Dropdown
Examples
A dropdown must be associated with an activator, commonly a button, which, at the time of being clicked, expands
the dropdown. Activator and dropdown should be contained in a div with a chi-dropdown
class, or otherwise, the
activator must reference the dropdown with a data-target
attribute.
Use the chi-dropdown__trigger
class on your activator button to make the chevron appear.
Base
<chi-dropdown position="bottom" button="Dropdown, click me">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
Trigger and dropdown enclosed in the same
div
.<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-1" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown component</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('dropdown-1'));</script>
Additional Styles
The web component accepts the properties color
, variant
, size
,
uppercase
and disabled
to modify the underlying chi-button element
behavior and style.
<!-- Primary button -->
<chi-dropdown position='bottom' button='Primary' color='primary'>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Primary outline button -->
<chi-dropdown position='bottom' button='Primary outline' color='primary' variant='outline'>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Primary flat button -->
<chi-dropdown position='bottom' button='Primary flat' color='primary' variant='flat'>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Base flat button -->
<chi-dropdown position='bottom' button='Flat' variant='flat'>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Disabled button -->
<chi-dropdown position='bottom' button='Disabled' disabled>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class='chi-dropdown__menu-item' href='#' slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Primary button -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-styles-1" class="chi-button -primary chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Primary outline button -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-styles-2" class="chi-button -primary -outline chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Primary flat button -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-styles-3" class="chi-button -primary -flat chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Base flat button -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-styles-4" class="chi-button -flat chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Disabled button -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-styles-4" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" disabled>Dropdown</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.querySelectorAll('.chi-dropdown .chi-button'));</script>
Data-target
Dropdown referenced by a data-target
attribute in the activator.
There is no need for proximity between elements.
<button id="dropdown-2" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" data-target="#dropdown-2-menu">Dropdown component</button>
<p class="-text">There is no need for proximity between elements.</p>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu" id="dropdown-2-menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('dropdown-2'));</script>
Hover
<chi-dropdown hover position="bottom" button="Dropdown component">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
chi-dropdown__hover
class to achieve this.<div class="chi-dropdown chi-dropdown__hover">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown component</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
Animate
<chi-dropdown position="bottom" button="Animated dropdown trigger" animate-chevron>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
Triggers can be animated by applying the
-animate
class.<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-animate" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger -animate">Animated dropdown trigger</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('dropdown-animate'));</script>
Fluid
Use fluid to render Dropdowns that span the full width of the parent container.
<chi-dropdown position="bottom" button="Dropdown, click me" fluid>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown -fluid">
<button id="dropdown-1" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger -fluid">Dropdown component</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('dropdown-1'));</script>
Positioning
default
,
initial
, top
, right
, bottom
, left
,
top-start
, top-end
, right-start
, right-end
,
bottom-start
, bottom-end
, left-start
, left-end
.<!-- Top start -->
<chi-dropdown position="top-start" button="Top start">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Top -->
<chi-dropdown position="top" button="Top">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Top end -->
<chi-dropdown position="top-end" button="Top end">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Left start -->
<chi-dropdown position="left-start" button="Left start">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Left -->
<chi-dropdown position="left" button="Left">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Left end -->
<chi-dropdown position="left-end" button="Left end">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Right start -->
<chi-dropdown position="right-start" button="Right start">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Right -->
<chi-dropdown position="right" button="Right">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Right end -->
<chi-dropdown position="right-end" button="Right end">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Bottom start -->
<chi-dropdown position="bottom-start" button="Bottom start">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Bottom -->
<chi-dropdown position="bottom" button="Bottom">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<!-- Bottom end -->
<chi-dropdown position="bottom-end" button="Bottom end">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Dropdown item 3</a>
</chi-dropdown>
Dropdown is prepared to work with positioning libraries like Popper.js. That is why we support the data-position attribute. Chevron orientation will change depending on its value. Valid values are
default
,
initial
, top
