react-native-navigation/website/api/layout-sideMenu.mdx

---
id: layout-sideMenu
title: Side Menu
sidebar_label: Side Menu
---

This layout allows implementing sidemenus, which can be opened by swiping from one side towards the other side.

```js
{
  left: {
    component: {}
  },
  center: {
    stack: {
      options: {},
      children: [{
        component: {}
      }]
    }
  },
  right: {
    component: {}
  }
}
```

## `center`

| Type             | Required | Description                                      |
| ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| [Layout](layout-layout.mdx) | Yes      | Center component, contains the main application. |

## `left`

| Type             | Required | Description                        |
| ---------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| [Layout](layout-layout.mdx) | No       | Contains the left component layout. |

## `right`

| Type             | Required | Description                         |
| ---------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Layout](layout-layout.mdx) | No       | Contains the right component layout. |