Select

Bootstrap Select

Bootstrap material select is a form control which after a click displays a collapsable list of multiple values which can be used in forms, menus or surveys.

MDB provides you a variety of options and variations.

Default select

Default Select doesn't require an initialization. You only need to add a .browser-default class to the select element.


            <select class="browser-default custom-select">
              <option selected>Open this select menu</option>
              <option value="1">One</option>
              <option value="2">Two</option>
              <option value="3">Three</option>
            </select>

Material select MDB Pro component

Material Select require an initialization. You have to add a .materialSelect() js code to the select element.



            <select class="mdb-select md-form">
              <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
              <option value="1">Option 1</option>
              <option value="2">Option 2</option>
              <option value="3">Option 3</option>
            </select>

          

            // Material Select Initialization
            $(document).ready(function() {
             $('.mdb-select').materialSelect();
            });

Overwriting a standard select

MDB overwrites a standard select to replace it with our Material Select. That's why before you can use it, you have to initialize Material Select by placing following code in your project.

In addition, you will need a separate call for any dynamically generated select elements your page generates.

Initialization:


        // Material Select Initialization
        $(document).ready(function() {
         $('.mdb-select').materialSelect();
        });

Color variations MDB Pro component 



        <!--Blue select-->
        <select class="mdb-select md-form colorful-select dropdown-primary">
          <option value="1">Option 1</option>
          <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          <option value="3">Option 3</option>
          <option value="4">Option 4</option>
          <option value="5">Option 5</option>
        </select>
        <label>Blue select</label>
        <!--/Blue select-->

In order to change a select color use one of the following classes:

1. .dropdown-primary

2. .dropdown-danger

3. .dropdown-default

4. .dropdown-secondary

5. .dropdown-success

6. .dropdown-info

7. .dropdown-warning

8. .dropdown-ins

9. .dropdown-dark

Select with search box MDB Pro component 



        <select class="mdb-select md-form" searchable="Search here..">
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your country</option>
          <option value="1">USA</option>
          <option value="2">Germany</option>
          <option value="3">France</option>
          <option value="3">Poland</option>
          <option value="3">Japan</option>
        </select>

Select with label and search box MDB Pro component 



        <select class="mdb-select md-form" searchable="Search here..">
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your country</option>
          <option value="1">USA</option>
          <option value="2">Germany</option>
          <option value="3">France</option>
          <option value="3">Poland</option>
          <option value="3">Japan</option>
        </select>
        <label>Label example</label>

Multiple select MDB Pro component 



        <select class="mdb-select md-form" multiple>
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
          <option value="1">Option 1</option>
          <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          <option value="3">Option 3</option>
        </select>
        <label>Example label</label>
        <button class="btn-save btn btn-primary btn-sm">Save</button>

Multiselect variations

More multiselect examples and variations you will find in the Multiselect documentation

Options groups MDB Pro component 



        <select class="mdb-select md-form">
          <optgroup label="team 1">
            <option value="1">Option 1</option>
            <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          </optgroup>
          <optgroup label="team 2">
            <option value="3">Option 3</option>
            <option value="4">Option 4</option>
          </optgroup>
        </select>
        <label>Example label</label>

Select with icons MDB Pro component 



        <select class="mdb-select md-form">
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
          <option value="" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-1.jpg" class="rounded-circle">example
            1</option>
          <option value="" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-2.jpg" class="rounded-circle">example
            2</option>
          <option value="" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-3.jpg" class="rounded-circle">example
            1</option>
        </select>
        <label>Example label</label>

Disabled select MDB Pro component

By adding a disabled attribute to the select (or particular option), you can make it unselectable.



        <!-- Disabled select-->
        <select class="mdb-select md-form" disabled>
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
          <option value="1">Option 1</option>
          <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          <option value="3">Option 3</option>
        </select>
        <label>Example label</label>

        <!--Disabled option-->
        <select class="mdb-select md-form">
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
          <option value="1" disabled>Disabled option</option>
          <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          <option value="3">Option 3</option>
        </select>
        <label>Example label</label>

Updating/destroying material select MDB Pro component

To update the items inside the existing Material Select you can destroy it with the function below and then initialize it again.



