Simple Combo

Use the Simple Combo component to allow users to select an option from a predefined list of choices or enter their own value. The user can search for a value typing in the Combo Input or click on the dropdown arrow and select one of the options from the displayed dropdown list. The Single Select Combo is visually identical to the Ignite UI for Angular Single Select ComboBox Component

Note

The Combo has two layout options: Combo with Single Select (Simple Combo) and Combo (Multiple Select)

Simple Combo Demo

The Simple Combo has two pieces: an Input containing the current selection or a placeholder, and a Dropdown that is shown in order to select an option from a predefined dropdown list.

Combo Input Type

The Simple Combo Input in Figma provides selection between a border type for a more structured perception on solid color backgrounds, and a boxed type that is most appropriate when placed on top of a vivid image to improve readability.

Border	Box

The Simple Combo Input has a Prefix container which can be switched on and off through the Prefix Container boolean property. Label and Hint could also be switched on or off through their boolean properties.

With Prefix	With Label	With Hint

Size

The Simple Combo is available in three sizes:

Large
Medium
Small

The Dropdown automatically adjusts its dimensions to match the selected size variant.

Interaction State

In Figma, both border and box type Simple Combos can be set to a Disabled state using the properties panel.

State

The Simple Combo component supports five states for the enabled variants: Idle, Idle & Hover, Filled, Filled & Hover and Focused, as well as three validation states: Success, Warn, and Error. From the properties panel, the user can easily change the Simple Combo's state and toggle the Dropdown’s visibility, while within the nested Dropdown component, the user can further customize its content. These flexibility enhancements afford a more dynamic interaction design that can seamlessly flow into high-fidelity prototyping.

Every experienced designer uses constraints wisely to limit the user input and avoid invalid states, hence the availability of validation styles. Through the available validation styles, the Simple Combo Input is consistent with the standard Input and equipped for sophisticated designs that display success, warn, and error visuals.

Success	Warn	Error

In Figma changing the states is achieved via the State property from the properties panel.

The Dropdown used for the Simple Combo comes with the appropriate sizing for Large, Medium and Small similarly to the normal Dropdown component. The Dropdown can be switched on and off from a boolean property which can visually affect the input, but this is an expected behaviour.

Search Input

The search in the Simple Combo is the input by itself.

The Dropdown used for the Simple Combo supports two types of items: header and single select item. Both are available in Large, Medium and Small sizes. Through headers, it is possible to organize items in groups. In Figma, the Dropdown utilizes the auto layout option, which adjusts the layout, once one or more items get hidden from the layers panel.

The Dropdown items within the Simple Combo support three different states: Idle, Hover and Focused. Disabled and Selected states can be switched on and off from boolean properties. The states of the Simple Combo Dropdown items are visually identical to the Combo Dropdown items without the checkbox icon for multiple selection.

	Idle	Hover	Focused	Disabled

Selected

Styling

The Simple Combo comes with the combined styling flexibility of its input and dropdown pieces. There are options for the input text elements' color, border style and color. For the dropdown one may change the background color, or use the various options related to the items in the Simple Combo Dropdown with their background and text colors.

Usage

When using the Simple Combo, its input and dropdown should have the same width and their left and right borders should match. Regarding how the dropdown is shown when the Simple Combo is focused, you should always show it on top of the content that follows the Simple Combo triggering its display. Combos don't push content like expansion panels do.

Do	Don't