Shadcn Select Option Descriptions

Select with description text per option. Built by composing Field, Select. A free, open source shadcn select example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-select-27 and edit as your own code.

Select with description text per option

For AI Agents

Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Free to install.

Best for: Startup, Business and Enterprise tiers with a muted subtitle under each, the trigger keeping the tier name alone

When to use

Form fields that pick one value from a short fixed list, such as a fruit, timezone, country or size
Pickers whose options carry a status dot, badge, avatar, flag, icon or one line description
Toolbar filters and property pickers, such as status, priority, access level or assignee

When not to use

A plan trigger that keeps the description in view after the pick: use the Select Plan Picker example
A long list the user wants to search by typing part of a name: use the Combobox component
A plain form field that should open the phone or browser's own picker: use the Native Select component
Options nested in levels, such as a category and then its subcategories: use the Cascader component

Agent notes

The radix trigger copies the row, so the class hiding text-muted-foreground spans on SelectTrigger keeps the subtitle out
Pass alignItemWithTrigger false on the base twin or position popper on radix to open the list below the trigger, not over it
With no children, base SelectValue prints a string value raw unless Select gets items; radix SelectValue mirrors the chosen SelectItem
Base SelectItem can take a whole object as value, matched to defaultValue by reference; radix values must be non-empty strings

Markdownhttps://reui.io/components/select/c-select-27.md

MCPget_example("c-select-27")

Installnpx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-select-27

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Shadcn Components in Select Option Descriptions

About Shadcn Select Option Descriptions

What You Can Build With Shadcn Select Option Descriptions

Composes Field, Select, so it drops into any project already using those components.
Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-select-27
Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.

More Shadcn Select Examples

Basic A basic select component with a list of options
Icons Select with icons and placeholder state
Grouped Labels Select component with grouped options and labels
Large List Select component with a large list of options
Small Trigger Select component with small trigger size
Plan Picker Select component with a subscription plan style
Disabled Item Select component with item alignment disabled
Field With Label Select component within a Field with label and description
Invalid Select component in an invalid state
Disabled Select component in a disabled state
In Dialog Select component inside a Dialog
Multiple Selection Select component with multiple selection

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use Shadcn Select Option Descriptions?

Use it for startup, Business and Enterprise tiers with a muted subtitle under each, the trigger keeping the tier name alone.

Shadcn Select as a whole fits:

Form fields that pick one value from a short fixed list, such as a fruit, timezone, country or size
Pickers whose options carry a status dot, badge, avatar, flag, icon or one line description
Toolbar filters and property pickers, such as status, priority, access level or assignee

For a plan trigger that keeps the description in view after the pick, use the Select Plan Picker example. For a long list the user wants to search by typing part of a name, use the Combobox component. For a plain form field that should open the phone or browser's own picker, use the Native Select component. For options nested in levels, such as a category and then its subcategories, use the Cascader component.

How do I install Shadcn Select Option Descriptions?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-select-27. The CLI copies the source into your project, so you own the code and can edit it freely.

Is Shadcn Select Option Descriptions free to use?

Yes. Every ReUI component example is open source and free for personal and commercial projects.

Which components does Shadcn Select Option Descriptions use?

It composes Field, Select. The shadcn CLI installs those alongside the example.

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