# Native Select

A styled native HTML select element with consistent design system integration.

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<Callout variant="info" icon="<InfoIcon className=&#x22;translate-y-[3px]!&#x22; />">
  For a styled select component, see the [Select](/docs/components/select)
  component.
</Callout>

<ComponentPreview name="native-select-demo" />

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      Command
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="manual">
      Manual
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/native-select.json
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="native-select" title="native-select.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

## Usage [#usage]

```tsx showLineNumbers
import {
  NativeSelect,
  NativeSelectOptGroup,
  NativeSelectOption,
} from "@/components/ui/native-select";
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<NativeSelect>
  <NativeSelectOption value="">Select a fruit</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="apple">Apple</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="banana">Banana</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="blueberry">Blueberry</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="pineapple">Pineapple</NativeSelectOption>
</NativeSelect>
```

## Composition [#composition]

### Simple [#simple]

Options placed directly under `NativeSelect` (no `NativeSelectOptGroup`).

```text
NativeSelect
├── NativeSelectOption
├── NativeSelectOption
├── NativeSelectOption
└── NativeSelectOption
```

### With groups [#with-groups]

Use `NativeSelectOptGroup` to organize options into categories.

```text
NativeSelect
├── NativeSelectOptGroup
│   ├── NativeSelectOption
│   └── NativeSelectOption
└── NativeSelectOptGroup
    ├── NativeSelectOption
    └── NativeSelectOption
```

## Groups [#groups]

Use `NativeSelectOptGroup` to organize options into categories.

<ComponentPreview name="native-select-groups" />

## Disabled [#disabled]

Add the `disabled` prop to the `NativeSelect` component to disable the select.

<ComponentPreview name="native-select-disabled" />

## Invalid [#invalid]

Use `aria-invalid` to show validation errors and the `data-invalid` attribute to the `Field` component for styling.

<ComponentPreview name="native-select-invalid" />

## Native Select vs Select [#native-select-vs-select]

* Use `NativeSelect` for native browser behavior, better performance, or mobile-optimized dropdowns.
* Use `Select` for custom styling, animations, or complex interactions.

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="native-select-rtl" direction="rtl" />

## API Reference [#api-reference]

### NativeSelect [#nativeselect]

The main select component that wraps the native HTML select element.

```tsx
<NativeSelect>
  <NativeSelectOption value="option1">Option 1</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="option2">Option 2</NativeSelectOption>
</NativeSelect>
```

### NativeSelectOption [#nativeselectoption]

Represents an individual option within the select.

| Prop       | Type      | Default |
| ---------- | --------- | ------- |
| `value`    | `string`  |         |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | `false` |

### NativeSelectOptGroup [#nativeselectoptgroup]

Groups related options together for better organization.

| Prop       | Type      | Default |
| ---------- | --------- | ------- |
| `label`    | `string`  |         |
| `disabled` | `boolean` | `false` |

```tsx
<NativeSelectOptGroup label="Fruits">
  <NativeSelectOption value="apple">Apple</NativeSelectOption>
  <NativeSelectOption value="banana">Banana</NativeSelectOption>
</NativeSelectOptGroup>
```