Three-dot menu

An icon, usually three dots in a row or a column, that opens a hidden list of secondary actions.

Also called: three dots, 3 dots, ellipsis, more, more options, kebab, kebab menu, meatballs menu, overflow menu, dropdown menu, context menu, actions menu

What it is for

It declutters the screen by tucking extra or rarely used actions (edit, delete, export) into a dropdown, and leaves only the main ones in view.

Where you see it

• Video players — settings, reporting, “Watch later”
• File managers — actions on a file: rename, download
• Messengers — extra options in the chat header

What it is called in code

• <button> + <menu>
• DropdownMenu
• kebab / meatballs menu

See also

• Hamburger menu — An icon of three horizontal lines that hides the main menu off-screen until you tap it.
• Dropdown list — A field that opens a list when you click it, so you can pick one or several options.
• Modal window — A window that appears over the page. Until you close it, you can’t do anything else on the page.