Ensure you have a Next.js project set up. If not, create one:
npx create-next-app my-app --typescript
cd my-app
Install required shadcn components:
npx shadcn@latest init
npx shadcn@latest add command popover button separator badge
Create multi-select.tsx
in your components
directory:
// src/components/multi-select.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority";
import {
CheckIcon,
XCircle,
ChevronDown,
XIcon,
WandSparkles,
} from "lucide-react";
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import {
Popover,
PopoverContent,
PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover";
import {
Command,
CommandEmpty,
CommandGroup,
CommandInput,
CommandItem,
CommandList,
CommandSeparator,
} from "@/components/ui/command";
/**
* Variants for the multi-select component to handle different styles.
* Uses class-variance-authority (cva) to define different styles based on "variant" prop.
*/
const multiSelectVariants = cva(
"m-1 transition ease-in-out delay-150 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:scale-110 duration-300",
{
variants: {
variant: {
default:
"border-foreground/10 text-foreground bg-card hover:bg-card/80",
secondary:
"border-foreground/10 bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80",
destructive:
"border-transparent bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/80",
inverted: "inverted",
},
},
defaultVariants: {
variant: "default",
},
}
);
/**
* Props for MultiSelect component
*/
interface MultiSelectProps
extends React.ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>,
VariantProps<typeof multiSelectVariants> {
/**
* An array of option objects to be displayed in the multi-select component.
* Each option object has a label, value, and an optional icon.
*/
options: {
/** The text to display for the option. */
label: string;
/** The unique value associated with the option. */
value: string;
/** Optional icon component to display alongside the option. */
icon?: React.ComponentType<{ className?: string }>;
}[];
/**
* Callback function triggered when the selected values change.
* Receives an array of the new selected values.
*/
onValueChange: (value: string[]) => void;
/** The default selected values when the component mounts. */
defaultValue?: string[];
/**
* Placeholder text to be displayed when no values are selected.
* Optional, defaults to "Select options".
*/
placeholder?: string;
/**
* Animation duration in seconds for the visual effects (e.g., bouncing badges).
* Optional, defaults to 0 (no animation).
*/
animation?: number;
/**
* Maximum number of items to display. Extra selected items will be summarized.
* Optional, defaults to 3.
*/
maxCount?: number;
/**
* The modality of the popover. When set to true, interaction with outside elements
* will be disabled and only popover content will be visible to screen readers.
* Optional, defaults to false.
*/
modalPopover?: boolean;
/**
* If true, renders the multi-select component as a child of another component.
* Optional, defaults to false.
*/
asChild?: boolean;
/**
* Additional class names to apply custom styles to the multi-select component.
* Optional, can be used to add custom styles.
*/
className?: string;
}
export const MultiSelect = React.forwardRef<
HTMLButtonElement,
MultiSelectProps
>(
(
{
options,
onValueChange,
variant,
defaultValue = [],
placeholder = "Select options",
animation = 0,
maxCount = 3,
modalPopover = false,
asChild = false,
className,
...props
},
ref
) => {
const [selectedValues, setSelectedValues] =
React.useState<string[]>(defaultValue);
const [isPopoverOpen, setIsPopoverOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [isAnimating, setIsAnimating] = React.useState(false);
const handleInputKeyDown = (
event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>
) => {
if (event.key === "Enter") {
setIsPopoverOpen(true);
} else if (event.key === "Backspace" && !event.currentTarget.value) {
const newSelectedValues = [...selectedValues];
newSelectedValues.pop();
setSelectedValues(newSelectedValues);
onValueChange(newSelectedValues);
}
};
const toggleOption = (option: string) => {
const newSelectedValues = selectedValues.includes(option)
? selectedValues.filter((value) => value !== option)
: [...selectedValues, option];
setSelectedValues(newSelectedValues);
onValueChange(newSelectedValues);
};
const handleClear = () => {
setSelectedValues([]);
onValueChange([]);
};
const handleTogglePopover = () => {
setIsPopoverOpen((prev) => !prev);
};
const clearExtraOptions = () => {
const newSelectedValues = selectedValues.slice(0, maxCount);
setSelectedValues(newSelectedValues);
onValueChange(newSelectedValues);
};
const toggleAll = () => {
if (selectedValues.length === options.length) {
handleClear();
} else {
const allValues = options.map((option) => option.value);
setSelectedValues(allValues);
onValueChange(allValues);
}
};
return (
<Popover
open={isPopoverOpen}
onOpenChange={setIsPopoverOpen}
modal={modalPopover}
>
<PopoverTrigger asChild>
<Button
ref={ref}
{...props}
onClick={handleTogglePopover}
className={cn(
"flex w-full p-1 rounded-md border min-h-10 h-auto items-center justify-between bg-inherit hover:bg-inherit [&_svg]:pointer-events-auto",
className
)}
>
