React Multi Select Component API

Multi Select API

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Explore the API reference for the React Multi Select component and discover how to effectively utilize its props for customization.

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CMultiSelect#

import { CMultiSelect } from '@coreui/react-pro'
// or
import CMultiSelect from '@coreui/react-pro/src/components/multi-select/CMultiSelect'

Property	Default	Type
allowCreateOptions#4.11.0+	-	`boolean`
Allow users to create options if they are not in the list of options.
ariaCleanerLabel#5.8.0+	`Clear all selections`	`string`
A string that provides an accessible label for the cleaner button. This label is read by screen readers to describe the action associated with the button.
className#	-	`string`
A string of all className you want applied to the base component.
cleaner#	`true`	`boolean`
Enables selection cleaner element.
clearSearchOnSelect#4.11.0+	-	`boolean`
Clear current search on selecting an item.
container#5.8.0+	-	`Element`, `DocumentFragment`, `(() => Element \| DocumentFragment)`
Appends the dropdown to a specific element. You can pass an HTML element or function that returns a single element.
disabled#	-	`boolean`
Toggle the disabled state for the component.
feedback#4.2.0+	-	`ReactNode`
Provide valuable, actionable feedback.
feedbackInvalid#4.2.0+	-	`ReactNode`
Provide valuable, actionable feedback.
feedbackValid#4.2.0+	-	`ReactNode`
Provide valuable, actionable invalid feedback when using standard HTML form validation which applied two CSS pseudo-classes, `:invalid` and `:valid`.
id#	-	`string`
Set the id attribute for the native select element. [Deprecated since v5.3.0] The name attribute for the native select element is generated based on the `id` property: `<select name="{id}-multi-select" />`
invalid#	-	`boolean`
Set component validation state to invalid.
label#4.2.0+	-	`ReactNode`
Add a caption for a component.
loading#4.11.0+	-	`boolean`
When set, the options list will have a loading style: loading spinner and reduced opacity.
multiple#	`true`	`boolean`
It specifies that multiple options can be selected at once.
name#5.3.0+	-	`string`
The name attribute for the select element.
onChange#	-	`(selected: Option[]) => void`
Execute a function when a user changes the selected option.
onFilterChange#4.8.0+	-	`(value: string) => void`
Execute a function when the filter value changed.
onHide#	-	`() => void`
The callback is fired when the Multi Select component requests to be hidden.
onShow#	-	`() => void`
The callback is fired when the Multi Select component requests to be shown.
options#	-	`(Option \| OptionsGroup)[]`
List of option elements.
optionsGroupsTemplate#4.12.0+	-	`(option: OptionsGroup) => ReactNode`
Custom template for options groups.
optionsMaxHeight#	`auto`	`string`, `number`
Sets maxHeight of options list.
optionsStyle#	`checkbox`	`'text'`, `'checkbox'`
Sets option style.
optionsTemplate#4.12.0+	-	`(option: Option) => ReactNode`
Custom template for options.
placeholder#	`Select...`	`string`
Specifies a short hint that is visible in the search input.
portal#5.8.0+	`false`	`boolean`
Generates dropdown menu using createPortal.
required#	-	`boolean`
When it is present, it indicates that the user must choose a value before submitting the form.
resetSelectionOnOptionsChange#5.3.0+	`false`	`boolean`
Determines whether the selected options should be cleared when the options list is updated. When set to true, any previously selected options will be reset whenever the options list undergoes a change. This ensures that outdated selections are not retained when new options are provided.
search#	`true`	`Search`
The `search` prop determines how the search input element is enabled and behaves. It accepts multiple types to provide flexibility in configuring search behavior: `true` : Enables the default search input element with standard behavior. `'external'`: Enables an external search mechanism, possibly integrating with external APIs or services. `'global'`: When set, the user can perform searches across the entire component, regardless of where their focus is within the component. `{ external?: boolean; global?: boolean }`: Allows for granular control over the search behavior by specifying individual properties. It is useful when you also want to use external and global search.
searchNoResultsLabel#	`No results found`	`ReactNode`
Sets the label for no results when filtering.
selectAll#	`true`	`boolean`
Enables select all button.
selectAllLabel#	`Select all options`	`ReactNode`
Sets the select all button label.
selectionType#	`tags`	`'text'`, `'counter'`, `'tags'`
Sets the selection style.
selectionTypeCounterText#	`item(s) selected`	`string`
Sets the counter selection label.
size#	-	`'sm'`, `'lg'`
Size the component small or large.
text#4.2.0+	-	`ReactNode`
Add helper text to the component.
tooltipFeedback#4.2.0+	-	`boolean`
Display validation feedback in a styled tooltip.
valid#	-	`boolean`
Set component validation state to valid.
virtualScroller#4.8.0+	-	`boolean`
Enable virtual scroller for the options list.
visible#	`false`	`boolean`
Toggle the visibility of multi select dropdown.
visibleItems#4.8.0+	`10`	`number`
Amount of visible items when virtualScroller is set to `true`.