        // Material Select Destroy
        $('.mdb-select').materialSelect('destroy');

Getting started : download & setup

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Tutorials

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Compilation

To reduce a weight of MDBootstrap package, you can compile your own, custom package containing only components and features you need.

Map of dependencies of SCSS files in MDBootstrap:


    Legend:

    '-->' means 'required'

    All free and pro files require files from 'core' catalog

    'none' means 'this component doesn't require anything except core files'

    A file wrapped by `< >` means that this file make the base component prettier but it isn't necessary for the proper working

    All PRO components require 'pro/_variables.scss' file

    scss/
    |
    |-- core/
    |   |
    |   |-- bootstrap/
    |   |	|-- _functions.scss
    |   |	|-- _variables.scss
    |   |
    |   |-- _colors.scss
    |   |-- _global.scss
    |   |-- _helpers.scss
    |   |-- _masks.scss
    |   |-- _mixins.scss
    |   |-- _typography.scss
    |   |-- _variables.scss
    |   |-- _waves.scss
    |
    |-- free/
    |   |-- _animations-basic.scss --> none
    |   |-- _animations-extended.scss --> _animations-basic.scss
    |   |-- _buttons.scss --> none
    |   |-- _cards.scss --> none <_buttons.scss>
    |   |-- _dropdowns.scss --> none <_buttons.scss>
    |   |-- _input-group.scss --> _forms.scss, _buttons.scss, _dropdowns.scss
    |   |-- _navbars.scss --> none <_buttons.scss, _forms.scss, _input-group.scss>
    |   |-- _pagination.scss --> none
    |   |-- _badges.scss --> none
    |   |-- _modals.scss --> _buttons.scss, _forms.scss (PRO --> _tabs.scss)
    |   |-- _carousels.scss --> <_buttons.scss>
    |   |-- _forms.scss --> none
    |   |-- _msc.scss --> none <_buttons.scss, _forms.scss, _cards.scss>
    |   |-- _footers.scss none <_buttons.scss> (PRO: )
    |   |-- _list-group.scss --> none
    |   |-- _tables.scss --> none (PRO: _material-select.scss, pro/_forms.scss, _checkbox.scss, pro/_buttons.scss, pro/_cards.scss, _pagination.scss, pro/_msc.scss)
    |   |-- _depreciated.scss
    |
    |-- pro/
    |   |
    |   |-- picker/
    |   |   |-- _default.scss --> none
    |   |   |-- _default-time.scss --> _default.scss, free/_forms.scss, free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss, free/_cards.scss
    |   |   |-- _default-date.scss --> _default.scss, free/_forms.scss
    |   |
    |   |-- sections/
    |   |   |-- _templates.scss --> _sidenav.scss
    |   |   |-- _social.scss --> free/_cards.scss, free/ _forms.scss, free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss,
    |   |   |-- _team.scss --> free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss, free/_cards.scss, pro/_cards.scss
    |   |   |-- _testimonials.scss --> free/_carousels.scss, pro/_carousels.scss, free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss
    |   |   |-- _magazine.scss --> _badges.scss
    |   |   |-- _pricing.scss --> free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss
    |   |   |-- _contacts.scss --> free/_forms.scss, pro/_forms.scss, free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss
    |   |
    |   |-- _variables.scss
    |   |-- _buttons.scss --> free/_buttons.scss, pro/_msc.scss, _checkbox.scss, _radio.scss
    |   |-- _social-buttons.scss --> free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss
    |   |-- _tabs.scss --> _cards.scss
    |   |-- _cards.scss --> free/_cards.scss <_buttons.scss, _social-buttons.scss>
    |   |-- _dropdowns.scss --> free/_dropdowns.scss, free/_buttons.scss
    |   |-- _navbars.scss --> free/_navbars.scss  (PRO: )
    |   |-- _scrollspy.scss --> none
    |   |-- _lightbox.scss --> none
    |   |-- _chips.scss --> none
    |   |-- _msc.scss --> none
    |   |-- _forms.scss --> none
    |   |-- _radio.scss --> none
    |   |-- _checkbox.scss --> none
    |   |-- _material-select.scss --> none
    |   |-- _switch.scss --> none
    |   |-- _file-input.scss --> free/_forms.scss, free/_buttons.scss
    |   |-- _range.scss --> none
    |   |-- _input-group.scss --> free/_input-group.scss and the same what free input group, _checkbox.scss, _radio.scss
    |   |-- _autocomplete.scss --> free/_forms.scss
    |   |-- _accordion.scss --> pro/_animations.scss, free/_cards.scss
    |   |-- _parallax.scss --> none
    |   |-- _sidenav.scss --> free/_forms.scss, pro/_animations.scss, sections/_templates.scss
    |   |-- _ecommerce.scss --> free/_cards.scss, pro/_cards.scss, free/_buttons.scss, pro/_buttons.scss, pro/_msc.scss
    |   |-- _carousels.scss --> free/_carousels.scss, free/_cards.scss, free/_buttons.scss 
    |   |-- _steppers.scss --> free/_buttons.scss
    |   |-- _blog.scss --> none
    |   |-- _toasts.scss --> free/_buttons.scss
    |   |-- _animations.scss --> none
    |   |-- _charts.scss --> none
    |   |-- _progress.scss --> none
    |   |-- _scrollbar.scss --> none
    |   |-- _skins.scss --> none
    |   |-- _depreciated.scss
    |
    `-- _custom-skin.scss
    `-- _custom-styles.scss
    `-- _custom-variables.scss
    `-- mdb.scss

