Preview

Single

Multiple

Controls

Theme

Surface

Direction

Viewport

Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.

Installation

terminal

php artisan ui:add combobox

Behavior layer (Alpine)

This component installs a self-registering Alpine module to resources/js/ui/combobox.js. Import the behavior layer once from your bundle so it loads (it hooks alpine:init):

resources/js/ui/index.js JS

import './combobox.js';

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add combobox writes only the generated targets below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and prompts before replacing local changes unless --force is used.

Version: 1.2.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/combobox.blade.php
blade	resources/views/components/ui/combobox/option.blade.php
js	resources/js/ui/combobox.js

Registry dependencies

None.

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

npm: alpinejs

Guidance

Searchable selection and filtering

Find and select within a long or uncertain option set.

Use when

Use when the option set is long enough that search, suggestion, or filtering speeds selection. Do not use advanced selection UI when a simpler visible control would be clearer.

Avoid when

Choose this when long lists or uncertain labels make search and autocomplete valuable.

Task length: short
Interaction cost: medium
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: constrained
Mobile / touch risk: medium
Accessibility risk: high
Needs background context: No
Comparison needed: No

Preferred alternatives

Visible choices for small sets
Dedicated filter panel for complex refinement

Anti-patterns

Using advanced search for a tiny list

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
name	string\|null	null	Hidden input name for selected value.
placeholder	string	Search...	Input placeholder.
multiple	bool	false	Enable chip-style multi-select.
value	string		Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
label	string		Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
freeText	bool	false	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
clearable	bool	false	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.

Slots

default — Combobox option items.
x-ui.combobox.option — Installed subcomponent from the registry item.

Data slots

combobox combobox-clear combobox-create combobox-input combobox-list combobox-option combobox-trigger

Capabilities

wcag-2.2-aa-target interactive responsive rtl darkMode localized

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Filters options as the user types and mirrors selection into hidden inputs for form submission.
Installs a JavaScript behavior module when the registry item includes resources/js/ui files.
Declares registry capability flags: a11y, interactive, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized.

Usage

previews.components.combobox.default.blade.php Blade

<div class="w-full max-w-xs space-y-6">
    <div>
        <p class="mb-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">{{ __('Single') }}</p>
        <x-ui.combobox name="framework" :placeholder="__('Select framework…')">
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="laravel">Laravel</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="rails">Ruby on Rails</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="django">Django</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="next">Next.js</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="phoenix">Phoenix</x-ui.combobox.option>
        </x-ui.combobox>
    </div>

    <div>
        <p class="mb-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">{{ __('Multiple') }}</p>
        <x-ui.combobox name="stacks" multiple :placeholder="__('Add frameworks…')">
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="laravel">Laravel</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="rails">Ruby on Rails</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="django">Django</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="next">Next.js</x-ui.combobox.option>
            <x-ui.combobox.option value="phoenix">Phoenix</x-ui.combobox.option>
        </x-ui.combobox>
    </div>
</div>

Accessibility & localization

WCAG 2.2 AA RTL-ready data-slot Keyboard focus-visible Localized labels

Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
Uses semantic HTML and a stable data-slot attribute for styling/scripting hooks.
Focus-visible rings use the ring token so keyboard focus is always visible.
Disabled and invalid states are conveyed to assistive tech, not by color alone.
Targets WCAG 2.2 AA; verify contrast in light, dark, admin and customer surfaces above.
Labels go through __() and the component uses logical properties (ms-*, text-start, start-*) so it mirrors correctly — flip the preview to RTL to confirm.

Source

The exact, editable file ui:add writes into your app — copy it or own the whole thing. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.

Changelog

Current version: v1.2.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.

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