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Combobox

An input combined with a list of predefined items to select.

Usage guidelines

  • Combobox is a filterable Select: Use Combobox when the input is restricted to a set of predefined selectable items, similar to Select but whose items are filterable using an input. Prefer using Combobox over Select when the number of items is sufficiently large to warrant filtering.
  • Avoid for simple search widgets: Combobox does not allow free-form text input. For search widgets, consider using Autocomplete instead.
  • Avoid when not rendering an input: Use Select instead of Combobox if no input is being rendered, which includes accessibility features specific to a listbox without an input.
  • Form controls must have an accessible name: If <Combobox.Input> is the form control, label it with a native <label> or <Field.Label>, or provide an aria-label when no visible label is rendered. <Combobox.Label> labels <Combobox.Trigger> and is intended for the input-inside-popup pattern, where the trigger is the form control. See the forms guide.
  • Closing animations: The popup stays rendered until its closing animation finishes. See Manual unmounting for animating it with a JavaScript library and for manual control.

Anatomy

Import the components and place them together:

Item values

Each <Combobox.Item> takes a value prop identifying it. Pass the item being rendered. <Combobox.List> takes static children in Svelte, so render the items with <Combobox.Collection>, whose children snippet receives each item:

That item is what value, defaultValue, and onValueChange receive. To store IDs instead, see Value selection with IDs.

Examples

Typed wrapper component

The following example shows a typed wrapper around the Combobox component with correct type inference and type safety. Each bindable prop of <Combobox.Root> is forwarded with bind::

The third Item type parameter is what lets the wrapper accept a Combobox.createItems() collection, whose rendered item type differs from its selection value. Omit it and a collection infers Value as the source item type, surfacing an error on defaultValue rather than on items.

Value selection with IDs

When your app stores IDs rather than item objects, use Combobox.createItems with getValue and getLabel to derive each item's selection value and display label.

With static data, create the collection at module scope. The accessor parameters are inferred from users. Pass the derived ID to the value prop of <Combobox.Item>, not the item being rendered:

Selection props and events use the derived IDs, while list rendering continues to receive the original items. The derived label is also used for filtering and typeahead.

When the data is loaded or replaced at runtime, derive the collection from it so that it is rebuilt only when the data changes:

As a rule of thumb, use primitive items for simple lists, object values when the selected record is useful application state, and createItems() when selection should use a stable primitive ID while rendering and filtering still use object records.

Stable IDs preserve item matching when an async data library replaces row objects during a refetch. With object values, use isItemEqualToValue to compare their IDs instead.

When results are filtered externally (for example, by a server-side search), items represents records known to the app, while filteredItems represents the current result window displayed in the popup. Pass source items rather than derived values to filteredItems, preserving the flat or grouped structure of items:

Include the selected user's record in knownUsers so its label remains available when it is outside searchResults. Alternatively, provide itemToStringLabel when the label can be derived from the selected value alone.

Multiple select

The combobox can allow multiple selections by adding the multiple prop to <Combobox.Root>. Selection chips are rendered with <Combobox.Chip> inside the input that can be removed.

In order for screen readers to announce how to reach and remove the chips, add aria-description to <Combobox.Chip> and <Combobox.Input>, alongside the aria-label on <Combobox.Chips> and <Combobox.ChipRemove>. Base UI does not ship these strings. Translate them together with the rest of your interface.

Visible chips can be limited by slicing the selected values rendered in <Combobox.Value>:

Keeping the filter after selection

In multiple mode, selecting an item clears the typed filter and closes the popup when the input is rendered outside it. To let users pick several results from one query, cancel the relevant change request.

Which request to cancel depends on the input's placement. When the input is outside the popup, cancel the item-press close request in onOpenChange. When it is inside, cancel the clear request in onInputValueChange, marked with eventDetails.isItemPress.

The typed filter still resets once the popup closes.

Input inside popup

<Combobox.Input> can be rendered inside <Combobox.Popup> to create a searchable select popup.

