combo boxes

Clickable option lists

A combo box is a user interface element that combines a text field with a dropdown list.

Users can either type directly into the field or select from predefined options—hence the name.

Combo boxes are standard in forms and software interfaces where input should be constrained but flexibility is still useful: Select your country from the combo box.

interface

dropdown

Expandable selection menu

  • menuList of available dishes
  • widgetUnspecified small device
  • fieldArea of specialty

listbox · control · element · form · button · checkbox · radio · scrollbar · label · border

interaction

click

Brief sharp noise

  • selectCarefully pick from options
  • chooseSelect from alternatives
  • hoverRemain suspended midair

toggle · expand · collapse · focus · activate · navigate · scroll · highlight · pick · enter

options

choices

Available options to pick

  • selectionsChosen items from options
  • itemsIndividual units or objects
  • listSequence of recorded items

alternatives · preferences · varieties · range · menu · array · set · values · entries · defaults

input

typing

Entering text via keyboard

edit · keyboard · characters · insert · delete · filter · search · editable · freeform · validate

navigation

arrow

Pointed shaft for shooting

tab · shift · keyboard · shortcut · accessibility · screen reader · focus ring · highlight · wrap · cycle

Opposites
ui input type

combo boxesgesture controls

Device operation via movement

selection mechanism

combo boxesradio buttons

Single-choice interface elements

checkboxes · toggle switches · dropdown lists · sliders

Family

combo, box, boxes, combination, combine, combined, combining, combiner, recombine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G