TreeSelect

TreeSelect is a form component to choose from hierarchical data.


import { TreeSelect } from 'primereact/treeselect';
         

TreeSelect is used as a controlled component with value and onChange properties along with an options collection. Internally Tree component is used so the options model is based on TreeNode API.

In single selection mode, value binding should be the key value of a node.

Select Item

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"></TreeSelect>
         

More than one node is selectable by setting selectionMode to multiple. By default in multiple selection mode, metaKey press (e.g. ) is necessary to add to existing selections however this can be configured with disabling the metaKeySelection property. Note that in touch enabled devices, TreeSelect always ignores metaKey.

In multiple selection mode, value binding should be a key-value pair where key is the node key and value is a boolean to indicate selection.


{
    '0-0': true,
    '0-1-0': true
}
         
Select Items

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKeys} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKeys(e.value)} options={nodes} metaKeySelection={false}  
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" selectionMode="multiple" placeholder="Select Items"></TreeSelect>
         

Selection of multiple nodes via checkboxes is enabled by configuring selectionMode as checkbox.

In checkbox selection mode, value binding should be a key-value pair where key is the node key and value is an object that has checked and partialChecked properties to represent the checked state of a node obje to indicate selection.


{
    '0-0': {
        partialChecked: false,
        checked: true
    }
}
         
Select Items

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKeys} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKeys(e.value)} options={nodes} metaKeySelection={false}  
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" selectionMode="checkbox" display="chip" placeholder="Select Items"></TreeSelect>
         

Filtering is enabled by adding the filter property, by default label property of a node is used to compare against the value in the text field, in order to customize which field(s) should be used during search define filterBy property. In addition filterMode specifies the filtering strategy. In lenient mode when the query matches a node, children of the node are not searched further as all descendants of the node are included. On the other hand, in strict mode when the query matches a node, filtering continues on all descendants.

Select Item

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    filter className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"></TreeSelect>
         

When showClear is enabled, a clear icon is added to reset the TreeSelect.

Select Item

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"></TreeSelect>
         

Expanded state of nodes is managed programmatically with expandedKeys and onToggle properties.

Select Item

<TreeSelect value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"
    expandedKeys={expandedKeys} onToggle={(e) => setExpandedKeys(e.value)} panelHeaderTemplate={headerTemplate}></TreeSelect>
         

A floating label appears on top of the input field when focused. Visit FloatLabel documentation for more information.

empty

<FloatLabel className="w-full md:w-20rem">
    <TreeSelect inputId="treeselect" value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes}
        className="w-full"></TreeSelect>
    <label htmlFor="treeselect">TreeSelect</label>
</FloatLabel>
         

Specify the variant property as filled to display the component with a higher visual emphasis than the default outlined style.

Select Item

<TreeSelect variant="filled" value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"></TreeSelect>
         

Invalid state is displayed using the invalid prop to indicate a failed validation. You can use this style when integrating with form validation libraries.

Select Item

<TreeSelect invalid value={selectedNodeKey} onChange={(e) => setSelectedNodeKey(e.value)} options={nodes} 
    className="md:w-20rem w-full" placeholder="Select Item"></TreeSelect>
         

When disabled is present, the element cannot be edited and focused.

Select Item

<TreeSelect disabled placeholder="Select Item" className="md:w-20rem w-full" />
         

Screen Reader

Value to describe the component can either be provided with aria-labelledby or aria-label props. The treeselect element has a combobox role in addition to aria-haspopup and aria-expanded attributes. The relation between the combobox and the popup is created with aria-controls that refers to the id of the popup.

The popup list has an id that refers to the aria-controls attribute of the combobox element and uses tree as the role. Each list item has a treeitem role along with aria-label, aria-selected and aria-expanded attributes. In checkbox selection, aria-checked is used instead of aria-selected. Checkbox and toggle icons are hidden from screen readers as their parent element with treeitem role and attributes are used instead for readers and keyboard support. The container element of a treenode has the group role. The aria-setsize, aria-posinset and aria-level attributes are calculated implicitly and added to each treeitem.

If filtering is enabled, filterInputProps can be defined to give aria-* props to the filter input element.


<span id="dd1">Options</span>
<TreeSelect aria-labelledby="dd1" />

<TreeSelect aria-label="Options" />
     

Closed State Keyboard Support

KeyFunction
tabMoves focus to the treeselect element.
spaceOpens the popup and moves visual focus to the selected treenode, if there is none then first treenode receives the focus.
down arrowOpens the popup and moves visual focus to the selected option, if there is none then first option receives the focus.

Popup Keyboard Support

KeyFunction
tabMoves focus to the next focusable element in the popup, if there is none then first focusable element receives the focus.
shift + tabMoves focus to the previous focusable element in the popup, if there is none then last focusable element receives the focus.
enterSelects the focused option, closes the popup if selection mode is single.
spaceSelects the focused option, closes the popup if selection mode is single.
escapeCloses the popup, moves focus to the treeselect element.
down arrowMoves focus to the next treenode.
up arrowMoves focus to the previous treenode.
right arrowIf node is closed, opens the node otherwise moves focus to the first child node.
left arrowIf node is open, closes the node otherwise moves focus to the parent node.

Filter Input Keyboard Support

KeyFunction
enterCloses the popup and moves focus to the treeselect element.
escapeCloses the popup and moves focus to the treeselect element.

Close Button Keyboard Support

KeyFunction
enterCloses the popup and moves focus to the treeselect element.
spaceCloses the popup and moves focus to the treeselect element.
escapeCloses the popup and moves focus to the treeselect element.