Country

Use <Combobox.Label> to provide a visible label for the combobox trigger in this pattern:

<Combobox.Label> renders a <div>, so clicking it focuses the combobox trigger without opening the popup.

Grouped

Organize related options with <Combobox.Group> and <Combobox.GroupLabel> to add section headings inside the popup.

Groups are represented by an array of objects with an items property, which itself is an array of individual items for each group. An extra property, such as value, can be provided for the heading text when rendering the group label.

Async search (single)

Load items from a remote source by fetching on input changes. Keep the selected item in the items list so it remains available while new results stream in. This pattern avoids needing to load items upfront.

Async search (multiple)

Load items from a remote source by fetching on input changes while supporting multiple selections. Selected items remain available in the list while new matches stream in. This pattern avoids needing to load items upfront.

Creatable

Create a new item when the filter matches no items, opening a creation <Dialog>.

Virtualized

Efficiently handle large datasets using a virtualization library like @tanstack/svelte-virtual. The demo below renders the visible window itself, so it needs no dependency.

Memoizing items

Svelte updates only what changed, so items need no memoizing: <Combobox.Collection> keys each item by its value and reuses the components of unchanged items while the filter changes. This is enough for datasets up to roughly 1,000 items. While it speeds up typing, it does not speed up opening; with a large enough number of items, the mount cost dominates, and virtualization becomes necessary to keep the open interaction fast on low-end devices.

API reference

Root

Groups all parts of the combobox. Renders no element of its own, only the hidden inputs a form submits and validates.

value ComboboxValueOf<Value, Multiple> —
Name
Description

The selected value. Use bind:value to share it with the parent. Without a binding it starts from defaultValue.

Type
ComboboxValueOf<Value, Multiple>
Binding
bind:value
defaultValue ComboboxValueOf<Value, Multiple> null, or [] when `multiple`
Description

The value the combobox starts with and the value a form reset restores.

Type
ComboboxValueOf<Value, Multiple>
Default
null, or [] when `multiple`
onValueChange function —
Description

Called before the value changes. Call eventDetails.cancel() to keep the current value.

Type
(value: ComboboxValueOf<Value, Multiple>, eventDetails: ComboboxChangeEventDetails) => void
multiple Multiple false
Description

Whether several items can be selected.

Type
Multiple
Default
false
autocomplete FullAutoFill | null —
Description

A hint for browser autofill, on the hidden input.

Type
FullAutoFill | null
autoHighlight boolean false
Description

Whether the first matching item is highlighted while filtering.

Type
boolean
Default
false
inputValue string —
Description

The text in the input. Use bind:inputValue to share it with the parent. Without a binding it starts from defaultInputValue.

Type
string
Binding
bind:inputValue
defaultInputValue string —
Description

The text the input starts with.

Type
string
onInputValueChange function —
Description

Called before the input value changes. Call eventDetails.cancel() to keep the text.

Type
(inputValue: string, eventDetails: ComboboxChangeEventDetails) => void
open boolean false
Name
Description

Whether the popup is open. Use bind:open to share it with the parent.

Type
boolean
Default
false
Binding
bind:open
onOpenChange function —
Description

Called before the popup opens or closes. Call eventDetails.cancel() to veto it.

Type
(open: boolean, eventDetails: ComboboxOpenChangeEventDetails) => void
onOpenChangeComplete function —
Description

Called after the open or close animations finish.

Type
(open: boolean) => void
onItemHighlighted function —
Description

Called when an item is highlighted or the highlight is cleared (undefined).

Type
(itemValue: Value | undefined, eventDetails: ComboboxHighlightEventDetails) => void
name string —
Name
Description

Identifies the field when a form is submitted.

Type
string
form string —
Name
Description

Id of the form the hidden inputs belong to, for a combobox rendered outside it.

Type
string
id string —
Name
Description

The id of the component.

Type
string
required boolean false
Description

Whether a value must be chosen before the form submits.

