Dropdown

Overview

The Dropdown component is built from composable pieces:

Dropdown.Root manages open state, selection, and keyboard interaction.
Dropdown.Select renders the trigger button with label, helper text, and icons.
Dropdown.Popover and Dropdown.Menu display the list of options with proper focus management.
Dropdown.Section groups options and can render checkbox-style multi selection.
Dropdown.Item registers an option and handles selection feedback.

Combine these primitives to build controlled or uncontrolled dropdowns with single or multiple selection.

Basic Usage

Code
Preview

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Dropdown } from '@peppermint-design/devreadykit';

const OPTIONS = [
  { value: 'option-1', label: 'Option 1' },
  { value: 'option-2', label: 'Option 2' },
  { value: 'option-3', label: 'Option 3' },
];

export default function App() {
  const [value, setValue] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <Dropdown.Root value={value} onChange={setValue} className="w-full max-w-xs">
      <Dropdown.Select
          label="Country/region"
          placeholder="Select country"
          helperText="Used for taxes and shipping."
      />
      <Dropdown.Popover>
        <Dropdown.Menu>
          <Dropdown.Section>
            {OPTIONS.map((option) => (
              <Dropdown.Item key={option.value} value={option.value}>
                {option.label}
              </Dropdown.Item>
            ))}
          </Dropdown.Section>
        </Dropdown.Menu>
      </Dropdown.Popover>
    </Dropdown.Root>
  );
}

Single Selection

Code
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import { useState } from 'react';
import { Dropdown } from '@peppermint-design/devreadykit';

const COUNTRIES = [
  { value: 'us', label: 'United States' },
  { value: 'ca', label: 'Canada' },
  { value: 'uk', label: 'United Kingdom' },
  { value: 'de', label: 'Germany' },
  { value: 'fr', label: 'France' },
];

export default function CountrySelector() {
  const [country, setCountry] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <Dropdown.Root value={country} onChange={setCountry} className="w-full max-w-xs">
      <Dropdown.Select label="Country" placeholder="Select country" helperText="Pick one option" />
      <Dropdown.Popover>
        <Dropdown.Menu>
          <Dropdown.Section>
            {COUNTRIES.map((item) => (
              <Dropdown.Item key={item.value} value={item.value}>
                {item.label}
              </Dropdown.Item>
            ))}
          </Dropdown.Section>
        </Dropdown.Menu>
      </Dropdown.Popover>
    </Dropdown.Root>
  );
}

Multiple Selection

Use Dropdown.Root with multiple and render a Dropdown.Section with variant="checkbox" to display checkbox affordances. The trigger automatically shows the number of selected items, so render a summary elsewhere if you need labels.

Code
Preview

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Dropdown } from '@peppermint-design/devreadykit';

const TAGS = ['React', 'Vue', 'Angular', 'Svelte', 'Solid'];

export default function TagSelector() {
  const [tags, setTags] = useState<string[]>([]);

  return (
    <div className="space-y-3">
      <Dropdown.Root multiple value={tags} onChange={setTags} className="w-full max-w-xs">
        <Dropdown.Select label="Tags" placeholder="Select tags" helperText="Choose one or more tags" />
        <Dropdown.Popover>
          <Dropdown.Menu>
            <Dropdown.Section variant="checkbox">
              {TAGS.map((tag) => (
                <Dropdown.Item key={tag} value={tag}>
                  {tag}
                </Dropdown.Item>
              ))}
            </Dropdown.Section>
          </Dropdown.Menu>
        </Dropdown.Popover>
      </Dropdown.Root>

      {tags.length > 0 && (
        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-sm text-neutral-40">
          {tags.map((tag) => (
            <span key={tag} className="rounded-full bg-primary-95 px-2 py-1 text-primary-50">
              {tag}
            </span>
          ))}
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

With Groups

Render multiple Dropdown.Section blocks to visually separate categories. Add custom headings within a section as needed.

