ionic-framework/core/src/components/select

ion-select

Selects are form controls to select an option, or options, from a set of options, similar to a native <select> element. When a user taps the select, a dialog appears with all of the options in a large, easy to select list.

A select should be used with child <ion-select-option> elements. If the child option is not given a value attribute then its text will be used as the value.

If value is set on the <ion-select>, the selected option will be chosen based on that value. Otherwise, the selected attribute can be used on the <ion-select-option>.

Interfaces

By default, select uses the AlertController API to open up the overlay of options in an alert. The interface can be changed to use the ActionSheetController API or PopoverController API by passing action-sheet or popover, respectively, to the interface property. Read on to the other sections for the limitations of the different interfaces.

Single Selection

By default, the select allows the user to select only one option. The alert interface presents users with a radio button styled list of options. The action sheet interface can only be used with a single value select. The select component's value receives the value of the selected option's value.

Multiple Selection

By adding the multiple attribute to select, users are able to select multiple options. When multiple options can be selected, the alert overlay presents users with a checkbox styled list of options. The select component's value receives an array of all of the selected option values.

Note: the action-sheet and popover interfaces will not work with multiple selection.

Select Buttons

By default, the alert has two buttons: Cancel and OK. Each button's text can be customized using the cancelText and okText properties.

The action-sheet and popover interfaces do not have an OK button, clicking on any of the options will automatically close the overlay and select that value. The popover interface does not have a Cancel button, clicking on the backdrop will close the overlay.

Interface Options

Since select uses the alert, action sheet and popover interfaces, options can be passed to these components through the interfaceOptions property. This can be used to pass a custom header, subheader, css class, and more. See the AlertController API docs, ActionSheetController API docs, and PopoverController API docs for the properties that each interface accepts.

Usage

Angular

Single Selection

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Single Selection</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Gender</ion-label>
    <ion-select placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="f">Female</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="m">Male</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Hair Color</ion-label>
    <ion-select value="brown" okText="Okay" cancelText="Dismiss">
      <ion-select-option value="brown">Brown</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="blonde">Blonde</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="black">Black</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

</ion-list>

Multiple Selection

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Multiple Selection</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Toppings</ion-label>
    <ion-select multiple="true" cancelText="Nah" okText="Okay!">
      <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Pets</ion-label>
    <ion-select multiple="true">
      <ion-select-option value="bird" selected>Bird</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="cat">Cat</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="dog" selected>Dog</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="honeybadger">Honey Badger</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>
</ion-list>

Interface Options

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Interface Options</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Alert</ion-label>
    <ion-select [interfaceOptions]="customAlertOptions" interface="alert" multiple="true" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Popover</ion-label>
    <ion-select [interfaceOptions]="customPopoverOptions" interface="popover" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="brown">Brown</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="blonde">Blonde</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="black">Black</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Action Sheet</ion-label>
    <ion-select [interfaceOptions]="customActionSheetOptions" interface="action-sheet" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="purple">Purple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="yellow">Yellow</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="orange">Orange</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="green">Green</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

</ion-list>

import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'select-example',
  templateUrl: 'select-example.html',
  styleUrls: ['./select-example.css'],
})
export class SelectExample {
  customAlertOptions: any = {
    header: 'Pizza Toppings',
    subHeader: 'Select your toppings',
    message: '$1.00 per topping',
    translucent: true
  };

  customPopoverOptions: any = {
    header: 'Hair Color',
    subHeader: 'Select your hair color',
    message: 'Only select your dominant hair color'
  };

  customActionSheetOptions: any = {
    header: 'Colors',
    subHeader: 'Select your favorite color'
  };
}

Javascript

Single Selection

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Single Selection</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Gender</ion-label>
    <ion-select placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="f">Female</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="m">Male</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Hair Color</ion-label>
    <ion-select value="brown" ok-text="Okay" cancel-text="Dismiss">
      <ion-select-option value="brown">Brown</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="blonde">Blonde</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="black">Black</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

