Select morph
A select whose trigger continues into its list: the list unclips down from the trigger's edge as one surface while its options stagger in.
Plan
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Source
What shadcn add writes to components/ui/select-morph.tsx. It is yours from then on.
"use client";
/*
* A select whose trigger grows into its list: the list opens flush under
* the trigger, the trigger's lower corners square off to meet it, and the
* list unclips downward as one continuous surface while its options
* stagger in.
*/
import * as React from "react";
import { Select as SelectPrimitive } from "@base-ui/react/select";
import { CheckIcon, ChevronDownIcon } from "lucide-react";
import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
import {
EASE_IN_OUT,
EASE_OUT,
SPRING_SWAP,
listItem,
listStagger,
useOpenState,
} from "@/components/ui/ai-motion";
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
// A select's popup mounts on first open and then stays in the DOM, so the
// list animates with presence until then and with open state after.
type MorphSelectPresence = {
open: boolean;
mounted: boolean;
markMounted: () => void;
};
const MorphSelectContext = React.createContext<MorphSelectPresence | null>(
null
);
const RADIUS = 12;
// The list is revealed from the trigger's edge down; the clip-path tweens
// rather than springs, so it cannot snap as a spring resolves.
const CLIP_HIDDEN = `inset(0% 0% 100% 0% round 0px 0px ${RADIUS}px ${RADIUS}px)`;
const CLIP_SHOWN = `inset(0% 0% 0% 0% round 0px 0px ${RADIUS}px ${RADIUS}px)`;
function MorphSelect<Value, Multiple extends boolean | undefined = false>({
open: openProp,
defaultOpen,
onOpenChange,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.Root.Props<Value, Multiple>) {
const [open, setOpen] = useOpenState(openProp, defaultOpen, onOpenChange);
const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
const markMounted = React.useCallback(() => setMounted(true), []);
const presence = React.useMemo(
() => ({ open, mounted, markMounted }),
[open, mounted, markMounted]
);
return (
<MorphSelectContext.Provider value={presence}>
<SelectPrimitive.Root open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen} {...props} />
</MorphSelectContext.Provider>
);
}
function MorphSelectValue({
className,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.Value.Props) {
return (
<SelectPrimitive.Value
data-slot="morph-select-value"
className={cn(
"min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-left data-placeholder:text-muted-foreground",
className
)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
/** The trigger; the list opens as its continuation. Usually holds a MorphSelectValue. */
function MorphSelectTrigger({
className,
children,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.Trigger.Props) {
const reduced = useReducedMotion() ?? false;
const open = React.useContext(MorphSelectContext)?.open ?? false;
return (
<SelectPrimitive.Trigger
data-slot="morph-select-trigger"
className={cn(
"flex h-10 w-full items-center justify-between gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border bg-popover px-3.5 text-sm text-foreground outline-none select-none transition-[border-radius,border-color,box-shadow] duration-normal ease-standard hover:border-ring/50 focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/20 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive data-popup-open:rounded-b-none data-popup-open:hover:border-border motion-reduce:transition-none",
className
)}
{...props}
>
{children}
<SelectPrimitive.Icon
render={
<motion.span
initial={false}
animate={{ rotate: open ? 180 : 0 }}
transition={reduced ? { duration: 0 } : SPRING_SWAP}
className="flex text-muted-foreground"
/>
}
>
<ChevronDownIcon className="pointer-events-none size-4" />
</SelectPrimitive.Icon>
</SelectPrimitive.Trigger>
);
}
export type MorphSelectContentProps = SelectPrimitive.Popup.Props;
/** The list, unclipping from the trigger's lower edge. */
function MorphSelectContent({
className,
children,
...props
}: MorphSelectContentProps) {
const presence = React.useContext(MorphSelectContext);
const open = presence?.open ?? true;
const mounted = presence?.mounted ?? false;
const markMounted = presence?.markMounted;
const positionerRef = React.useCallback(() => markMounted?.(), [markMounted]);
const reduced = useReducedMotion() ?? false;
// Opacity rides along with the clip: Base UI reads it to know when the
// close has finished.