Type
boolean
Default
false
readonly boolean false
Description

Whether the user can browse the items but not choose a different one.

Type
boolean
Default
false
disabled boolean false
Description

Whether the component ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
Default
false
openOnInputClick boolean true
Description

Whether the popup opens when the input is pressed.

Type
boolean
Default
true
keepHighlight boolean false
Description

Whether the highlighted item stays highlighted when the pointer leaves the list.

Type
boolean
Default
false
highlightItemOnHover boolean true
Description

Whether moving the pointer over items highlights them. Set false to tell CSS :hover apart from the data-highlighted state.

Type
boolean
Default
true
loopFocus boolean true
Description

Whether the arrow keys loop from the last item back to the input and then the first item.

Type
boolean
Default
true
grid boolean false
Name
Description

Whether items are laid out in a grid of Combobox.Rows. The arrow keys move across rows and columns.

Type
boolean
Default
false
items ComboboxItems<Item, Value> —
Name
Description

The items of the list: flat, grouped, or a createItems() collection.

Type
ComboboxItems<Item, Value>
filteredItems ComboboxItemsData<Item> —
Description

Items filtered by the consumer. The list shows them instead of filtering items itself. With a createItems() collection, pass source items.

Type
ComboboxItemsData<Item>
filter function | null —
Name
Description

Matches an item against the query. null disables filtering. Receives the source item of a createItems() collection.

Type
((item: Item, query: string, itemToString?: (item: Item) => string) => boolean) | null
itemToStringLabel function —
Description

Converts an object value to the label shown in the input and matched against the query. A { value, label } object uses its label without it.

Type
(itemValue: Value) => string
itemToStringValue function —
Description

Converts an object value to the string a form submits. A { value, label } object uses its value without it.

Type
(itemValue: Value) => string
isItemEqualToValue function Object.is
Description

Whether an item value matches the selected value. Use it for object values that are not the same reference.

Type
(itemValue: Value, value: Value) => boolean
Default
Object.is
inline boolean false
Name
Description

Whether the list renders inline instead of in a popup. Set open with it.

Type
boolean
Default
false
virtualized boolean false
Description

Whether an external virtualizer renders a window of the items. Give each rendered item its index, or a value from items to look its index up. Typing leaves the list scroll to the virtualizer.

Type
boolean
Default
false
modal boolean false
Name
Description

Whether the popup is modal while open: page scroll is locked and outside pointer interaction is blocked.

Type
boolean
Default
false
limit number -1
Name
Description

The maximum number of items the list shows. -1 shows all.

Type
number
Default
-1
locale Intl.LocalesArgument —
Name
Description

The locale used to compare strings. Defaults to the runtime locale.

Type
Intl.LocalesArgument
submitOnItemClick boolean false
Description

Whether pressing an item submits the owning form.

Type
boolean
Default
false

Label

An accessible label for the trigger. Renders a <div> element. When the input is the form control, label it with a native <label> or Field.Label.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxLabelState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxLabelState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the component should ignore user interaction.

Type
boolean
touched boolean
Name
touched
Description

Whether the field has been touched.

Type
boolean
dirty boolean
Name
dirty
Description

Whether the field value has changed from its initial value.

Type
boolean
valid boolean | null
Name
valid
Description

Whether the field is valid. null means validity is not known yet.

Type
boolean | null
filled boolean
Name
filled
Description

Whether the field has a value.

Type
boolean
focused boolean
Name
focused
Description

Whether the field is focused.

Type
boolean

Value

The label of the selected value, or of each selected value. Renders no element.

placeholder string —
Description

Shown while nothing is selected. children replaces it.

Type
string
children Snippet<[value: unknown]> —
Description

Formats the selected value. Treat the value as read-only.

