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Select

Displays a list of options for the user to pick from—triggered by a button.

Features

  • Can be controlled or uncontrolled.
  • Offers 2 positioning modes.
  • Supports items, labels, groups of items.
  • Focus is fully managed.
  • Full keyboard navigation.
  • Supports custom placeholder.
  • Typeahead support.
  • Supports Right to Left direction.

Installation

Install the component from your command line.

sh
$ npm add reka-ui

Anatomy

Import all parts and piece them together.

vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectScrollDownButton,
  SelectScrollUpButton,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
  SelectValue,
  SelectViewport,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>
      <SelectValue />
      <SelectIcon />
    </SelectTrigger>

    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectScrollUpButton />
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectItem>
            <SelectItemText />
            <SelectItemIndicator />
          </SelectItem>
          <SelectGroup>
            <SelectLabel />
            <SelectItem>
              <SelectItemText />
              <SelectItemIndicator />
            </SelectItem>
          </SelectGroup>
          <SelectSeparator />
        </SelectViewport>
        <SelectScrollDownButton />
        <SelectArrow />
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

API Reference

Root

Contains all the parts of a Select

PropDefaultType
autocomplete
string

Native html input autocomplete attribute.

by
string | ((a: AcceptableValue, b: AcceptableValue) => boolean)

Use this to compare objects by a particular field, or pass your own comparison function for complete control over how objects are compared.

defaultOpen
boolean

The open state of the select when it is initially rendered. Use when you do not need to control its open state.

defaultValue
AcceptableValue | AcceptableValue[]

The value of the select when initially rendered. Use when you do not need to control the state of the Select

dir
'ltr' | 'rtl'

The reading direction of the combobox when applicable.
If omitted, inherits globally from ConfigProvider or assumes LTR (left-to-right) reading mode.

disabled
boolean

When true, prevents the user from interacting with Select

modelValue
AcceptableValue | AcceptableValue[]

The controlled value of the Select. Can be bind as v-model.

multiple
boolean

Whether multiple options can be selected or not.

name
string

The name of the field. Submitted with its owning form as part of a name/value pair.

open
boolean

The controlled open state of the Select. Can be bind as v-model:open.

required
boolean

When true, indicates that the user must set the value before the owning form can be submitted.

EmitPayload
update:modelValue
[value: AcceptableValue]

Event handler called when the value changes.

update:open
[value: boolean]

Event handler called when the open state of the context menu changes.

Slots (default)Payload
modelValue
AcceptableValue | AcceptableValue[] | undefined

Current input values

open
boolean

Current open state

Trigger

The button that toggles the Select The SelectContent will position itself by aligning over the trigger.

PropDefaultType
as
'button'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

disabled
boolean
reference
ReferenceElement

The reference (or anchor) element that is being referred to for positioning.

If not provided will use the current component as anchor.

Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"
[data-disabled]Present when disabled
[data-placeholder]Present when has placeholder

Value

The part that reflects the selected value. By default the selected item's text will be rendered. if you require more control, you can instead control the select and pass your own children. It should not be styled to ensure correct positioning. An optional placeholder prop is also available for when the select has no value.

PropDefaultType
as
'span'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

placeholder
''
string

The content that will be rendered inside the SelectValue when no value or defaultValue is set.

Slots (default)Payload
selectedLabel
string[]

Icon

A small icon often displayed next to the value as a visual affordance for the fact it can be open. By default renders ▼ but you can use your own icon via asChild or use children.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

disabled
boolean

When true, prevents the user from interacting with the item.

textValue
string

Optional text used for typeahead purposes.

By default the typeahead behavior will use the .textContent of the SelectItemText part.

Use this when the content is complex, or you have non-textual content inside.

value*
AcceptableValue

The value given as data when submitted with a name.

Portal

When used, portals the content part into the body.

PropDefaultType
disabled
boolean

Disable teleport and render the component inline

reference

forceMount
boolean

Used to force mounting when more control is needed. Useful when controlling animation with Vue animation libraries.

to
string | HTMLElement

Vue native teleport component prop :to

reference

Content

The component that pops out when the select is open.

