Radix Vue

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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.

bash
npm install radix-vue

Anatomy ​

Import all parts and piece them together.

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

PropTypeDefault
defaultValue
string
modelValue
string
defaultOpen
boolean
open
boolean
dir
enum
name
string
disabled
boolean
required
boolean
EmitType
@update:modelValue
(value: string) => void
@update:open
(open: boolean) => void

Trigger ​

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

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
button
asChild
boolean
false
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.

PropTypeDefault
placeholder
string
as
string | Component
span
asChild
boolean
false

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.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
span
asChild
boolean
false

Portal ​

When used, portals the content part into the body.

PropTypeDefault
to
string | HTMLElement
body

Content ​

The component that pops out when the select is open.

PropTypeDefault
position
enum
"item-aligned"
side
enum
"bottom"
sideOffset
number
0
align
enum
"start"
alignOffset
number
0
avoidCollisions
boolean
true
collisionBoundary
Boundary
[]
collisionPadding
number | Padding
10
arrowPadding
number
0
sticky
enum
"partial"
hideWhenDetached
boolean
false
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false
EmitType
@closeAutoFocus
(event: Event) => void
@escapeKeyDown
(event: KeyboardEvent) => void
@pointerDownOutside
(event: PointerDownOutsideEvent) => void
Data AttributeValue
[data-state]"open" | "closed"
[data-side]"left" | "right" | "bottom" | "top"
[data-align]"start" | "end" | "center"
CSS VariableDescription
--radix-select-content-transform-origin
The transform-origin computed from the content and arrow positions/offsets. Only present when position="popper".
--radix-select-content-available-width
The remaining width between the trigger and the boundary edge. Only present when position="popper".
--radix-select-content-available-height
The remaining height between the trigger and the boundary edge. Only present when position="popper".
--radix-select-trigger-width
The width of the trigger. Only present when position="popper".
--radix-select-trigger-height
The height of the trigger. Only present when position="popper".

Viewport ​

The scrolling viewport that contains all of the items.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false

Item ​

The component that contains the select items.

PropTypeDefault
value*
string
disabled
boolean
textValue
string
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false
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.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
span
asChild
boolean
false

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.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
span
asChild
boolean
false

ScrollUpButton ​

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

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false

ScrollDownButton ​

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

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false

Group ​

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

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false

Label ​

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

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
label
asChild
boolean
false

Separator ​

Used to visually separate items in the Select

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
div
asChild
boolean
false

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.

PropTypeDefault
as
string | Component
svg
asChild
boolean
false
width
number
10
height
number
5

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 'radix-vue'
</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 --radix-select-trigger-width and --radix-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 'radix-vue'
</script>

<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent class="SelectContent" position="popper" :side-offset="5">
        …
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>
css
/* styles.css */
.SelectContent {
  width: var(--radix-select-trigger-width);
  max-height: var(--radix-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 'radix-vue'
</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 'radix-vue'
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.

vue
<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          <SelectSeparator />
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
        </SelectViewport>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

With grouped items ​

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

vue
<template>
  <SelectRoot>
    <SelectTrigger>…</SelectTrigger>
    <SelectPortal>
      <SelectContent>
        <SelectViewport>
          <SelectGroup>
            <SelectLabel>Label</SelectLabel>
            <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
            <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
            <SelectItem>…</SelectItem>
          </SelectGroup>
        </SelectViewport>
      </SelectContent>
    </SelectPortal>
  </SelectRoot>
</template>

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 'radix-vue'
</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 chosing 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 'radix-vue'
</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 'radix-vue'
</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 'radix-vue'
import type { SelectRootEmits, SelectRootProps } from 'radix-vue'

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 'radix-vue'

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

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