Type
Snippet<[value: unknown]>

Icon

An icon that shows the control opens a popup. Renders a <span> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>, state: ComboboxIconState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>, state: ComboboxIconState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Input

A text input to search for items in the list. Renders an <input> element.

disabled boolean | null false
Description

Whether the input ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean | null
Default
false
render Snippet<[props: HTMLInputAttributes, state: ComboboxInputState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLInputAttributes, state: ComboboxInputState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the control ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
readOnly boolean
Name
readOnly
Description

Whether the combobox is read-only.

Type
boolean
popupSide Side | null
Name
popupSide
Description

The side the popup is placed on, while it is mounted.

Type
Side | null
listEmpty boolean
Name
listEmpty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
touched boolean
Name
touched
Description

Whether the field has been touched.

Type
boolean
dirty boolean
Name
dirty
Description

Whether the field value has changed from its initial value.

Type
boolean
valid boolean | null
Name
valid
Description

Whether the field is valid. null means validity is not known yet.

Type
boolean | null
filled boolean
Name
filled
Description

Whether the field has a value.

Type
boolean
focused boolean
Name
focused
Description

Whether the field is focused.

Type
boolean
data-popup-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-pressed
Present while the popup is open.
data-disabled
Present when the combobox is disabled.
data-readonly
Present when the combobox is read-only.
data-required
Present when the combobox is required.
data-popup-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on, while the popup is mounted.
data-list-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.
data-valid
Present when the combobox is valid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-invalid
Present when the combobox is invalid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-dirty
Present when the value has changed. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-touched
Present when the combobox has been touched. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-filled
Present when the combobox has a value. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-focused
Present when the input is focused. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.

InputGroup

Groups the input with its related controls. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxInputGroupState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxInputGroupState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
placeholder boolean
Name
placeholder
Description

Whether nothing is selected.

Type
boolean
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the control ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
readOnly boolean
Name
readOnly
Description

Whether the combobox is read-only.

Type
boolean
popupSide Side | null
Name
popupSide
Description

The side the popup is placed on, while it is mounted.

Type
Side | null
listEmpty boolean
Name
listEmpty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
touched boolean
Name
touched
Description

Whether the field has been touched.

Type
boolean
dirty boolean
Name
dirty
Description

Whether the field value has changed from its initial value.

Type
boolean
valid boolean | null
Name
valid
Description

Whether the field is valid. null means validity is not known yet.

Type
boolean | null
filled boolean
Name
filled
Description

Whether the field has a value.

Type
boolean
focused boolean
Name
focused
Description

Whether the field is focused.

Type
boolean
data-popup-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-pressed
Present while the popup is open.
data-disabled
Present when the combobox is disabled.
data-readonly
Present when the combobox is read-only.
data-popup-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on, while the popup is mounted.
data-list-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.
data-placeholder
Present when nothing is selected.
data-valid
Present when the combobox is valid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-invalid
Present when the combobox is invalid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-dirty
Present when the value has changed. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-touched
Present when the combobox has been touched. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-filled
Present when the combobox has a value. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-focused
Present when the combobox is focused. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.

Clear

Clears the value when clicked. Renders a <button> element.

disabled boolean | null false
Description

Whether the button ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean | null
Default
false
nativeButton boolean true
Description

Whether the host is a native <button>.

Type
boolean
Default
true
keepMounted boolean false
Description

Whether the button stays in the DOM while there is nothing to clear.

Type
boolean
Default
false
render Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxClearState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxClearState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the button ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
visible boolean
Name
visible
Description

Whether there is something to clear.

Type
boolean
transitionStatus 'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
Name
transitionStatus
Type
'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
data-popup-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-disabled
Present when the button is disabled.
data-visible
Present when there is something to clear.
data-starting-style
Present when the button is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the button is animating out.

Trigger

A button that opens the popup. Renders a <button> element.

disabled boolean | null —
Description

Whether the trigger ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean | null
nativeButton boolean true
Description

Whether the host is a native <button>. Set false when render supplies a non-button element.

Type
boolean
Default
true
id string | null —
Name
Description

The trigger's id. With the input inside the popup, defaults to the root's id.