{selectedValues.length > 0 ? (
<div className="flex justify-between items-center w-full">
<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center">
{selectedValues.slice(0, maxCount).map((value) => {
const option = options.find((o) => o.value === value);
const IconComponent = option?.icon;
return (
<Badge
key={value}
className={cn(
isAnimating ? "animate-bounce" : "",
multiSelectVariants({ variant })
)}
style={{ animationDuration: `${animation}s` }}
>
{IconComponent && (
<IconComponent className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
)}
{option?.label}
<XCircle
className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer"
onClick={(event) => {
event.stopPropagation();
toggleOption(value);
}}
/>
</Badge>
);
})}
{selectedValues.length > maxCount && (
<Badge
className={cn(
"bg-transparent text-foreground border-foreground/1 hover:bg-transparent",
isAnimating ? "animate-bounce" : "",
multiSelectVariants({ variant })
)}
style={{ animationDuration: `${animation}s` }}
>
{`+ ${selectedValues.length - maxCount} more`}
<XCircle
className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer"
onClick={(event) => {
event.stopPropagation();
clearExtraOptions();
}}
/>
</Badge>
)}
</div>
<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
<XIcon
className="h-4 mx-2 cursor-pointer text-muted-foreground"
onClick={(event) => {
event.stopPropagation();
handleClear();
}}
/>
<Separator
orientation="vertical"
className="flex min-h-6 h-full"
/>
<ChevronDown className="h-4 mx-2 cursor-pointer text-muted-foreground" />
</div>
</div>
) : (
<div className="flex items-center justify-between w-full mx-auto">
<span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mx-3">
{placeholder}
</span>
<ChevronDown className="h-4 cursor-pointer text-muted-foreground mx-2" />
</div>
)}
</Button>
</PopoverTrigger>
<PopoverContent
className="w-auto p-0"
align="start"
onEscapeKeyDown={() => setIsPopoverOpen(false)}
>
<Command>
<CommandInput
placeholder="Search..."
onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
/>
<CommandList>
<CommandEmpty>No results found.</CommandEmpty>
<CommandGroup>
<CommandItem
key="all"
onSelect={toggleAll}
className="cursor-pointer"
>
<div
className={cn(
"mr-2 flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-sm border border-primary",
selectedValues.length === options.length
? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground"
: "opacity-50 [&_svg]:invisible"
)}
>
<CheckIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
</div>
<span>(Select All)</span>
</CommandItem>
{options.map((option) => {
const isSelected = selectedValues.includes(option.value);
return (
<CommandItem
key={option.value}
onSelect={() => toggleOption(option.value)}
className="cursor-pointer"
>
<div
className={cn(
"mr-2 flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-sm border border-primary",
isSelected
? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground"
: "opacity-50 [&_svg]:invisible"
)}
>
<CheckIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
</div>
{option.icon && (
<option.icon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
)}
<span>{option.label}</span>
</CommandItem>
);
})}
</CommandGroup>
<CommandSeparator />
<CommandGroup>
<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
{selectedValues.length > 0 && (
<>
<CommandItem
onSelect={handleClear}
className="flex-1 justify-center cursor-pointer"
>
Clear
</CommandItem>
<Separator
orientation="vertical"
className="flex min-h-6 h-full"
/>
</>
)}
<CommandItem
onSelect={() => setIsPopoverOpen(false)}
className="flex-1 justify-center cursor-pointer max-w-full"
>
Close
</CommandItem>
</div>
</CommandGroup>
</CommandList>
</Command>
</PopoverContent>
{animation > 0 && selectedValues.length > 0 && (
<WandSparkles
className={cn(
"cursor-pointer my-2 text-foreground bg-background w-3 h-3",
isAnimating ? "" : "text-muted-foreground"
)}
onClick={() => setIsAnimating(!isAnimating)}
/>
)}
</Popover>
);
}
);
MultiSelect.displayName = "MultiSelect";
Update page.tsx
:
// src/app/page.tsx
"use client";
import React, { useState } from "react";
import { MultiSelect } from "@/components/multi-select";
import { Cat, Dog, Fish, Rabbit, Turtle } from "lucide-react";
const frameworksList = [
{ value: "react", label: "React", icon: Turtle },
{ value: "angular", label: "Angular", icon: Cat },
{ value: "vue", label: "Vue", icon: Dog },
{ value: "svelte", label: "Svelte", icon: Rabbit },
{ value: "ember", label: "Ember", icon: Fish },
];
function Home() {
const [selectedFrameworks, setSelectedFrameworks] = useState<string[]>(["react", "angular"]);
return (
<div className="p-4 max-w-xl">
<h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Multi-Select Component</h1>
<MultiSelect
options={frameworksList}
onValueChange={setSelectedFrameworks}
defaultValue={selectedFrameworks}
placeholder="Select frameworks"
variant="inverted"
animation={2}
maxCount={3}
/>
<div className="mt-4">
<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold">Selected Frameworks:</h2>
<ul className="list-disc list-inside">
{selectedFrameworks.map((framework) => (
<li key={framework}>{framework}</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
);
}
export default Home;
npm run dev