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Listbox (Select)
The Listbox component and related child components are used to quickly build custom listbox components that are fully accessible out of the box, including correct ARIA attribute management and robust keyboard navigation support.
- Installation
- Basic example
- Styling the active and selected option
- Showing/hiding the listbox
- Using a custom label
- Disabling an option
- Transitions
- Rendering additional content
- Rendering a different element for a component
- Component API
Installation
Please note that this library only supports Vue 3.
# npm
npm install @headlessui/vue
# Yarn
yarn add @headlessui/vue
Basic example
Listboxes are built using the Listbox, ListboxButton, ListboxOptions, ListboxOption and ListboxLabel components.
The ListboxButton will automatically open/close the ListboxOptions when clicked, and when the menu is open, the list of items receives focus and is automatically navigable via the keyboard.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption
v-for="person in people"
:key="person.id"
:value="person"
:disabled="person.unavailable"
>
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds', unavailable: false },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne', unavailable: false },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch', unavailable: false },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler', unavailable: true },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan', unavailable: false },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Styling the active and selected option
This is a headless component so there are no styles included by default. Instead, the components expose useful information via scoped slots that you can use to apply the styles you'd like to apply yourself.
To style the active ListboxOption you can read the active slot prop, which tells you whether or not that listbox option is the option that is currently focused via the mouse or keyboard.
To style the selected ListboxOption you can read the selected slot prop, which tells you whether or not that listbox option is the option that is currently the value passed to the Listbox.
You can use this state to conditionally apply whatever active/focus styles you like, for instance a blue background like is typical in most operating systems. For the selected state, you might conditionally render a checkmark next to the seleted option.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<!-- Use the `active` state to conditionally style the active option. -->
<!-- Use the `selected` state to conditionally style the selected option. -->
<ListboxOption
as="template"
v-slot="{ active, selected }"
v-for="person in people"
:key="person.id"
:value="person"
>
<li :class="{ 'bg-blue-500 text-white': active, 'bg-white text-black': !active }">
<CheckmarkIcon v-show="selected" />
{{ person.name }}
</li>
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
import CheckmarkIcon from './CheckmarkIcon'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
CheckmarkIcon,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Using a custom label
By default the Listbox will use the button contents as the label for screenreaders. However you can also render a custom ListboxLabel which will be automatically linked to the listbox with a generated ID.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="country">
<ListboxLabel>Country:</ListboxLabel>
<ListboxButton>{country}</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption value="australia">Australia</ListboxOption>
<ListboxOption value="belgium">Belgium</ListboxOption>
<ListboxOption value="canada">Canada</ListboxOption>
<ListboxOption value="england">England</ListboxOption>
<!-- ... -->
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const country = ref('belgium')
return {
country,
}
},
}
</script>
Showing/hiding the listbox
By default, your ListboxOptions instance will be shown/hidden automatically based on the internal open state tracked within the Listbox component itself.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="option">
<ListboxButton>{{ person.name }}</ListboxButton>
<!-- By default, this will automatically show/hide when the ListboxButton is pressed. -->
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption v-for="person in people" :key="person.id" :value="person">
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
If you'd rather handle this yourself (perhaps because you need to add an extra wrapper element for one reason or another), you can add a static prop to the ListboxOptions instance to tell it to always render, and inspect the open slot prop provided by the Listbox to control which element is shown/hidden yourself.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="option" v-slot="{ open }">
<ListboxButton>{{ person.name }}</ListboxButton>
<div v-show="open">
<!-- Using `static`, `ListboxOptions` is always rendered and ignores the `open` state. -->
<ListboxOptions static>
<ListboxOption v-for="person in people" :key="person.id" :value="person">
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</div>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Disabling an option
Use the disabled prop to disable a ListboxOption. This will make it unselectable via keyboard navigation, and it will be skipped when pressing the up/down arrows.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<!-- Disabled options will be skipped by keyboard navigation. -->
<ListboxOption
v-for="person in people"
:key="person.id"
:value="person"
:disabled="person.unavailable"
>
<span :class="{ 'opacity-75': person.unavailable }">{{ person.name }}</span>
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds', unavailable: false },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne', unavailable: false },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch', unavailable: false },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler', unavailable: true },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan', unavailable: false },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Transitions
To animate the opening/closing of the menu panel, use Vue's built-in transition component. All you need to do is wrap your ListboxOptions instance in a <transition> element and the transition will be applied automatically.