Code
Preview

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Dropdown } from '@peppermint-design/devreadykit';

const CATEGORIES = {
  Frontend: [
    { value: 'react', label: 'React' },
    { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue' },
    { value: 'angular', label: 'Angular' },
  ],
  Backend: [
    { value: 'node', label: 'Node.js' },
    { value: 'python', label: 'Python' },
    { value: 'go', label: 'Go' },
  ],
  Database: [
    { value: 'postgres', label: 'PostgreSQL' },
    { value: 'mysql', label: 'MySQL' },
    { value: 'mongodb', label: 'MongoDB' },
  ],
} as const;

export default function GroupedDropdown() {
  const [category, setCategory] = useState<string | null>(null);

  return (
    <Dropdown.Root value={category} onChange={setCategory} className="w-full max-w-xs">
      <Dropdown.Select label="Category" placeholder="Select a category" />
      <Dropdown.Popover className="w-[260px]">
        <Dropdown.Menu>
          {Object.entries(CATEGORIES).map(([groupLabel, items]) => (
            <Dropdown.Section key={groupLabel}>
              <p className="px-100 pb-100 text-200 font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-neutral-40">
                {groupLabel}
              </p>
              {items.map((item) => (
                <Dropdown.Item key={item.value} value={item.value}>
                  {item.label}
                </Dropdown.Item>
              ))}
            </Dropdown.Section>
          ))}
        </Dropdown.Menu>
      </Dropdown.Popover>
    </Dropdown.Root>
  );
}

Props

Component	Prop	Type	Default	Description
Root	value	`string \| number \| (string \| number)[] \| null`	—	Controlled selected value(s); pass an array when `multiple` is set
Root	defaultValue	`string \| number \| (string \| number)[] \| null`	—	Uncontrolled initial value(s)
Root	onChange	`(value: string \| number \| null) => void` \|\| `(values: (string \| number)[]) => void`	—	Fired when the selection changes; signature depends on `multiple`
Root	multiple	`boolean`	`false`	Enables multiple selection mode
Root	className	`string`	—	Applies custom classes to the wrapper
Select	label	`React.ReactNode`	—	Optional field label rendered above the trigger
Select	required	`boolean`	`false`	Shows an asterisk next to the label
Select	placeholder	`string`	`"Select"`	Placeholder text when nothing is selected
Select	startIcon	`React.ReactNode`	—	Icon displayed on the left of the trigger
Select	helperText	`React.ReactNode`	—	Helper text shown below the trigger
Select	errorMessage	`React.ReactNode`	—	Error text shown below the trigger with error styling
Select	className	`string`	—	Additional classes for the trigger button
Popover	className	`string`	—	Styles for the popover container
Popover	children	`React.ReactNode`	—	Popover contents, usually a `Dropdown.Menu`
Menu	className	`string`	—	Styles for the menu surface
Menu	maxHeight	`number`	`320`	Sets the max height before the menu scrolls
Menu	children	`React.ReactNode`	—	Menu sections and other content
Section	className	`string`	—	Adds spacing or borders around a section
Section	variant	`"default" \| "checkbox"`	`"default"`	Renders checkbox visuals when set to `"checkbox"`
Section	children	`React.ReactNode`	—	Section content such as `Dropdown.Item` elements
Item	value	`string \| number`	—	Value emitted on selection; defaults to the text content
Item	disabled	`boolean`	`false`	Disables the option
Item	startIcon	`React.ReactNode`	—	Optional leading icon when `variant="default"`
Item	className	`string`	—	Custom classes for the option
Item	children	`React.ReactNode`	—	Option label/content

Examples

Multi-Select with Custom Display

Code
Preview

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Dropdown } from '@peppermint-design/devreadykit';

const skills = ['JavaScript', 'TypeScript', 'React', 'Node.js', 'Python', 'Go'];

export default function SkillsSelector() {
  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<string[]>([]);

  return (
    <div className="space-y-3">
      <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-40">Skills</label>

      <Dropdown.Root multiple value={selected} onChange={setSelected} className="w-full max-w-xs">
        <Dropdown.Select placeholder="Select skills" helperText="Pick the technologies you work with" />
        <Dropdown.Popover>
          <Dropdown.Menu>
            <Dropdown.Section variant="checkbox">
              {skills.map((skill) => (
                <Dropdown.Item key={skill} value={skill}>
                  {skill}
                </Dropdown.Item>
              ))}
            </Dropdown.Section>
          </Dropdown.Menu>
        </Dropdown.Popover>
      </Dropdown.Root>

      {selected.length > 0 && (
        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-sm text-neutral-40">
          {selected.map((skill) => (
            <span key={skill} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-primary-95 px-2 py-1 text-primary-50">
              {skill}
            </span>
          ))}
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Getting Started

Components

Overview

Basic Usage

Single Selection

Multiple Selection

With Groups

Props

Examples

Multi-Select with Custom Display

Getting Started

Components

​Overview

​Basic Usage

​Single Selection

​Multiple Selection

​With Groups

​Props

​Examples

​Multi-Select with Custom Display

Overview

Basic Usage

Single Selection

Multiple Selection

With Groups

Props

Examples

Multi-Select with Custom Display