Select

---
import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectLabel, SelectSeparator, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectGroup>
      <SelectLabel>Frameworks</SelectLabel>
      <SelectItem value="astro">Astro</SelectItem>
      <SelectItem value="next">Next.js</SelectItem>
      <SelectItem value="svelte">SvelteKit</SelectItem>
      <SelectItem value="solid">SolidStart</SelectItem>
    </SelectGroup>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Installation

pnpx starwind@latest add select

npx starwind@latest add select

yarn dlx starwind@latest add select

Usage

Basic Select

The most basic select component consists of a trigger, value display, and content with items.

---
import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select a fruit" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="apple">Apple</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="banana">Banana</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="orange">Orange</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Form Handling

New as of v1.2.0

This component mirrors the behavior of a standard HTML select element. Internally, it renders a hidden <select> to integrate seamlessly with forms.

Tip

Open up the dev tools console to see the form data on submission.

Create project

Deploy your new project in one-click.

---
import { Button } from "@/components/starwind/button";

import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/starwind/card";

import { Input } from "@/components/starwind/input";
import { Label } from "@/components/starwind/label";

import {
  Select,
  SelectTrigger,
  SelectValue,
  SelectContent,
  SelectItem,
  SelectGroup,
  SelectLabel,
  SelectSeparator,
} from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Card class="w-[400px]">
  <CardHeader>
    <CardTitle>Create project</CardTitle>
    <CardDescription>Deploy your new project in one-click.</CardDescription>
  </CardHeader>
  <form id="create-project-form">
    <CardContent class="flex flex-col gap-4">
      <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2">
        <Label for="name">Name</Label>
        <Input type="text" id="name" name="name" placeholder="Name of your project" />
      </div>
      <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2">
        <Label for="framework">Framework</Label>
        <Select id="framework" name="framework">
          <SelectTrigger class="w-full" required>
            <SelectValue placeholder="Select" />
          </SelectTrigger>
          <SelectContent>
            <SelectGroup>
              <SelectLabel>Frameworks</SelectLabel>
              <SelectItem value="astro">Astro</SelectItem>
              <SelectItem value="next">Next.js</SelectItem>
              <SelectItem value="svelte">SvelteKit</SelectItem>
              <SelectItem value="solid">SolidStart</SelectItem>
            </SelectGroup>
          </SelectContent>
        </Select>
      </div>
    </CardContent>
    <CardFooter class="flex justify-between">
      <Button variant="outline">Cancel</Button>
      <Button type="submit">Deploy</Button>
    </CardFooter>
  </form>
</Card>

<script>
  function handleFormSubmit() {
    const form = document.querySelector("#create-project-form") as HTMLFormElement;
    if (form) {
      form.addEventListener("submit", (e) => {
        e.preventDefault();
        const formData = new FormData(form);
        const formValues = Object.fromEntries(formData.entries());

        // demo form data logging
        console.log("Form submission values:", formValues);

        // You can add additional logic here like:
        // - Form validation
        // - API submission
        // - Success/error handling
      });
    }
  }

  handleFormSubmit();

  document.addEventListener("astro:after-swap", handleFormSubmit);
</script>

With Groups and Labels

Group related items together and add labels for better organization.

---
import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectLabel, SelectSeparator, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select a food" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectGroup>
      <SelectLabel>Fruits</SelectLabel>
      <SelectItem value="apple">Apple</SelectItem>
      <SelectItem value="banana">Banana</SelectItem>
    </SelectGroup>
    <SelectSeparator />
    <SelectGroup>
      <SelectLabel>Vegetables</SelectLabel>
      <SelectItem value="carrot">Carrot</SelectItem>
      <SelectItem value="spinach">Spinach</SelectItem>
    </SelectGroup>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Positioning

You can control the position of the select dropdown using the side, align and sideOffset props on SelectContent.

---
import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Opens above" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent side="top" align="center" sideOffset={12}>
    <SelectItem value="1">Option 1</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2">Option 2</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="3">Option 3</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Opens below" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent side="bottom" align="end" sideOffset={4}>
    <SelectItem value="1">Option 1</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2">Option 2</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="3">Option 3</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Disabled State

You can disable the select trigger or individual items.

---
import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/starwind/select";
---

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger disabled class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Disabled trigger" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="1">Option 1</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2">Option 2</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="With disabled items" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="1">Option 1</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2" disabled>Option 2 (Disabled)</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="3">Option 3</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="4" disabled>Option 4 (Disabled)</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="5">Option 5</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

Event Handling

The select component emits a starwind-select:change event when a selection is made. The selected value can be accessed through event.detail.value.

<Select>
  <SelectTrigger class="w-[180px]">
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select option" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="1">Option 1</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="2">Option 2</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>

<script>
  document.querySelector('.starwind-select')?.addEventListener('starwind-select:change', (event) => {
    console.log('Selected value:', event.detail.value);
  });
</script>

API Reference

Select

The root component that manages the select state. Accepts all standard HTML div attributes.

SelectTrigger

The button that toggles the select dropdown. Renders a native button element and accepts all standard HTML <button> attributes except role and type which are managed internally.

Prop	Type	Default
required	`boolean`	`false`
disabled	`boolean`	`false`

SelectContent

The dropdown content that appears when the select is open.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`side`	`"top" \| "bottom"`	`"bottom"`	Side of the dropdown
`align`	`"start" \| "center" \| "end"`	`"start"`	Alignment of the dropdown
`sideOffset`	`number`	`4`	Offset distance in pixels
`animationDuration`	`number`	`150`	Open and close animation duration in milliseconds

The component accepts all standard HTML attributes for <div> elements.

SelectItem

An item that can be selected. Requires a value prop.

Prop	Type	Default
value	`string`	-
disabled	`boolean`	`false`

This component also accepts all standard HTML div attributes.

SelectValue

The component that displays the selected value or placeholder text in the trigger.

Prop	Type	Default
placeholder	`string`	`"select"`

This component accepts all standard HTML span attributes.

SelectGroup

A component used to group related select items together. Currently serves as a semantic wrapper for grouping items.

SelectLabel

A label component used to give a title to a group of items. This component accepts all standard HTML div attributes.

SelectSeparator

A visual separator that can be used between select items. This component accepts all standard HTML div attributes.

Changelog

v1.3.0

Add support for a defaultValue prop to enable initial selection of an option
Add support for align prop on SelectContent
Update open and close animations to match DropdownContent

v1.2.0

Allow a “name” attribute to enable simple form handling by leveraging the hidden html <select> element that is auto-generated.
Add empty aria-controls="" to SelectTrigger to make eslint happy. It is still assigned by the script.

v1.1.0

tailwind-variants now implemented. This uses tailwind-merge under the hood to merge Tailwind classes without style conflicts, allowing you to override any existing classes using the “class” prop.