</ion-list>

Multiple Selection

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Multiple Selection</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Toppings</ion-label>
    <ion-select multiple="true" cancel-text="Nah" ok-text="Okay!">
      <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Pets</ion-label>
    <ion-select multiple="true">
      <ion-select-option value="bird" selected>Bird</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="cat">Cat</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="dog" selected>Dog</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="honeybadger">Honey Badger</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>
</ion-list>

Interface Options

<ion-list>
  <ion-list-header>Interface Options</ion-list-header>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Alert</ion-label>
    <ion-select id="customAlertSelect" interface="alert" multiple="true" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pepperoni">Pepperoni</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="pineapple">Pineapple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="sausage">Sausage</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="Spinach">Spinach</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Popover</ion-label>
    <ion-select id="customPopoverSelect" interface="popover" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="brown">Brown</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="blonde">Blonde</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="black">Black</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

  <ion-item>
    <ion-label>Action Sheet</ion-label>
    <ion-select id="customActionSheetSelect" interface="action-sheet" placeholder="Select One">
      <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="purple">Purple</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="yellow">Yellow</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="orange">Orange</ion-select-option>
      <ion-select-option value="green">Green</ion-select-option>
    </ion-select>
  </ion-item>

</ion-list>

var customAlertSelect = document.getElementById('customAlertSelect');
var customAlertOptions = {
  header: 'Pizza Toppings',
  subHeader: 'Select your toppings',
  message: '$1.00 per topping',
  translucent: true
};
customAlertSelect.interfaceOptions = customAlertOptions;

var customPopoverSelect = document.getElementById('customPopoverSelect');
var customPopoverOptions = {
  header: 'Hair Color',
  subHeader: 'Select your hair color',
  message: 'Only select your dominant hair color'
};
customPopoverSelect.interfaceOptions = customPopoverOptions;

var customActionSheetSelect = document.getElementById('customActionSheetSelect');
var customActionSheetOptions = {
  header: 'Colors',
  subHeader: 'Select your favorite color'
};
customActionSheetSelect.interfaceOptions = customActionSheetOptions;

Properties

Property	Attribute	Description	Type	Default
cancelText	cancel-text	The text to display on the cancel button.	string	'Cancel'
disabled	disabled	If true, the user cannot interact with the select.	boolean	false
interface	interface	The interface the select should use: action-sheet, popover or alert.	"action-sheet" | "alert" | "popover"	'alert'
interfaceOptions	interface-options	Any additional options that the alert, action-sheet or popover interface can take. See the AlertController API docs, the ActionSheetController API docs and the PopoverController API docs for the create options for each interface.	any	{}
mode	mode	The mode determines which platform styles to use.	"ios" | "md"	undefined
multiple	multiple	If true, the select can accept multiple values.	boolean	false
name	name	The name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.	string	this.inputId
okText	ok-text	The text to display on the ok button.	string	'OK'
placeholder	placeholder	The text to display when the select is empty.	null | string | undefined	undefined
selectedText	selected-text	The text to display instead of the selected option's value.	null | string | undefined	undefined
value	value	the value of the select.	any	undefined

Events

Event	Description	Type
ionBlur	Emitted when the select loses focus.	CustomEvent<void>
ionCancel	Emitted when the selection is cancelled.	CustomEvent<void>
ionChange	Emitted when the value has changed.	CustomEvent<SelectChangeEventDetail>
ionFocus	Emitted when the select has focus.	CustomEvent<void>

Methods

open(ev?: UIEvent | undefined) => Promise<HTMLIonActionSheetElement | HTMLIonAlertElement | HTMLIonPopoverElement | undefined>

Opens the select overlay, it could be an alert, action-sheet or popover, based in ion-select settings.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
ev	UIEvent | undefined

Returns

Type: Promise<HTMLIonActionSheetElement | HTMLIonAlertElement | HTMLIonPopoverElement | undefined>

CSS Custom Properties

Name	Description
--padding-bottom	Bottom padding of the select
--padding-end	End padding of the select
--padding-start	Start padding of the select
--padding-top	Top padding of the select

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