PropDefaultType
align
'start' | 'center' | 'end'

The preferred alignment against the trigger. May change when collisions occur.

alignOffset
number

An offset in pixels from the start or end alignment options.

arrowPadding
number

The padding between the arrow and the edges of the content. If your content has border-radius, this will prevent it from overflowing the corners.

as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

avoidCollisions
boolean

When true, overrides the side and align preferences to prevent collisions with boundary edges.

bodyLock
boolean

The document.body will be lock, and scrolling will be disabled.

collisionBoundary
Element | (Element | null)[] | null

The element used as the collision boundary. By default this is the viewport, though you can provide additional element(s) to be included in this check.

collisionPadding
number | Partial<Record<'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left', number>>

The distance in pixels from the boundary edges where collision detection should occur. Accepts a number (same for all sides), or a partial padding object, for example: { top: 20, left: 20 }.

disableUpdateOnLayoutShift
boolean

Whether to disable the update position for the content when the layout shifted.

forceMount
boolean

Used to force mounting when more control is needed. Useful when controlling animation with Vue animation libraries.

hideWhenDetached
boolean

Whether to hide the content when the trigger becomes fully occluded.

position
'popper' | 'item-aligned'

The positioning mode to use

item-aligned (default) - behaves similarly to a native MacOS menu by positioning content relative to the active item.
popper - positions content in the same way as our other primitives, for example Popover or DropdownMenu.

positionStrategy
'fixed' | 'absolute'

The type of CSS position property to use.

prioritizePosition
boolean

Force content to be position within the viewport.

Might overlap the reference element, which may not be desired.

reference
ReferenceElement

The custom element or virtual element that will be set as the reference to position the floating element.

If provided, it will replace the default anchor element.

side
'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left'

The preferred side of the trigger to render against when open. Will be reversed when collisions occur and avoidCollisions is enabled.

sideOffset
number

The distance in pixels from the trigger.

sticky
'partial' | 'always'

The sticky behavior on the align axis. partial will keep the content in the boundary as long as the trigger is at least partially in the boundary whilst "always" will keep the content in the boundary regardless.

updatePositionStrategy
'always' | 'optimized'

Strategy to update the position of the floating element on every animation frame.

EmitPayload
closeAutoFocus
[event: Event]

Event handler called when auto-focusing on close. Can be prevented.

escapeKeyDown
[event: KeyboardEvent]

Event handler called when the escape key is down. Can be prevented.

pointerDownOutside
[event: PointerDownOutsideEvent]

Event handler called when the a pointerdown event happens outside of the DismissableLayer. Can be prevented.

Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"
[data-side]"left" | "right" | "bottom" | "top"
[data-align]"start" | "end" | "center"
CSS VariableDescription
--reka-select-content-transform-origin
The transform-origin computed from the content and arrow positions/offsets. Only present when position="popper".
--reka-select-content-available-width
The remaining width between the trigger and the boundary edge. Only present when position="popper".
--reka-select-content-available-height
The remaining height between the trigger and the boundary edge. Only present when position="popper".
--reka-select-trigger-width
The width of the trigger. Only present when position="popper".
--reka-select-trigger-height
The height of the trigger. Only present when position="popper".

Viewport

The scrolling viewport that contains all of the items.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

nonce
string

Will add nonce attribute to the style tag which can be used by Content Security Policy.
If omitted, inherits globally from ConfigProvider.

Item

The component that contains the select items.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

disabled
boolean

When true, prevents the user from interacting with the item.

textValue
string

Optional text used for typeahead purposes.

By default the typeahead behavior will use the .textContent of the SelectItemText part.

Use this when the content is complex, or you have non-textual content inside.

value*
AcceptableValue

The value given as data when submitted with a name.

Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"checked" | "unchecked"
[data-highlighted]Present when highlighted
[data-disabled]Present when disabled

ItemText

The textual part of the item. It should only contain the text you want to see in the trigger when that item is selected. It should not be styled to ensure correct positioning.

PropDefaultType
as
'span'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

ItemIndicator

Renders when the item is selected. You can style this element directly, or you can use it as a wrapper to put an icon into, or both.

PropDefaultType
as
'span'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

ScrollUpButton

An optional button used as an affordance to show the viewport overflow as well as functionally enable scrolling upwards.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

ScrollDownButton

An optional button used as an affordance to show the viewport overflow as well as functionally enable scrolling downwards.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

Group

Used to group multiple items. use in conjunction with SelectLabel to ensure good accessibility via automatic labelling.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

Label

Used to render the label of a group. It won't be focusable using arrow keys.

