dryui — Svelte 5 Component Library

Use Combobox when users need to search or type before choosing a value. Add `name` to submit the selected option with a form.

Searchable Combobox

svelte

<script lang="ts">
  let value = $state('');
  const options = [
    { value: 'react', label: 'React' },
    { value: 'svelte', label: 'Svelte' },
    { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue' },
    { value: 'angular', label: 'Angular' },
    { value: 'solid', label: 'Solid' },
  ];
</script>

<Combobox.Root bind:value name="framework">
  <Combobox.Input aria-label="Framework" placeholder="Search frameworks..." />
  <Combobox.Content>
    {#each options as option, i (option.value)}
      <Combobox.Item value={option.value} index={i}>{option.label}</Combobox.Item>
    {/each}
    <Combobox.Empty>No frameworks found.</Combobox.Empty>
  </Combobox.Content>
</Combobox.Root>

Named Combobox

svelte

<script lang="ts">
  let framework = $state('');
  const options = [
    { value: 'react', label: 'React' },
    { value: 'svelte', label: 'Svelte' },
    { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue' },
  ];
</script>

<form>
  <Combobox.Root bind:value={framework} name="framework">
    <Combobox.Input aria-label="Framework" placeholder="Search frameworks..." />
    <Combobox.Content>
      {#each options as option, i (option.value)}
        <Combobox.Item value={option.value} index={i}>{option.label}</Combobox.Item>
      {/each}
    </Combobox.Content>
  </Combobox.Root>
</form>

Start Here

Start from the smallest working snippet, then move to interactive examples and the full API contract below.

Styled quick start

Copy this entrypoint first. It includes the imports required to get the component on screen.

svelte

<script lang="ts">
  import '@dryui/ui/themes/default.css';
  import '@dryui/ui/themes/dark.css';
  import { Combobox } from '@dryui/ui';
</script>

<Combobox.Root bind:value={selectedFramework} name="framework">
  <Combobox.Input placeholder="Search frameworks..." />
  <Combobox.Content>
    <Combobox.Item value="svelte" index={0}>Svelte</Combobox.Item>
    <Combobox.Item value="react" index={1}>React</Combobox.Item>
  </Combobox.Content>
</Combobox.Root>

Import options

Root package

import { Combobox } from '@dryui/ui'

Per-component subpath

import { Combobox } from '@dryui/ui/combobox'

Customize

Use the interactive examples to see common variants, states, and composition patterns before building your own.

Use Combobox when users need to search or type before choosing a value. Add `name` to submit the selected option with a form.

Searchable Combobox

svelte

<script lang="ts">
  let value = $state('');
  const options = [
    { value: 'react', label: 'React' },
    { value: 'svelte', label: 'Svelte' },
    { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue' },
    { value: 'angular', label: 'Angular' },
    { value: 'solid', label: 'Solid' },
  ];
</script>

<Combobox.Root bind:value name="framework">
  <Combobox.Input aria-label="Framework" placeholder="Search frameworks..." />
  <Combobox.Content>
    {#each options as option, i (option.value)}
      <Combobox.Item value={option.value} index={i}>{option.label}</Combobox.Item>
    {/each}
    <Combobox.Empty>No frameworks found.</Combobox.Empty>
  </Combobox.Content>
</Combobox.Root>

Named Combobox

svelte

<script lang="ts">
  let framework = $state('');
  const options = [
    { value: 'react', label: 'React' },
    { value: 'svelte', label: 'Svelte' },
    { value: 'vue', label: 'Vue' },
  ];
</script>

<form>
  <Combobox.Root bind:value={framework} name="framework">
    <Combobox.Input aria-label="Framework" placeholder="Search frameworks..." />
    <Combobox.Content>
      {#each options as option, i (option.value)}
        <Combobox.Item value={option.value} index={i}>{option.label}</Combobox.Item>
      {/each}
    </Combobox.Content>
  </Combobox.Root>
</form>

Structure

Compound components always start with Combobox.Root. Use this structure block to understand required wrappers before you wire state or styling.

Combobox.Root
  Combobox.Input
  Combobox.Content
    Combobox.Item

Compose

The full API contract lives here: props, CSS variables, and the public data attributes you can target when styling.

Compound component. Start with Combobox.Root, then add only the parts you need.

Combobox.Root

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`open`	`boolean`	`false`	—	✓
`value`	`string`	`''`	—	✓
`disabled`	`boolean`	—	—	—
`name`	`string` Adds a hidden input so the selected value participates in native form submission.	—	—	—
`children`	`Snippet`	—	✓	—

Also accepts standard HTML attributes (class, style, id, etc.)

Combobox.Input

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`placeholder`	`string`	—	—	—
`size`	smmdlg	`'md'`	—	—

Forwards <input> attributes via rest props. Common examples: name, autocomplete, inputmode. Omitted: size.

Combobox.Content

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`offset`	`number`	—	—	—
`loading`	`boolean`	—	—	—
`loadingContent`	`Snippet`	—	—	—
`children`	`Snippet`	—	✓	—

Forwards <div> attributes via rest props. Common examples: id, style, role.

Combobox.Item

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`value`	`string`	—	✓	—
`index`	`number`	—	✓	—
`disabled`	`boolean`	—	—	—
`icon`	`Snippet`	—	—	—
`children`	`Snippet`	—	✓	—

Forwards <div> attributes via rest props. Common examples: id, style, role.

Combobox.Empty

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`children`	`Snippet`	—	✓	—

Forwards <div> attributes via rest props. Common examples: id, style, role.

Combobox.Group

Prop	Type	Default	Required	Bindable
`label`	`string`	—	✓	—
`children`	`Snippet`	—	✓	—

Forwards <div> attributes via rest props. Common examples: id, style, role.