A combobox with auto-highlight enabled
For AI Agents
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Best for: The first match highlighted as the user types, so Enter picks it without an arrow key press
When to use
- Form fields that pick one option by typing to search, such as a framework, timezone or country
- Fields holding several picks as chips, such as frameworks or team members with avatars
- Task property pickers opened from a button, such as status, priority, assignee, labels, team or due date
When not to use
- A short fixed list chosen from a button, with no typing to narrow it: use the Select component
- A free text field that suggests matches but keeps whatever was typed: use the Autocomplete component
- A complete signup or settings page with many fields and a submit row: use the Form blocks
Agent notes
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https://reui.io/components/combobox/c-combobox-5.mdget_example("c-combobox-5")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-combobox-5About Shadcn Combobox Auto-Highlight
A combobox with auto-highlight enabled. Built by composing Combobox, Field. A free, open source shadcn combobox example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-combobox-5 and edit as your own code.
What You Can Build With Shadcn Combobox Auto-Highlight
- Composes Combobox, Field, so it drops into any project already using those components.
- Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-combobox-5
- Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.
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- Group Separators A combobox with grouped options and separators
- Large List A combobox with a large list of options
- Icon Addon A combobox with an icon addon
- Country Picker A combobox rendered inside a popup
- In Form A combobox used within a form
- Multi-Select A multi-select combobox
- Disabled Multi-Select A disabled multi-select combobox
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use Shadcn Combobox Auto-Highlight?
Use it for the first match highlighted as the user types, so Enter picks it without an arrow key press.
Shadcn Combobox as a whole fits:
- Form fields that pick one option by typing to search, such as a framework, timezone or country
- Fields holding several picks as chips, such as frameworks or team members with avatars
- Task property pickers opened from a button, such as status, priority, assignee, labels, team or due date
For a short fixed list chosen from a button, with no typing to narrow it, use the Select component. For a free text field that suggests matches but keeps whatever was typed, use the Autocomplete component. For a complete signup or settings page with many fields and a submit row, use the Form blocks.
How do I install Shadcn Combobox Auto-Highlight?
Is Shadcn Combobox Auto-Highlight free to use?
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