem button key={text}>
<ListItemIcon>
{index % 2 === 0 ? <InboxIcon /> : <MailIcon />}
</ListItemIcon>
<ListItemText primary={text} />
</ListItem>
))}
</List>
<Divider />
<List>
{['All mail', 'Trash', 'Spam'].map((text, index) => (
<ListItem button key={text}>
<ListItemIcon>
{index % 2 === 0 ? <InboxIcon /> : <MailIcon />}
</ListItemIcon>
<ListItemText primary={text} />
</ListItem>
))}
</List>
</Drawer>
<Main open={open}>
<DrawerHeader />
<Typography paragraph>
Content
</Typography>
<Typography paragraph>
More content
</Typography>
</Main>
</Box>
);
}