Overview

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A select dropdown component that allows users to select an item from a range of options. The options are specified with a value and a label for that value to display to the user. Additionally, the component can take slots to customize the display of each option.

Usage

Select dropdowns are used alongside form components such as text fields and radio selects. They can also be used to filter options in lists and tables.

Specifications

Default width:

  • As a filter for lists and tables: 150px
  • In a form: 300px

Increase or decrease this width to fit appropriately with other components in forms or filter groups.

The select label should be very short and descriptive. Stick to using one word to describe the field, if possible.

Guidelines

Consider using a select when there are 4 or more options available to select for a field. With fewer options, consider using radios or checkboxes.

Forms

Sometimes the same select field is used in forms for different variations of an editable object (e.g. the “completion” field of a PDF document vs a video file). If a select option for a particular variation of an editable object is not applicable or will create a confusing or negative user experience, it should be hidden from the select. If all options will create the same adverse experience, the entire select should be hidden from that form.

Hiding is better than disabling in this case because there is no condition where it would benefit the user experience to be selectable for that object.

Filters

For design guidance on using selects for filtering, see the Filters page .

Props

Name Description Type Default Required
value
Object currently selected
object true
options
Array of option objects { value, label, disabled }. Disabled key is optional
array true
placeholder
Placeholder
string ''
label
Label
string null
floatingLabel
Floating Label
boolean true
multiple
Whether multiple options can be selected or not
boolean false
multipleDelimiter
Delimiter for multiple selected options
string ', '
noResultsText
Text displayed if no results
string ''
keys object config.data.UiSelect.keys
invalid
Whether invalid or not
boolean false
invalidText
Text displayed if invalid
string null
help
Help text
string null
disabled
Whether disabled or not
boolean false
clearable
Whether to turn into a clearable state when an option has been selected.
boolean false
clearText string ''
inline
Whether or not display as inline block
boolean false

Events

Name Description
dropdown-open
dropdown-close
query-change
change
Emitted when the value is changed
input
select
Emitted when an option is selected by the user. Will not be emitted if the selection is changed programmatically.
touch
focus
Emitted when the select gets focus
blur
Emitted when the select loses focus

Slots

Name Description
default
display
option
no-results
error
help

Methods

Name Description
reset