, right
, bottom
, left
,
top-start
, top-end
, right-start
, right-end
,
bottom-start
, bottom-end
, left-start
, left-end
.<!-- Top start -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-top-start" data-position="top-start">Top start</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Top -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-top" data-position="top">Top</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Top end -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-top-end" data-position="top-end">Top end</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Left start -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-left-start" data-position="left-start">Left start</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Left -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-left" data-position="left">Left</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Left end -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-left-end" data-position="left-end">Left end</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Right start -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-right-start" data-position="right-start">Right start</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Right -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-right" data-position="right">Right</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Right end -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-right-end" data-position="right-end">Right end</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Bottom start -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-bottom-start" data-position="bottom-start">Bottom start</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Bottom -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-bottom" data-position="bottom">Bottom</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Bottom end -->
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger" id="dropdown-bottom-end" data-position="bottom-end">Bottom end</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Dropdown item 3</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- JavaScript -->
<script>chi.dropdown(document.querySelectorAll('.chi-dropdown .chi-dropdown__trigger'));</script>
Visible items
<chi-dropdown visible-items="3" button="Dropdown, click me">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 5</a>
</chi-dropdown>
Trigger and dropdown enclosed in the same
div
.<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="dropdown-1" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown component</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu" style="overflow-y: auto; max-height: 7rem">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 5</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('dropdown-1'));</script>
Search input
menu-header
and menu-footer
,
which places the items inside those slots, accordingly inside the header and footer of dropdown menu.<chi-dropdown button="Dropdown, click me" visible-items="3">
<chi-search-input size="sm" placeholder="Search" slot="menu-header"></chi-search-input>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 5</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="example__dropdown-with-search" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger">Dropdown, click me</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-header -mb--1">
<div class="chi-input__wrapper -icon--right">
<input class="chi-input chi-search__input -sm" type="search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="search input" />
<button class="chi-button -icon -flat -sm -bg--none" aria-label="Search">
<div class="chi-button__content">
<i class="chi-icon icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-items-wrapper" style="overflow-y: auto; max-height: 7rem">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 5</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script>chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('example__dropdown-with-search'));</script>
Retain Selection
There is an available property, retain-selection
, which allows retaining the selected item in the dropdown
as active and see the selected item when the dropdown is closed.
<chi-dropdown button="Dropdown, click me" retain-selection>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="example__dropdown-retain-selection" style="width: 180px;"
class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger -d--flex -justify-content--between">Dropdown, click me</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>
chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('example__dropdown-retain-selection'));
<!-- Include your custom logic here to retain dropdown selection -->
</script>
Icon
There is an available property, icon
, which allows adding an icon as the dropdown trigger.
<chi-dropdown icon="more-vert" icon-tooltip-message="More options">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="example__dropdown-icon" class="chi-button chi-dropdown__trigger chi-dropdown__icon"
aria-label="More options" data-tooltip="More options">
<div class="chi-button__content">
<i class="chi-icon icon-more-vert" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>
chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('example__dropdown-icon'));
chi.tooltip(document.querySelectorAll('[data-tooltip]'));
</script>
Icon
There is an available property, icon
, which allows adding an icon as the dropdown trigger.
<chi-dropdown icon="more-vert" variant="flat" icon-tooltip-message="More options">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown">
<button id="example__dropdown-icon" class="chi-button -flat chi-dropdown__trigger chi-dropdown__icon"
aria-label="More options" data-tooltip="More options">
<div class="chi-button__content">
<i class="chi-icon icon-more-vert" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</button>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
<script>
chi.dropdown(document.getElementById('example__dropdown-icon'));
chi.tooltip(document.querySelectorAll('[data-tooltip]'));
</script>
Menu
Menu item states
Menu items support the following states: initial
, active
, disabled
and
hover
.