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

for
string

Separator

Used to visually separate items in the Select

PropDefaultType
as
'div'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

Arrow

An optional arrow element to render alongside the content. This can be used to help visually link the trigger with the SelectContent. Must be rendered inside SelectContent. Only available when position is set to popper.

PropDefaultType
as
'svg'
AsTag | Component

The element or component this component should render as. Can be overwrite by asChild

asChild
boolean

Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.

Read our Composition guide for more details.

height
5
number

The height of the arrow in pixels.

rounded
boolean

When true, render the rounded version of arrow. Do not work with as/asChild

width
10
number

The width of the arrow in pixels.

Examples

Change the positioning mode

By default, Select will behave similarly to a native MacOS menu by positioning SelectContent relative to the active item. If you would prefer an alternative positioning approach similar to Popover or DropdownMenu then you can set position to popper and make use of additional alignment options such as side, sideOffset and more.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent
        position="popper"
        :side-offset="5"
      >

      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

Constrain the content size

When using position="popper" on SelectContent, you may want to constrain the width of the content so that it matches the trigger width. You may also want to constrain its height to not exceed the viewport.

We expose several CSS custom properties such as --reka-select-trigger-width and --reka-select-content-available-height to support this. Use them to constrain the content dimensions.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent
        class="SelectContent"
        position="popper"
        :side-offset="5"
      >

      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.SelectContent {
  width: var(--reka-select-trigger-width);
  max-height: var(--reka-select-content-available-height);
}

With disabled items

You can add special styles to disabled items via the data-disabled attribute.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectItem
            class="SelectItem"
            disabled
          >

          </SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
        </SelectViewport>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.SelectItem[data-disabled] {
  color: "gainsboro";
}

With a placeholder

You can use the placeholder prop on Value for when the select has no value. There's also a data-placeholder attribute on Trigger to help with styling.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
import './styles.css'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger class="SelectTrigger">
      <SelectValue placeholder="Pick an option" />
      <SelectIcon />
    </SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>…</SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.SelectTrigger[data-placeholder] {
  color: "gainsboro";
}

With separators

Use the Separator part to add a separator between items.

With grouped items

Use the Group and Label parts to group items in a section.

With complex items

You can use custom content in your items.

vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectItem>
            <SelectItemText>
              <img src="…">
              Adolfo Hess
            </SelectItemText>
            <SelectItemIndicator>…</SelectItemIndicator>
          </SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem> <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
        </SelectViewport>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

Controlling the value displayed in the trigger

By default the trigger will automatically display the selected item ItemText's content. You can control what appears by choosing to put things inside/outside the ItemText part.

If you need more flexibility, you can control the component using v-model props and passing slot to SelectValue. Remember to make sure what you put in there is accessible.

vue
<script setup>
const countries = { 'france': '🇫🇷', 'united-kingdom': '🇬🇧', 'spain': '🇪🇸' }

const value = ref('france')
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot v-model="value">
    <SelectTrigger>
      <SelectValue aria-label="value">
        {{ countries[value] }}
      </SelectValue>
      <SelectIcon />
    </SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectItem value="france">
            <SelectItemText>France</SelectItemText>
            <SelectItemIndicator>…</SelectItemIndicator>
          </SelectItem>
          <SelectItem value="united-kingdom">
            <SelectItemText>United Kingdom</SelectItemText>
            <SelectItemIndicator>…</SelectItemIndicator>
          </SelectItem>
          <SelectItem value="spain">
            <SelectItemText>Spain</SelectItemText>
            <SelectItemIndicator>…</SelectItemIndicator>
          </SelectItem>
        </SelectViewport>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

With custom scrollbar

The native scrollbar is hidden by default as we recommend using the ScrollUpButton and ScrollDownButton parts for the best UX. If you do not want to use these parts, compose your select with our Scroll Area primitive.

