OverflowMenu
Carbon-spec overflow menu. The "kebab" / "more" trigger that opens a DropdownMenu. Used in table rows, card headers, and toolbars where secondary actions need to live behind a single icon.
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When to use
- Row-level / card-level secondary actions that don't deserve a primary visible button (Edit / Duplicate / Archive on a table row).
- Toolbar overflow when there are more actions than fit on the row.
- Anywhere the "..." metaphor reads correctly — supplemental, not primary.
When not to use
- Primary action that should always be visible → use `Button`.
- Global ⌘K command surface → use `CommandPalette`.
- A picker / form control → use `Select`, `ComboBox`, or `MultiSelect`.