<chi-dropdown active>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#" slot="menu">Active item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#" slot="menu">Disabled Item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -hover" href="#" slot="menu">Hovered Item</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#">Active item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#">Disabled item</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -hover" href="#">Hovered item</a>
</div>
Description
<chi-dropdown active description>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title" slot="menu">Item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text" slot="menu">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#" slot="menu">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title" slot="menu">Active Item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text" slot="menu">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#" slot="menu">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title" slot="menu">Disabled Item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text" slot="menu">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -hover" href="#" slot="menu">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title" slot="menu">Hovered Item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text" slot="menu">Item description</span>
</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu -list">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title">Item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title">Active item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title">Disabled item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text">Item description</span>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -hover" href="#">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_title">Hovered item</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item_text">Item description</span>
</a>
</div>
Divider
Several menu items can be arranged together by using a divider. Use the chi-divider
component.
<chi-dropdown active>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
Icons
Dropdown component has been developed to support Chi icons in the menu items.
Left Aligned
<chi-dropdown active>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline" aria-hidden="true"></i>
New
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-arrow-to-bottom" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Save
</a>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Send
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-cart" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Buy
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-users" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Share
</a>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logout" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Logout
</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline" aria-hidden="true"></i>New
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-arrow-to-bottom" aria-hidden="true"></i>Save
</a>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-mail" aria-hidden="true"></i>Send
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-cart" aria-hidden="true"></i>Buy
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-users" aria-hidden="true"></i>Share
</a>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logout" aria-hidden="true"></i>Logout
</a>
</div>
Right Aligned
<chi-dropdown active>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
New
<i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#" slot="menu">
Save
<i class="chi-icon icon-arrow-to-bottom -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
Send
<i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#" slot="menu">
Buy
<i class="chi-icon icon-cart -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
Share
<i class="chi-icon icon-users -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">
Logout
<i class="chi-icon icon-logout -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
New <i class="chi-icon icon-file-outline -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -disabled" href="#">
Save <i class="chi-icon icon-arrow-to-bottom -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
Send <i class="chi-icon icon-mail -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -active" href="#">
Buy <i class="chi-icon icon-cart -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
Share <i class="chi-icon icon-users -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
Logout <i class="chi-icon icon-logout -icon--right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>
</div>
Search Input
<chi-dropdown active>
<chi-search-input size="sm" placeholder="Search" slot="menu-header"></chi-search-input>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Item 4</a>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-header -mb--1">
<div class="chi-input__wrapper -icon--right">
<input class="chi-input chi-search__input -sm" type="search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="search input" />
<button class="chi-button -icon -flat -sm -bg--none" aria-label="Search">
<div class="chi-button__content">
<i class="chi-icon icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-items-wrapper">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 3</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
</div>
Checkboxes
Base
<chi-dropdown active>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<chi-checkbox id="checkbox1" label="Item 1"></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<chi-checkbox id="checkbox2" label="Item 2" disabled></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<chi-checkbox id="checkbox3" label="Item 3" checked></chi-checkbox>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<chi-checkbox id="checkbox4" label="Item 4"></chi-checkbox>
</div>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox1">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox1">Item 1</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox2" disabled>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox2">Item 2</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox3" checked>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox3">Item 3</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox4">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox4">Item 4</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
With Icons
<chi-dropdown active>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox1">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox1">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 1
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox2" disabled>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox2">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 2
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox3" checked>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox3">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 3
</label>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox4">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox4">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 4
</label>
</div>
</div>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox1">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox1">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 1