const shown = {
opacity: 1,
clipPath: CLIP_SHOWN,
transition: {
clipPath: { duration: reduced ? 0 : 0.32, ease: EASE_OUT },
opacity: { duration: reduced ? 0 : 0.12, ease: EASE_OUT },
},
};
const hidden = {
opacity: 0,
clipPath: reduced ? CLIP_SHOWN : CLIP_HIDDEN,
transition: {
clipPath: { duration: reduced ? 0 : 0.22, ease: EASE_IN_OUT },
opacity: { duration: reduced ? 0 : 0.22, ease: EASE_IN_OUT },
},
};
return (
<AnimatePresence>
{(open || mounted) && (
<SelectPrimitive.Portal>
<SelectPrimitive.Positioner
ref={positionerRef}
side="bottom"
align="start"
// Overlap the trigger's lower border, so the two read as one edge.
sideOffset={-1}
alignItemWithTrigger={false}
// Never flip above: the list only ever continues the trigger down.
collisionAvoidance={{ side: "none", align: "shift" }}
className="isolate z-popover"
>
<SelectPrimitive.Popup
data-slot="morph-select-content"
render={
mounted ? (
<motion.div
initial={false}
animate={open ? shown : hidden}
/>
) : (
<motion.div initial={hidden} animate={shown} exit={hidden} />
)
}
className={cn(
"max-h-(--available-height) w-(--anchor-width) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-b-xl border border-border bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-lg outline-none",
className
)}
{...props}
>
<SelectPrimitive.List
render={
<motion.div
variants={reduced ? undefined : listStagger}
initial="hidden"
animate={open ? "shown" : "hidden"}
/>
}
className="p-1"
>
{children}
</SelectPrimitive.List>
</SelectPrimitive.Popup>
</SelectPrimitive.Positioner>
</SelectPrimitive.Portal>
)}
</AnimatePresence>
);
}
function MorphSelectItem({
className,
children,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.Item.Props) {
const reduced = useReducedMotion() ?? false;
return (
<SelectPrimitive.Item
data-slot="morph-select-item"
render={<motion.div variants={reduced ? undefined : listItem} />}
className={cn(
"relative flex w-full cursor-default items-center gap-2 rounded-lg py-1.5 pr-8 pl-2.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground outline-none select-none transition-colors duration-fast data-highlighted:bg-muted data-highlighted:text-foreground data-selected:text-foreground data-disabled:pointer-events-none data-disabled:opacity-50 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0",
className
)}
{...props}
>
<SelectPrimitive.ItemText className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
{children}
</SelectPrimitive.ItemText>
<SelectPrimitive.ItemIndicator className="absolute right-2.5 flex items-center">
<CheckIcon className="size-3.5" />
</SelectPrimitive.ItemIndicator>
</SelectPrimitive.Item>
);
}
function MorphSelectGroup({ className, ...props }: SelectPrimitive.Group.Props) {
return (
<SelectPrimitive.Group
data-slot="morph-select-group"
className={cn("py-0.5", className)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
function MorphSelectLabel({
className,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.GroupLabel.Props) {
return (
<SelectPrimitive.GroupLabel
data-slot="morph-select-label"
className={cn("px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground", className)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
function MorphSelectSeparator({
className,
...props
}: SelectPrimitive.Separator.Props) {
return (
<SelectPrimitive.Separator
data-slot="morph-select-separator"
className={cn("pointer-events-none -mx-1 my-1 h-px bg-border", className)}
{...props}
/>
);
}
export {
MorphSelect,
MorphSelectContent,
MorphSelectGroup,
MorphSelectItem,
MorphSelectLabel,
MorphSelectSeparator,
MorphSelectTrigger,
MorphSelectValue,
};Ready to try it? Three commands and the app runs against a stub model.