React hooks for building select and combobox components

use-select

React hooks for building select and combobox components.

useSelect

▸ useSelect<T, S, D>(props: UseSelectProps<T>): UseSelect<T, S, D>

Provides state and callbacks for building select component.

Only required prop are items that can be selected. To control value, provide value and onChange props.

Type parameters

Props

UseSelectProps<T> = Items<T> & ValueControl<T> & Handlers & Flags

Return value

UseSelect<T, S, D>

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

const Select = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    open,
    handleKeyDown,
    isOpen,
    handleClick,
    dropdownRef,
    handleItemClick,
    isSelected,
    highlightedIndex,
  } = useSelect({
    items: ["item1", "item2", "item3"],
    onChange: value => setValue(value),
    value,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}> {/* select */}
        {value}
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && ( // dropdown
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {items.map((item, index) => ( // item
            <li
              key={item}
              onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
              style={{
                color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                cursor: "pointer",
              }}>
              {item}
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

useMultipleSelect

▸ useMultipleSelect<T, S, D>(props: UseMultipleSelectProps<T>): UseMultipleSelect<T, S, D>

Allows selection of multiple items. Useful for building multiple select component.

Type parameters

Props

UseMultipleSelectProps<T>: Items<T> & MultiValueControl<T> & Handlers & Flags

Same as useSelect props, only difference are value and onChange props, in this case value is an array and onChange expects array parameter.

Return value

UseMultipleSelect<T, S, D>: Omit<UseSelect<T, S, D>, "remove"> & { remove: (item: T) => void ; removeByIndex: (index: number) => void }

Returns a similar object to useSelect, difference is in remove function. Also provides removeByIndex function for removing items according to their index in value array.

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

const MultipleSelect = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string[]>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    dropdownRef,
    isOpen,
    open,
    handleKeyDown,
    handleClick,
    handleItemClick,
    isSelected,
    highlightedIndex,
  } = useMultipleSelect({
    items,
    onChange: value => setValue(value),
    value,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
        {value?.join(", ")}
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && (
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {items.map((item, index) => (
            <li
              key={item}
              onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
              style={{
                color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                cursor: "pointer",
              }}>
              {item}
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

useCombobox

▸ useCombobox<T, S, D>(props: UseComboboxProps<T>): UseCombobox<T, S, D>

Hook that returns state and callbacks for controlling combobox component. Updates inputValue according to provided
value (currently selected item). This keeps inputValue and value state in sync whenever an item is selected, or value
was changed by some code.

Internally uses useSelect hook.

Type parameters

Props

UseComboboxProps<T>: UseSelectProps<T> & ComboboxFunctions<T>

Similar to useSelect props with added filter and itemToString functions.

filter function is used to filter items according to current input value of combobox. If not provided, defaults to returning items that start with input value.

itemToString function converts item to string so items can be compared to input value.

Return value

UseCombobox<T, S, D>: UseSelect<T, S, D> & UseComboboxReturnValue<T>

Returns everything useSelect hook returns + everything contained in UseComboboxReturnValue type.

UseComboboxReturnValue<T>

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

const Combobox = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    dropdownRef,
    inputRef,
    inputValue,
    open,
    setInputValue,
    handleKeyDown,
    handleClick,
    handleItemClick,
    isSelected,
    highlightedIndex,
    isOpen,
    items,
  } = useCombobox({
    items: comboboxItems,
    value,
    onChange: value => setValue(value),
    itemToString: item => item ?? "",
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
        <input value={inputValue} onChange={({ target: { value } }) => setInputValue(value)} ref={inputRef} />
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && (
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {items.map((item, index) => (
            <li
              key={item}
              onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
              style={{
                color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                cursor: "pointer",
              }}>
              {item}
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

useMultipleCombobox

▸ useMultipleCombobox<T, S, D>(props: UseMultipleComboboxProps<T>): UseMultipleCombobox<T, S, D>

Provides state and callbacks for combobox with multiple selection. When value prop changes, inputValue is set to
empty string, thus allowing for selection of new item.

Internally it uses useMultipleSelect hook.

Uses same props as useMultipleSelect + combobox functions (filter and itemToString). Returns same values as useMultipleSelect + values from UseComboboxReturnValue

Type parameters

Props

UseMultipleComboboxProps<T>: UseMultipleSelectProps<T> & ComboboxFunctions<T>

Return value

UseMultipleCombobox<T, S, D>: UseMultipleSelect<T, S, D\> & UseComboboxReturnValue<T>

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

const MultipleCombobox = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string[]>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    dropdownRef,
    inputRef,
    open,
    isOpen,
    highlightedIndex,
    inputValue,
    setInputValue,
    items,
    isSelected,
    handleItemClick,
    handleClick,
    handleKeyDown,
  } = useMultipleCombobox({
    items: comboboxItems,
    itemToString: item => item ?? "",
    value,
    onChange: setValue,
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
        {value?.join(", ")}
        <input value={inputValue} onChange={({ target: { value } }) => setInputValue(value)} ref={inputRef} />
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && (
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {items.map((item, index) => (
            <li
              key={item}
              onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
              style={{
                color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                cursor: "pointer",
              }}>
              {item}
            </li>
          ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

useAsyncCombobox

▸ useAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>(props: UseAsyncComboboxProps<T>): UseAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>

Returns state and callbacks for building combobox component that fetches items asynchronously.

