Dropdown Select Web Component

A fully accessible custom dropdown component that can be used as a replacement for the native select element with enhanced styling options and keyboard navigation.

Basic Example

A simple dropdown select with default styling.

Cherry Apple Banana Cherry Durian Elderberry

Selected fruit: Cherry

Themed Examples

The dropdown component can be easily themed using CSS variables.

Select a theme:

Select a color - Red Green Blue Yellow Purple

Selected color: None

Form Integration Example

The dropdown component integrates seamlessly with HTML forms.

Select an animal Dog Cat Bird Fish Rabbit

Form submission result: Not submitted yet

Keyboard Navigation

The dropdown component supports complete keyboard navigation for accessibility.

Keyboard Controls

  • Tab to focus the dropdown
  • Enter or Space to open/select
  • ↑ ↓ arrow keys to navigate options
  • Home to jump to first option
  • End to jump to last option
  • Esc to close the dropdown
  • Type a letter to jump to matching options
Japan Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece India Italy Japan South Korea Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States

Selected country: None