Map of dependencies of JavaScript modules in MDBootstrap:


    Legend:

    '-->' means 'required'

    All files require jQuery and bootstrap.js

    js/
    ├── dist/
    │   ├── buttons.js
    │   ├── cards.js
    │   ├── character-counter.js
    │   ├── chips.js
    │   ├── collapsible.js --> vendor/velocity.js
    │   ├── dropdown.js --> Popper.js, jquery.easing.js
    │   ├── file-input.js
    │   ├── forms-free.js
    │   ├── material-select.js --> dropdown.js
    │   ├── mdb-autocomplete.js
    │   ├── preloading.js
    │   ├── range-input.js --> vendor/velocity.js
    │   ├── scrolling-navbar.js
    │   ├── sidenav.js --> vendor/velocity.js, vendor/hammer.js, vendor/jquery.hammer.js
    │   └── smooth-scroll.js
    ├── _intro-mdb-pro.js
    ├── modules.js
    ├── src/
    │   ├── buttons.js
    │   ├── cards.js
    │   ├── character-counter.js
    │   ├── chips.js
    │   ├── collapsible.js --> vendor/velocity.js
    │   ├── dropdown.js --> Popper.js, jquery.easing.js
    │   ├── file-input.js
    │   ├── forms-free.js
    │   ├── material-select.js --> dropdown.js
    │   ├── mdb-autocomplete.js
    │   ├── preloading.js
    │   ├── range-input.js --> vendor/velocity.js
    │   ├── scrolling-navbar.js
    │   ├── sidenav.js --> vendor/velocity.js, vendor/hammer.js, vendor/jquery.hammer.js
    │   └── smooth-scroll.js
    └── vendor/
        ├── addons/
        │   ├── datatables.js
        │   └── datatables.min.js
        ├── chart.js
        ├── enhanced-modals.js
        ├── hammer.js
        ├── jarallax.js
        ├── jarallax-video.js --> vendor/jarallax.js
        ├── jquery.easing.js
        ├── jquery.easypiechart.js
        ├── jquery.hammer.js --> vendor/hammer.js
        ├── jquery.sticky.js
        ├── lightbox.js
        ├── picker-date.js --> vendor/picker.js
        ├── picker.js
        ├── picker-time.js --> vendor/picker.js
        ├── scrollbar.js
        ├── scrolling-navbar.js
        ├── toastr.js
        ├── velocity.js
        ├── waves.js
        └── wow.js

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