Type
string | null
render Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxTriggerState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxTriggerState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
placeholder boolean
Name
placeholder
Description

Whether nothing is selected.

Type
boolean
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the control ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
readOnly boolean
Name
readOnly
Description

Whether the combobox is read-only.

Type
boolean
popupSide Side | null
Name
popupSide
Description

The side the popup is placed on, while it is mounted.

Type
Side | null
listEmpty boolean
Name
listEmpty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
touched boolean
Name
touched
Description

Whether the field has been touched.

Type
boolean
dirty boolean
Name
dirty
Description

Whether the field value has changed from its initial value.

Type
boolean
valid boolean | null
Name
valid
Description

Whether the field is valid. null means validity is not known yet.

Type
boolean | null
filled boolean
Name
filled
Description

Whether the field has a value.

Type
boolean
focused boolean
Name
focused
Description

Whether the field is focused.

Type
boolean
data-popup-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-pressed
Present while the popup is open.
data-disabled
Present when the combobox is disabled.
data-readonly
Present when the combobox is read-only.
data-required
Present when the combobox is required.
data-popup-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on, while the popup is mounted.
data-list-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.
data-placeholder
Present when nothing is selected.
data-valid
Present when the combobox is valid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-invalid
Present when the combobox is invalid. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-dirty
Present when the value has changed. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-touched
Present when the combobox has been touched. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-filled
Present when the combobox has a value. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.
data-focused
Present when the trigger is focused. Needs a Field.Root ancestor.

Chips

A container for the chips in a multiselectable input. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxChipsState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxChipsState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Chip

An individual chip that represents a value in a multiselectable input. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxChipState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxChipState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the combobox ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
data-disabled
Present when the combobox is disabled.

ChipRemove

A button to remove a chip. Renders a <button> element.

disabled boolean | null false
Description

Whether the button ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean | null
Default
false
nativeButton boolean true
Description

Whether the host is a native <button>.

Type
boolean
Default
true
render Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxChipRemoveState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLButtonAttributes, state: ComboboxChipRemoveState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the button ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
data-disabled
Present when the button is disabled.

List

A list container for the items. Renders a <div> element.

children Snippet —
Description

The list content. Render Combobox.Collection inside to map the filtered items.

Type
Snippet
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxListState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxListState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
empty boolean
Name
empty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
data-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.

Portal

A portal element that moves the popup to a different part of the DOM. By default, the portal element is appended to <body>.

keepMounted boolean false
Description

Keep the portal mounted while the popup is closed.

Type
boolean
Default
false
container HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | null —
Description

Element the portal is appended to. undefined uses the parent portal or document.body. null waits and does not mount until an element or shadow root is set. There is no ref object.

Type
HTMLElement | ShadowRoot | null
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & Record<symbol, Attachment<HTMLDivElement>>, state: ComboboxPortalState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Description

Replace the portal element. Host props include the move attachment.

Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & Record<symbol, Attachment<HTMLDivElement>>, state: ComboboxPortalState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Backdrop

An overlay displayed beneath the popup. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxBackdropState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxBackdropState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
transitionStatus 'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
Name
transitionStatus
Type
'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
data-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the popup is closed.
data-starting-style
Present when the popup is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the popup is animating out.

Positioner

Positions the popup against the input, input group or trigger. Renders a <div> element.

anchor Anchor —
Name
Description

An element to position the popup against. Defaults to the input group, input or trigger.

Type
Anchor
positionMethod "absolute" | "fixed" 'absolute'
Description

Which CSS position the positioner uses.

Type
"absolute" | "fixed"
Default
'absolute'
side Side 'bottom'
Name
Description

Which side of the anchor to place the popup on. It can flip to avoid collisions.

Type
Side
Default
'bottom'
align Align 'center'
Name
Description

How to align the popup on its side.

Type
Align
Default
'center'
sideOffset number | OffsetFunction 0
Description

Distance between the anchor and the popup in pixels, or a function of the anchor and positioner sizes, side and alignment.

