React Selectly 🚀

A highly customizable multi-select dropdown component for React. This component allows users to select multiple options from a dropdown list, add custom options, and navigate through options using the keyboard.

Features

• Multi-select functionality: Select multiple options from a dropdown list.
• Custom options: Allow users to add custom options not present in the list.
• Keyboard navigation: Navigate through options using the keyboard (up/down arrows, Enter, Backspace).
• Dynamic input width: The input width adjusts dynamically based on the content.
• Dropdown scrolling: Automatically scrolls to keep the highlighted option visible.
• Styling: Fully customizable using SCSS.

Installation

To use the MultiSelect component in your project, install it via npm:

npm install react-selectly

Usage 🛠️

Multi-Select Component

import React from 'react';
import MultiSelect from 'multi-select-react-component';
import './MultiSelect.scss'; // Import the SCSS file

const options: string[] = [
  'Apple',
  'Banana',
  'Cherry',
  'Date',
  'Elderberry',
  'Fig',
  'Grape',
];
const [selectedValues, setSelectedValues] = useState<string[]>(['Apple', 'Banana']); // Initial values
  const handleChange = (newSelectedValues: string[]) => {
    console.log('Selected Values:', newSelectedValues);
    setSelectedValues(newSelectedValues);
}
;
const App: React.FC = () => {
  return (
    <div className="App">
      <h1>MultiSelect Example</h1>
      <MultiSelect
        options={options}
        placeholder="Select fruits..."
        maxLines={1}
        allowCustomOptions={true} // Enable custom options
        initialValue={selectedValues} // Pass initial values
        onChange={handleChange} // Handle changes
        className="custom-multi-select" // Custom class name
        keepOptionsOnSelect={true} // Keep original options in the dropdown
        dropDownAlwaysOpen={true}
      />
    </div>
  );
};

export default App;

Props 📋

MultiSelect Props