Dropdown menu displays a list of actions or selectable options for a user. Dropdown uses popout component internally to create the overlay functionality.
Set the alignment of the dropdown in relation to the toggle depending on the position. start will align the left of the dropdown to the left of the toggle. end will align the right of the dropdown to the right of the toggle. A dropdown with a set position of inline-start or inline-end will switch start and end to the top and bottom of the dropdown respectively.
Popout["align"] | undefined
undefined
position
position
Set the position of the dropdown in relation to the toggle. Options follow logical properties. block-start and block-end referring to top and bottom respectively, inline-start and inline-end referring to left and right respectively.
Popout["position"] | undefined
undefined
expand
expand
Controls whether the toggle slot expands to fill the width of its container.
boolean
false
size
size
The size of the dropdown. This affects the minimum and maximum inline-size of the dropdown.
"s" | "m" | "l"
"m"
Slots
Slot name
Description
Default slot
The dropdown content.
toggle
Used to place the toggle for dropdown.
Methods
Method name
Parameters
Description
hide(moveFocusToButton?: boolean) => void
moveFocusToButton:
show() => void
N/A
CSS Properties
CSS Custom Properties provide more fine grain control over component presentation. We advise utilizing existing properties on the component before using these.
Property
Description
Default
--n-dropdown-size
Controls the inline size, or width, of the dropdown. Will resize up to 1.5 times to account for larger content.
Dropdown menus are typically used when you have 5-15 items to choose from. They’re used for navigation or commands, where an action is initiated based on the selection.
When organizing dropdown menu items, sort the list in a logical order by putting the most selected option at the top.
Use for a “more” menu, where the control contains an icon.
Use for user profiles, where the control is an avatar.
Dropdown items should be always written in sentence case, not title case. The first word should be capitalized and the rest lowercase (unless a proper noun):
Create user
Create User
Dropdown items should always lead with a strong verb that encourages action. Use the {verb}+{noun} format except in the case of common actions like Save, Close or Cancel:
Edit row
Editing options
Avoid unnecessary words and articles in dropdown items, such as “the”, “an” or “a”:
Change theme
Change the theme
Avoid ending dropdown items in punctuation:
Switch user
Switch user.
Avoid all caps for dropdown items:
Rename
RENAME
Keep dropdown items to a single line of text:
Change theme
Change the theme of the veterinary application.
Integration
For integration guidelines, please see Web Components documentation. This documentation explains how to implement and use Nord Web Components across different technologies such as Vue.js, React, or Vanilla JavaScript.
Integration Guidelines
Localization
Nord provides a lightweight solution for localizing its components. Not all components need localizing, as for the most part snippets of text are set per instance. For full localization guidelines, please see Localization documentation.
Localization Guidelines
Troubleshooting
If you experience any issues while using Nord Web Components, please head over to the Support page for more guidelines and ways to contact us.