dropdown lists

Expandable choice panels

Dropdown lists are interface elements that expand when clicked to reveal a menu of selectable options, then collapse after a selection is made.

They save screen space by hiding choices until needed: Choose your country from the dropdown list.

Common in forms, software menus, and web navigation.

Also called dropdown menus or simply dropdowns.

Related

menu · click · box · field · user input · choices · combo box · form · form field · scroll · color contrast · accessibility feature · tooltip · checkbox · radio button · tap · responsive design · touch

Categories
Opposites
input method type

dropdown listssearch boxes

Text fields for queries

visibility of options

dropdown listsradio buttons

Single-choice interface elements

toggle buttons · toggle switches

interaction complexity

dropdown listsblank canvas

Untouched painting surface

gesture controls

Family

drop, down, list, drops, dropped, dropping, dropper, droplet, downs

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