Type
number | OffsetFunction
Default
0
alignOffset number | OffsetFunction 0
Description

Offset along the alignment axis in pixels, or a function like sideOffset.

Type
number | OffsetFunction
Default
0
collisionBoundary Boundary 'clipping-ancestors'
Description

The area the popup is confined to.

Type
Boundary
Default
'clipping-ancestors'
collisionPadding Padding 5
Description

Space to keep from the edge of the collision boundary.

Type
Padding
Default
5
arrowPadding number 5
Description

Minimum distance between the arrow and the edges of the popup.

Type
number
Default
5
sticky boolean false
Name
Description

Whether the popup stays in the viewport after the anchor scrolls out of view.

Type
boolean
Default
false
disableAnchorTracking boolean false
Description

Whether the popup stops following layout shifts of its anchor.

Type
boolean
Default
false
collisionAvoidance CollisionAvoidance —
Description

How the popup avoids collisions. Dropdowns flip on the side axis and shift on the other.

Type
CollisionAvoidance
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxPositionerState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxPositionerState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
side Side
Name
side
Description

The side of the anchor the popup is placed on.

Type
Side
align Align
Name
align
Description

The alignment of the popup relative to the anchor.

Type
Align
anchorHidden boolean
Name
anchorHidden
Description

Whether the anchor is hidden.

Type
boolean
empty boolean
Name
empty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
data-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the popup is closed.
data-anchor-hidden
Present when the anchor is hidden.
data-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on.
data-align
How the popup lines up with the anchor.
data-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.
--anchor-width
The width of the anchor.
--anchor-height
The height of the anchor.
--available-width
The width between the anchor and the edge of the viewport.
--available-height
The height between the anchor and the edge of the viewport.
--transform-origin
The point the popup grows from, for scale animations.

A container for the list. Renders a <div> element.

initialFocus ComboboxFocusTarget —
Description

The element to focus when the popup opens. With the input inside the popup, the default focuses the input, or the popup on touch.

Type
ComboboxFocusTarget
finalFocus ComboboxFocusTarget —
Description

The element to focus when the popup closes. With the input inside the popup, the default focuses the trigger. Otherwise focus stays where it is.

Type
ComboboxFocusTarget
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxPopupState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxPopupState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
side Side
Name
side
Description

The side of the anchor the popup is placed on.

Type
Side
align Align
Name
align
Description

The alignment of the popup relative to the anchor.

Type
Align
anchorHidden boolean
Name
anchorHidden
Description

Whether the anchor is hidden.

Type
boolean
transitionStatus 'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
Name
transitionStatus
Type
'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
empty boolean
Name
empty
Description

Whether the filtered list has no items.

Type
boolean
data-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the popup is closed.
data-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on.
data-align
How the popup lines up with the anchor.
data-anchor-hidden
Present when the anchor is hidden.
data-empty
Present when the filtered list has no items.
data-starting-style
Present when the popup is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the popup is animating out.

Arrow

Displays an element positioned against the anchor. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxArrowState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxArrowState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
open boolean
Name
open
Description

Whether the popup is open.

Type
boolean
side Side
Name
side
Description

The side of the anchor the popup is placed on.

Type
Side
align Align
Name
align
Description

The alignment of the popup relative to the anchor.

Type
Align
uncentered boolean
Name
uncentered
Description

Whether the arrow cannot be centered on the anchor.

Type
boolean
data-open
Present when the popup is open.
data-closed
Present when the popup is closed.
data-side
The side of the anchor the popup is on.
data-align
How the popup lines up with the anchor.
data-uncentered
Present when the arrow cannot point at the center of the anchor.

Status

Announces status messages, such as a loading state, politely to screen readers. Keep it mounted and change its children, so screen readers announce the change. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxStatusState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxStatusState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Empty

Renders its children only while the filtered list is empty, and announces them politely to screen readers. Requires the items prop on the root. Keep it mounted: hide its children, not the element. Renders a <div> element.

children Snippet —
Description

Shown while the filtered list has no items.

