dropdown

Expandable menu element

A dropdown is an interface element that expands to reveal a list of options when clicked or tapped: Select your country from the dropdown.

The term comes from the menu appearing to drop down from a button or field.

Also written as two words or hyphenated.

Dropdown menus are ubiquitous in software and web forms for selecting from predefined choices.

sensename

menu

List of available dishes

  • selectCarefully pick from options
  • optionAvailable course of action
  • listSequence of recorded items

click · choice · combobox · arrow · selection · toggle · expand · collapse · interface · widget

furniture

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

folding · hinged · gateleg · panel · dining · compact · space-saving · storage · flap · butterfly

military

parachute

Drag-creating descent device

trooper · landing · insertion · tactical · zone · paratroop · cargo · supply · airdrop · regiment

plumbing

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

gutter · rainwater · extension · fitting · connector · discharge · outlet · spout · channel · diverter

Categories
Opposites
ui input method

dropdowntext box

Data entry rectangle

text field · text area · textarea · open field · search box

visibility/expansion state

dropdownradio buttons

Single-choice interface elements

directional expansion

dropdownpop-up menu

Contextual selection interface

flyout · bottom sheet

Family

dropdowns

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G