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Native Select

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A styled native HTML select element with consistent design system integration.

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<script lang="ts">
  import * as NativeSelect from "$lib/components/ui/native-select/index.js";
</script>
 
<NativeSelect.Root>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select status</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="todo">Todo</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="in-progress">In Progress</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="done">Done</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="cancelled">Cancelled</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

Installation 

pnpm dlx shadcn-svelte@latest add native-select

Usage 

<script lang="ts">
  import * as NativeSelect from "$lib/components/ui/native-select/index.js";
</script>
<NativeSelect.Root>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select a fruit</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="apple">Apple</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="banana">Banana</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="blueberry">Blueberry</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="grapes" disabled>Grapes</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="pineapple">Pineapple</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

Examples

With Groups

Organize options using NativeSelect.OptGroup for better categorization.

<script lang="ts">
  import * as NativeSelect from "$lib/components/ui/native-select/index.js";
</script>
 
<NativeSelect.Root>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select department</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Engineering">
    <NativeSelect.Option value="frontend">Frontend</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="backend">Backend</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="devops">DevOps</NativeSelect.Option>
  </NativeSelect.OptGroup>
  <NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Sales">
    <NativeSelect.Option value="sales-rep">Sales Rep</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="account-manager"
      >Account Manager</NativeSelect.Option
    >
    <NativeSelect.Option value="sales-director"
      >Sales Director</NativeSelect.Option
    >
  </NativeSelect.OptGroup>
  <NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Operations">
    <NativeSelect.Option value="support">Customer Support</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="product-manager"
      >Product Manager</NativeSelect.Option
    >
    <NativeSelect.Option value="ops-manager"
      >Operations Manager</NativeSelect.Option
    >
  </NativeSelect.OptGroup>
</NativeSelect.Root>
<NativeSelect.Root>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select a food</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Fruits">
    <NativeSelect.Option value="apple">Apple</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="banana">Banana</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="blueberry">Blueberry</NativeSelect.Option>
  </NativeSelect.OptGroup>
  <NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Vegetables">
    <NativeSelect.Option value="carrot">Carrot</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="broccoli">Broccoli</NativeSelect.Option>
    <NativeSelect.Option value="spinach">Spinach</NativeSelect.Option>
  </NativeSelect.OptGroup>
</NativeSelect.Root>

Disabled State

Disable individual options or the entire select component.

<script lang="ts">
  import * as NativeSelect from "$lib/components/ui/native-select/index.js";
</script>
 
<NativeSelect.Root disabled>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select priority</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="low">Low</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="medium">Medium</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="high">High</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="critical">Critical</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

Invalid State

Show validation errors with the aria-invalid attribute and error styling.

<script lang="ts">
  import * as NativeSelect from "$lib/components/ui/native-select/index.js";
</script>
 
<NativeSelect.Root aria-invalid="true">
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select role</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="admin">Admin</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="editor">Editor</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="viewer">Viewer</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="guest">Guest</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>
<NativeSelect.Root aria-invalid="true">
  <NativeSelect.Option value="">Select a country</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="us">United States</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="uk">United Kingdom</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="ca">Canada</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

Native Select vs Select

  • Use NativeSelect when you need native browser behavior, better performance, or mobile-optimized dropdowns.
  • Use Select when you need custom styling, animations, or complex interactions.

The NativeSelect component provides native HTML select functionality with consistent styling that matches your design system.

Accessibility

  • The component maintains all native HTML select accessibility features.
  • Screen readers can navigate through options using arrow keys.
  • The chevron icon is marked as aria-hidden="true" to avoid duplication.
  • Use aria-label or aria-labelledby for additional context when needed.
<NativeSelect.Root aria-label="Choose your preferred language">
  <NativeSelect.Option value="en">English</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="es">Spanish</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="fr">French</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

API Reference

NativeSelect.Root

The main select component that wraps the native HTML select element.

Prop Type Default
class string

All other props are passed through to the underlying <select> element.

<NativeSelect.Root>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="option1">Option 1</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="option2">Option 2</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.Root>

NativeSelect.Option

Represents an individual option within the select.

Prop Type Default
value string
disabled boolean false
class string

All other props are passed through to the underlying <option> element.

<NativeSelect.Option value="apple">Apple</NativeSelect.Option>
<NativeSelect.Option value="banana" disabled>Banana</NativeSelect.Option>

NativeSelect.OptGroup

Groups related options together for better organization.

Prop Type Default
label string
disabled boolean false
class string

All other props are passed through to the underlying <optgroup> element.

<NativeSelect.OptGroup label="Fruits">
  <NativeSelect.Option value="apple">Apple</NativeSelect.Option>
  <NativeSelect.Option value="banana">Banana</NativeSelect.Option>
</NativeSelect.OptGroup>