vue
// index.vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import {
  ScrollAreaRoot,
  ScrollAreaScrollbar,
  ScrollAreaThumb,
  ScrollAreaViewport,
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <ScrollAreaRoot
          class="ScrollAreaRoot"
          type="auto"
        >
          <SelectViewport as-child>
            <ScrollAreaViewport class="ScrollAreaViewport">
              <StyledItem>…</StyledItem> <StyledItem>…</StyledItem>
              <StyledItem>…</StyledItem>
            </ScrollAreaViewport>
          </SelectViewport>
          <ScrollAreaScrollbar
            class="ScrollAreaScrollbar"
            orientation="vertical"
          >
            <ScrollAreaThumb class="ScrollAreaThumb" />
          </ScrollAreaScrollbar>
        </ScrollAreaRoot>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.ScrollAreaRoot {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.ScrollAreaViewport {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.ScrollAreaScrollbar {
  width: 4px;
  padding: 5px 2px;
}

.ScrollAreaThumb {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  borderradius: 3px;
}

Accessibility

Adheres to the ListBox WAI-ARIA design pattern.

See the W3C Select-Only Combobox example for more information.

Keyboard Interactions

KeyDescription
Space
When focus is on SelectTrigger, opens the select and focuses the selected item.
When focus is on an item, selects the focused item.
Enter
When focus is on SelectTrigger, opens the select and focuses the first item.
When focus is on an item, selects the focused item.
ArrowDown
When focus is on SelectTrigger, opens the Select
When focus is on an item, moves focus to the next item.
ArrowUp
When focus is on SelectTrigger, opens the Select
When focus is on an item, moves focus to the previous item.
Esc
Closes the select and moves focus to SelectTrigger.

Labelling

Use our Label component in order to offer a visual and accessible label for the Select

vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import { Icon } from '@iconify/vue'
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
  Label,
  SelectContent,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectItem,
  SelectItemIndicator,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectPortal,
  SelectRoot,
  SelectSeparator,
  SelectTrigger,
} from 'reka-ui'
</script>

<template>
  <Label>
    Country
    <SelectRoot>…</SelectRoot>
  </Label>

  <!-- or -->

  <Label for="country">Country</Label>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger id="country">

    </SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>…</SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

Custom APIs

Create your own API by abstracting the primitive parts into your own component.

Abstract down to Select and SelectItem

This example abstracts most of the parts.

Usage

vue
<script setup lang="ts">
import { Select, SelectItem } from './your-select'
</script>

<template>
  <Select default-value="2">
    <SelectItem value="1">
      Item 1
    </SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2">
      Item 2
    </SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="3">
      Item 3
    </SelectItem>
  </Select>
</template>

Implementation

ts
// your-select.ts
export { default as Select } from 'Select.vue'
export { default as SelectItem } from 'SelectItem.vue'
vue
<!-- Select.vue -->
<script setup lang="ts">
import { CheckIcon, ChevronDownIcon, ChevronUpIcon, } from '@radix-icons/vue'
import { SelectContent, SelectIcon, SelectPortal, SelectRoot, SelectScrollDownButton, SelectScrollUpButton, SelectTrigger, SelectValue, SelectViewport, useForwardPropsEmits } from 'reka-ui'
import type { SelectRootEmits, SelectRootProps } from 'reka-ui'

const props = defineProps<SelectRootProps>()
const emits = defineEmits<SelectRootEmits>()

const forward = useForwardPropsEmits(props, emits)
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot v-bind="forward">
    <SelectTrigger>
      <SelectValue />
      <SelectIcon>
        <ChevronDownIcon />
      </SelectIcon>
    </SelectTrigger>

    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectScrollUpButton>
          <ChevronUpIcon />
        </SelectScrollUpButton>
        <SelectViewport>
          <slot />
        </SelectViewport>
        <SelectScrollDownButton>
          <ChevronDownIcon />
        </SelectScrollDownButton>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
vue
<!-- SelectItem.vue -->
<script setup lang="ts">
import { CheckIcon } from '@radix-icons/vue'
import { SelectItem, SelectItemIndicator, type SelectItemProps, SelectItemText } from 'reka-ui'

const props = defineProps<SelectItemProps>()
</script>

<template>
  <SelectItem v-bind="props">
    <SelectItemText>
      <slot />
    </SelectItemText>
    <SelectItemIndicator>
      <CheckIcon />
    </SelectItemIndicator>
  </SelectItem>
</template>