---
parts:
  - Listbox
  - Use Cases
title: 'Listbox: Use Cases'
eleventyNavigation:
  key: 'Listbox: Use Cases'
  order: 20
  parent: Listbox
  title: Use Cases
---

# Listbox: Use Cases

```js script
import { html } from '@mdjs/mdjs-preview';
import { listboxData } from './src/listboxData.js';
import { Required } from '@lion/ui/form-core.js';
import { loadDefaultFeedbackMessages } from '@lion/ui/validate-messages.js';
import '@lion/ui/define/lion-listbox.js';
import '@lion/ui/define/lion-option.js';
loadDefaultFeedbackMessages();
```

## Multiple choice

Add `multiple-choice` flag to allow multiple values to be selected.
This will:

- keep the listbox overlay open on click of an option
- display a list of selected option representations next to the text box
- make the value of type `Array` instead of `String`

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox name="combo" label="Multiple" multiple-choice>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}">Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}">Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

## Orientation

When `orientation="horizontal"`, left and right arrow keys will be enabled, plus the screenreader
will be informed about the direction of the options.
By default, `orientation="vertical"` is set, which enables up and down arrow keys.

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox name="combo" label="Orientation horizontal" orientation="horizontal">
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}">Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}">Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

With `multiple-choice` flag configured, multiple options can be checked.

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox
  name="combo"
  label="Orientation horizontal multiple"
  orientation="horizontal"
  multiple-choice
>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}">Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}">Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

## Selection-follows-focus

When true, will synchronize activedescendant and selected element on arrow key navigation.
This behavior can usually be seen in `<select>` on the Windows platform.
Note that this behavior cannot be used when multiple-choice is true.
See [wai aria spec](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#kbd_selection_follows_focus)

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox name="combo" label="Selection follows focus" selection-follows-focus>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}" disabled>Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}">Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

## Rotate keyboard navigation

`rotate-keyboard-navigation` attribute on the listbox will give the first option active state when navigated to the next option from last option.

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox name="combo" label="Rotate keyboard navigation" rotate-keyboard-navigation>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}">Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}">Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

## Disabled options

Navigation will skip over disabled options. Let's disable Artichoke and Brussel sprout, because they're gross.

```html preview-story
<lion-listbox name="combo" label="Rotate with disabled options" rotate-keyboard-navigation>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Apple'}">Apple</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Artichoke'}" disabled>Artichoke</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Asparagus'}">Asparagus</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Banana'}">Banana</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Beets'}">Beets</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Bell pepper'}">Bell pepper</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Broccoli'}">Broccoli</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Brussels sprout'}" disabled>Brussels sprout</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Cabbage'}">Cabbage</lion-option>
  <lion-option .choiceValue="${'Carrot'}">Carrot</lion-option>
</lion-listbox>
```

## Validation

A validator can be used to make it e.g. `required`. If you want to know how to do that, please take a look at our [validation examples](../../fundamentals/systems/form/validate.md).