---
title: Select
description: A dropdown for selecting a single value from a list.

links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/select#api-reference
---

## Preview

<ComponentPreview name="p-select-1" />

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTab value="cli">CLI</TabsTab>
  <TabsTab value="manual">Manual</TabsTab>
</TabsList>

<TabsPanel value="cli">

```bash
npx @olyx/cli@latest add select
```

</TabsPanel>

<TabsPanel value="manual">

<Steps>

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="select" title="components/ui/select.tsx" />

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsPanel>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Select,
  SelectContent,
  SelectItem,
  SelectTrigger,
  SelectValue,
} from "@/components/ui/select"
```

```tsx
<Select defaultValue="next">
  <SelectTrigger>
    <SelectValue placeholder="Select framework" />
  </SelectTrigger>
  <SelectContent>
    <SelectItem value="next">Next.js</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="vite">Vite</SelectItem>
    <SelectItem value="astro">Astro</SelectItem>
  </SelectContent>
</Select>
```

## API Reference

### Select

Root component. Alias for `Select.Root` from Base UI.

### SelectTrigger

Trigger button that opens the select dropdown. Styled wrapper for `Select.Trigger` from Base UI.

### SelectValue

Displays the selected value. Styled wrapper for `Select.Value` from Base UI.

### SelectContent

Popup container for select options. Wraps `Select.Portal`, `Select.Positioner`, and `Select.Popup` from Base UI.

| Prop                   | Type      | Default    |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ---------- |
| `side`                 | `string`  | `"bottom"` |
| `sideOffset`           | `number`  | `4`        |
| `align`                | `string`  | `"center"` |
| `alignOffset`          | `number`  | `0`        |
| `alignItemWithTrigger` | `boolean` | `false`    |

### SelectItem

Individual select option. Styled wrapper for `Select.Item` from Base UI with built-in indicator.

### SelectGroup

Groups related select items. Alias for `Select.Group` from Base UI.

### SelectLabel

Label for a select group. Styled wrapper for `Select.GroupLabel` from Base UI.

### SelectSeparator

Visual separator between items. Styled wrapper for `Select.Separator` from Base UI.

## Examples

For accessible labelling and validation, prefer using the `Field` component to wrap selects. See the related example: [Select field](/ui/docs/components/field#select-field).

### Disabled

<ComponentPreview name="p-select-4" />

### With Groups

<ComponentPreview name="p-select-5" />