combobox

Input with options

A combobox is a user interface element combining a text field with a dropdown list.

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

Common in forms and software settings: Select your country from the combobox.

Also written as two words or hyphenated: combo box, combo-box.

interface

widget

Unspecified small device

  • GUIVisual computer interface
  • formShape or document
  • fieldArea of specialty

control · element · component · accessible · usability · aria · label · disabled · readonly · required

dropdown

menu

List of available dishes

list · items · scroll · unfold · flyout · popup · accordion · drop-down · open · close

selection

select

Carefully pick from options

  • optionAvailable course of action
  • pickPointed breaking tool
  • chooseSelect from alternatives

item · highlight · cursor · navigate · focus · multiselect · checkbox · radio · deselect · selected

input

autocomplete

Software-suggested text completion

keyboard · caret · filter · search · editable · characters · backspace · delete · paste · insert

Opposites
user input flexibility

comboboxdropdown list

Expandable selection menu

radio buttons · listbox · checkbox · toggle switch · textarea

interaction complexity

comboboxlabel

Identifying attachment or marker

Family

combo, box, boxes, boxed, boxing, combination, combine, combined, combining

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G