Type
Snippet
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxEmptyState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxEmptyState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Collection

Renders its snippet for each filtered item, or each item of the surrounding group. Renders no element of its own.

children* Snippet<[item: never, index: number]> —
Description

Rendered for each filtered item, or each item of the surrounding Combobox.Group.

Type
Snippet<[item: never, index: number]>

Row

A row of items in a grid list. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxRowState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxRowState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Item

An item in the list. Renders a <div> element.

value unknown null
Name
Description

The value this item selects.

Type
unknown
Default
null
index number —
Name
Description

The item's position in the list. Without it the item takes its position from the document order, or from items when the root is virtualized.

Type
number
disabled boolean | null false
Description

Whether the item ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean | null
Default
false
nativeButton boolean false
Description

Whether the host is a native <button>.

Type
boolean
Default
false
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxItemState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxItemState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
disabled boolean
Name
disabled
Description

Whether the item ignores user interaction.

Type
boolean
selected boolean
Name
selected
Description

Whether the item is selected.

Type
boolean
highlighted boolean
Name
highlighted
Description

Whether the item is highlighted.

Type
boolean
data-selected
Present when the item is selected.
data-highlighted
Present when the item is highlighted.
data-disabled
Present when the item is disabled.

ItemIndicator

Indicates whether the item is selected. Renders a <span> element.

keepMounted boolean false
Description

Whether the indicator stays in the DOM while the item is not selected.

Type
boolean
Default
false
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>, state: ComboboxItemIndicatorState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement>, state: ComboboxItemIndicatorState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
selected boolean
Name
selected
Description

Whether the item is selected.

Type
boolean
transitionStatus 'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
Name
transitionStatus
Type
'starting' | 'ending' | 'idle' | undefined
data-selected
Present when the item is selected.
data-starting-style
Present when the indicator is animating in.
data-ending-style
Present when the indicator is animating out.

Group

Groups related items with their label. Renders a <div> element.

items readonly unknown[] —
Name
Description

The group's items, which a Combobox.Collection inside renders.

Type
readonly unknown[]
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxGroupState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxGroupState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

GroupLabel

The label of a group. Renders a <div> element.

render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxGroupLabelState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: ComboboxGroupLabelState, children: Snippet | undefined]>

Separator

A visual separator between items or groups. Renders a <div> element.

orientation "horizontal" | "vertical" 'horizontal'
Description

The orientation of the separator.

Type
"horizontal" | "vertical"
Default
'horizontal'
render Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: SeparatorState, children: Snippet | undefined]> —
Name
Description

Replace the default <div>. Spread props onto the host element.

Type
Snippet<[props: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, state: SeparatorState, children: Snippet | undefined]>
orientation 'horizontal' | 'vertical'
Name
orientation
Description

The orientation of the separator.

Type
'horizontal' | 'vertical'
data-orientation
Indicates the orientation of the separator: horizontal or vertical.

useFilter

Matches items against a query using Intl.Collator for robust string matching. This function is used when externally filtering items. Pass the result to the filter prop of <Combobox.Root>.

Combobox.useFilter(options?) is a plain function, so call it in a $derived when its options change. It returns contains, startsWith and endsWith functions with the signature (item, query, itemToString?) => boolean. options takes Intl.CollatorOptions plus locale, multiple and value. In single mode, contains matches every item while the query equals the selected value's label.

useFilteredItems

Returns the internally filtered items when called inside <Combobox.Root>.

Combobox.useFilteredItems<Item>() returns { current }, a read-only array of the filtered items that updates as the query changes. Call it while a component inside the root initializes.

createItems

Normalizes items into a collection for the items prop of <Combobox.Root>, deriving each item's selection value and label before rendering.

Combobox.createItems(data, { getValue, getLabel }) accepts a flat array or an array of groups, and undefined while the data is loading. getValue returns the item's unique primitive selection value and getLabel returns its label. Items cannot have an items array, which marks a group.