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</ListboxButton>
<transition
enter-active-class="transition duration-100 ease-out"
enter-from-class="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
enter-to-class="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
leave-active-class="transition duration-75 ease-out"
leave-from-class="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
leave-to-class="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
>
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption
v-for="person in people"
:key="person.id"
:value="person"
:disabled="person.unavailable"
>
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</transition>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds', unavailable: false },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne', unavailable: false },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch', unavailable: false },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler', unavailable: true },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan', unavailable: false },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Rendering a different element for a component
By default, the Listbox and its subcomponents each render a default element that is sensible for that component.
For example, ListboxLabel renders a label by default, ListboxButton renders a button by default, ListboxOptions renders a ul and ListboxOption renders a li by default. Listbox interestingly does not render an extra element, and instead renders its children directly by default.
This is easy to change using the as prop, which exists on every component.
<template>
<Listbox as="div" v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions as="div">
<ListboxOption as="span" v-for="person in people" :key="person.id" :value="person">
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
To tell an element to render its children directly with no wrapper element, use as="template".
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<!-- Render no wrapper, instead pass in a button manually. -->
<ListboxButton as="template">
<button>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</button>
</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption v-for="person in people" :key="person.id" :value="person">
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Component API
Listbox
<template>
<Listbox v-model="selectedPerson">
<ListboxButton>
{{ selectedPerson.name }}
</ListboxButton>
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption v-for="person in people" :key="person.id" :value="person">
{{ person.name }}
</ListboxOption>
</ListboxOptions>
</Listbox>
</template>
<script>
import { ref } from 'vue'
import {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
} from '@headlessui/vue'
export default {
components: {
Listbox,
ListboxLabel,
ListboxButton,
ListboxOptions,
ListboxOption,
},
setup() {
const people = [
{ id: 1, name: 'Durward Reynolds' },
{ id: 2, name: 'Kenton Towne' },
{ id: 3, name: 'Therese Wunsch' },
{ id: 4, name: 'Benedict Kessler' },
{ id: 5, name: 'Katelyn Rohan' },
]
const selectedPerson = ref(people[0])
return {
people,
selectedPerson,
}
},
}
</script>
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as |
String | Component | template (no wrapper element) |
The element or component the Listbox should render as. |
v-model |
T |
- | The selected value. |
disabled |
Boolean | false |
Enable/Disable the Listbox component. |
Slot props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
open |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is open. |
disabled |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is disabled. |
ListboxButton
<ListboxButton v-slot="{ open }">
<span>{{ selectedPerson.name }}</span>
<ChevronRightIcon class={`${open ? 'transform rotate-90' : ''}`} />
</ListboxButton>
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as |
String | Component | button |
The element or component the ListboxButton should render as. |
Slot props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
open |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is open. |
disabled |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is disabled. |
ListboxLabel
<ListboxLabel>Enable notifications</ListboxLabel>
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as |
String | Component | label |
The element or component the ListboxLabel should render as. |
Slot props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
open |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is open. |
disabled |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is disabled. |
ListboxOptions
<ListboxOptions>
<ListboxOption value="option-a"><!-- ... --></ListboxOption>
<!-- ... -->
</ListboxOptions>
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as |
String | Component | ul |
The element or component the ListboxOptions should render as. |
static |
Boolean | false |
Whether the element should ignore the internally managed open/closed state. |
unmount |
Boolean | true |
Whether the element should be unmounted or hidden based on the open/closed state. |
Slot props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
open |
Boolean | Whether or not the listbox is open. |
ListboxOption
<ListboxOption value="option-a">Option A</ListboxOption>
Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as |
String | Component | li |
The element or component the ListboxOption should render as. |
value |
T |
- | The option value. |
disabled |
Boolean | false |
Whether or not the option should be disabled for keyboard navigation and ARIA purposes. |
Slot props
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
active |
Boolean | Whether or not the option is the active/focused option in the list. |
selected |
Boolean | Whether or not the option is the selected option in the list. |
disabled |
Boolean | Whether or not the option is the disabled for keyboard navigation and ARIA purposes. |