Internally it uses useCombobox hook, but instead of filtering items this hook
calls fetchItems when inputValue changes.

Items returned from this hook are latest result of fetchItems call.

Type parameters

Props

UseAsyncComboboxProps<T>: { itemToString: ItemToString<T> } & ValueControl<T> & FetchItems<T> & Handlers & Flags

Similar to useCombobox, but instead of providing items you need to provide fetchItems function that will fetch items asynchronously when input value changes.

Return value

UseAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>: UseCombobox<T, S, D> & Loading

Returns everything useCombobox returns + loading flag that indicates if fetchItems is in progress.

Loading

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

Example uses mock promise that resolves after 100ms timeout for fetchItems. You should use a function that will fetch items from some location and return them.

const AsyncCombobox = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    dropdownRef,
    inputRef,
    inputValue,
    open,
    setInputValue,
    handleKeyDown,
    handleClick,
    handleItemClick,
    isSelected,
    highlightedIndex,
    isOpen,
    items,
    loading,
  } = useAsyncCombobox({
    fetchItems: async _ => {
      const promise = new Promise<void>(resolve => {
        setTimeout(() => {
          resolve();
        }, 100);
      });
      const [result] = await Promise.all([Promise.resolve(comboboxItems), promise]);

      return result;
    },
    value,
    onChange: value => setValue(value),
    itemToString: item => item ?? "",
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
        <input value={inputValue} onChange={({ target: { value } }) => setInputValue(value)} ref={inputRef} />
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && (
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {loading
            ? "Loading..."
            : items.map((item, index) => (
                <li
                  key={item}
                  onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
                  style={{
                    color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                    backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                    cursor: "pointer",
                  }}>
                  {item}
                </li>
              ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

useMultipleAsyncCombobox

▸ useMultipleAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>(props: UseMultipleAsyncCombobx<T>): UseMultipleAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>

Similar to useMultipleCombobox only this hook fetches new items on inputValue change.

Uses useMultipleCombobox internally.

Type parameters

Props

UseAsyncComboboxProps<T>: { itemToString: ItemToString<T> } & MultiValueControl<T> & FetchItems<T> & Handlers & Flags

Return value

UseMultipleAsyncCombobox<T, S, D>: UseMultipleCombobox<T, S, D\> & Loading

Returns everything useMultipleCombobox returns + loading flag.

Usage

This example uses basic styling and markup, you can style your components however you want.
Note that you need to assign selectRef and dropdownRef, this is needed so that isOpen is set to false (dropdown is closed) if you click outside select or dropdown element.
If you want your dropdown to scroll to highlighted item when user presses arrow keys make your items direct children of dropdown element.

Example uses mock promise that resolves after 100ms timeout for fetchItems. You should use a function that will fetch items from some location and return them.

const MultipleAsyncCombobox = () => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string[]>();
  const {
    selectRef,
    dropdownRef,
    inputRef,
    inputValue,
    open,
    setInputValue,
    handleKeyDown,
    handleClick,
    handleItemClick,
    isSelected,
    highlightedIndex,
    isOpen,
    items,
    loading,
  } = useMultipleAsyncCombobox({
    fetchItems: async _ => {
      const promise = new Promise<void>(resolve => {
        setTimeout(() => {
          resolve();
        }, 100);
      });
      const [result] = await Promise.all([Promise.resolve(comboboxItems), promise]);

      return result;
    },
    value,
    onChange: value => setValue(value),
    itemToString: item => item ?? "",
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <div ref={selectRef} tabIndex={0} onFocus={open} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
        {value?.join(", ")}
        <input value={inputValue} onChange={({ target: { value } }) => setInputValue(value)} ref={inputRef} />
        <button onFocus={e => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={handleClick}>
          {isOpen ? <span>&#9650;</span> : <span>&#9660;</span>}
        </button>
      </div>
      {isOpen && (
        <ul
          ref={dropdownRef}
          tabIndex={0}
          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
          style={{ width: "400px", backgroundColor: "grey" }}>
          {loading
            ? "Loading..."
            : items.map((item, index) => (
                <li
                  key={item}
                  onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
                  style={{
                    color: isSelected(item) ? "blue" : "black",
                    backgroundColor: highlightedIndex === index ? "green" : "grey",
                    cursor: "pointer",
                  }}>
                  {item}
                </li>
              ))}
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
};

Common Types

FetchItems<T>

Type parameters

Type declaration

Flags

Handlers

Items<T>

Type parameters

MultiValueControl<T>

onChange handler and value type for hooks where multiple selection is allowed

Type parameters

Type declaration

ValueControl<T>

onChange handler and value type for hooks where only single selection is allowed

Type parameters

Type declaration

ComboboxFunctions<T>

Filter and itemToString props for combobox.

Type parameters

Type declaration

ItemToString<T>

Function that converts item to string. Since items can be of any type, to compare them we need to have a way of converting them to string.

T - type of item

(item?: T) => string

GitHub

https://github.com/tracksuitdev/use-select