Bootstrap - Form Select

This chapter will discuss about Bootstrap form select menu. Custom CSS can be used to alter the default appearance of the native <select> elements.

Default

  • Custom class .form-select is required for custom <select> menus, to trigger the custom styles.

  • Due to browser restrictions, custom styles are only able to change the <select>'s default appearance and cannot change the <options>s.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap - Select Menu</title>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <select class="form-select" aria-label="Default select example">
    <option selected>Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
  </select>
</body>
</html>

Sizing

In order to match the similar sized text inputs, you may also select from small and large custom selects.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap - Select Menu</title>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <select class="form-select form-select-lg mb-3" aria-label=".form-select-lg example">
    <option selected>Large Sized Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
  </select>
  <select class="form-select form-select-sm" aria-label=".form-select-sm example">
    <option selected>Small Sized Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
  </select>
</body>
</html>

You can give multiple options in drop-down list using multiple attribute.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap - Select Menu</title>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <select class="form-select" multiple aria-label="multiple select example">
    <option selected>Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
  </select>
</body>
</html>

A size attribute restricts the number of options in a drop-down list.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap - Select Menu</title>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <select class="form-select" size="4" aria-label="size 3 select example">
    <option selected>Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
    <option value="3">Item 4</option>
  </select>
</html>

Disabled

In order to make a select appear greyed out and eliminate pointer events, add the disabled boolean attribute to it.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Form - Select Menu</title>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <select class="form-select" aria-label="Disabled select example" disabled>
    <option selected>Select Menu</option>
    <option value="1">Item 1</option>
    <option value="2">Item 2</option>
    <option value="3">Item 3</option>
  </select>
</html>
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