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox2" disabled>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox2">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 2
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox3" checked>
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox3">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 3
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-checkbox">
<input class="chi-checkbox__input" type="checkbox" id="checkbox4">
<label class="chi-checkbox__label" for="checkbox4">
<i class="chi-icon icon-logo-centurylink" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Item 4
</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Radio Buttons
<chi-dropdown active>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Select an option</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio1" />
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio1">Radio Button 1</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio2" disabled />
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio2">Disabled Radio Button 2</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio3" />
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio3">Radio Button 3</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio4" />
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio4">Radio Button 4</label>
</div>
</div>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<fieldset>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Select an option</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio1">
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio1">Radio Button 1</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio2" disabled>
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio2">Disabled Radio Button 2</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio3">
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio3">Radio Button 3</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-radio">
<input class="chi-radio__input" type="radio" name="radios" id="radio4">
<label class="chi-radio__label" for="radio4">Radio Button 4</label>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
</div>
Range Input
<chi-dropdown active>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<span class="-text -mr--2">200GB</span>
<input class="chi-input" type="range" aria-label="Range description" />
<span class="-text -ml--2">5TB</span>
</div>
<div class="chi-divider" slot="menu"></div>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Select range</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<input class="chi-input" type="range" aria-label="Range description" />
</div>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<span class="-text -mr--2">200GB</span>
<input class="chi-input" type="range" aria-label="Range description">
<span class="-text -ml--2">5TB</span>
</div>
<div class="chi-divider"></div>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Select range</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<input class="chi-input" type="range" aria-label="Range description">
</div>
</div>
Toggle Switch
<chi-dropdown active>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">Configure options</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-mail">
<input class="chi-switch__input" type="checkbox" id="toggle-mail" />
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">Email notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-tlf">
<input class="chi-switch__input" type="checkbox" id="toggle-tlf" />
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">Phone notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" slot="menu">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-app">
<input class="chi-switch__input" type="checkbox" id="toggle-app" />
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">App notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<fieldset>
<legend class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Configure options</legend>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-mail">
<input type="checkbox" class="chi-switch__input" id="toggle-mail">
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">Email notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-tlf">
<input type="checkbox" class="chi-switch__input" id="toggle-tlf">
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">Phone notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">
<div class="chi-form__item">
<label class="chi-switch -xs" for="toggle-app">
<input type="checkbox" class="chi-switch__input" id="toggle-mail">
<span class="chi-switch__content">
<span class="chi-switch__thumb"></span>
</span>
<span class="chi-switch__label">Email notifications</span>
</label>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
</div>
Plain Text
Use a span
tag to include text without rendering as a link.
<chi-dropdown active>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Text 1</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Text 2</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Text 3</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#" slot="menu">Text 4</span>
</chi-dropdown>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu">
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Text 1</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Text 2</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Text 3</span>
<span class="chi-dropdown__menu-item">Text 4</span>
</div>
Helpers
Truncate long menu-items
Wrap the menu-item content in a div with the class -flex--ellipsis
to truncate long strings.
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu" style="width:10rem">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">
<div class="-flex--ellipsis">Item 3 with truncated longer text</div>
</a>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 4</a>
</div>
<!-- Tooltip for truncated text -->
<script>chi.tooltip(document.querySelectorAll('[data-tooltip]'));</script>
Flexible height
Add the class -h--auto
to set menu item height to auto.
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu" style="width:10rem">
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 1</a>
<div class="chi-dropdown__menu-item -h--auto -py--1">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit.</div>
<a class="chi-dropdown__menu-item" href="#">Item 2</a>
</div>
Web Component
Properties
Events
Methods
JavaScript
Properties
Methods
Method | Description | Returns |
---|---|---|
hide() => void | Hides the dropdown | Type: void |
show() => void | Shows the dropdown | Type: void |
toggle() => void | Toggles active state (show/hide) | Type: void |
Events
Event | Description |
---|---|
chiDropdownShow | Dropdown show has been triggered. |
chiDropdownHide | Dropdown hide has been triggered. |
Preventing memory leaks
Dropdown components have a dispose function to free all resources attached to the element, such as event listeners and object data. You must call this method when you want to remove the component.
var elem = document.getElementById('dropdown-3');
var dropdown = chi.dropdown(elem);
// do stuff
dropdown.dispose();
It is safe to call the dropdown
method more than once, as it will return any previously created dropdown component
associated with the trigger.
var elem = document.getElementById('dropdown-4');
var dropdown = chi.dropdown(elem);
var elem2 = document.getElementById('dropdown-4');
var dropdown2 = chi.dropdown(elem2);
dropdown === dropdown2; // returns true
dropdown.dispose(); // Only have to do it once.