shadcn.io is an independent project built on shadcn/ui
An outline Search Contacts button opens the popover. John Doe, an email, a mobile number, and San Francisco, CA each carry a muted second line.
Keep the popover when the contact list should sit next to the button. Use a Dialog if the details need more room. In React, Base UI leaves the chosen action to you.
Installation
Anatomy
Usage
<CommandItem key={item.value}>
<Icon aria-hidden="true" />
<div className="flex flex-col">
<span>{item.label}</span>
<span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
{item.description}
</span>
</div>
</CommandItem>FAQ
How is this menu anchored to the button?
The Search Contacts button is the trigger, and the panel opens below it, lined up with its start edge. The panel is 400px wide, never wider than the screen, and has no padding, so the Command fills it. A visually hidden PopoverTitle names it.
PopoverTrigger renders the button through render, and PopoverContent sets align="start".
How does each contact get a second line?
The name and the detail sit in a div with flex flex-col. The detail is a span with text-muted-foreground text-xs: Software Engineer under John Doe, Email under jane@example.com, Mobile under the phone number, and Location under San Francisco, CA. The search matches the first line only.
What are the icons beside the contacts?
User, Mail, Phone and MapPin, the first child of each CommandItem. They're decorative and hidden from screen readers, and the item centers each one against the two lines.
What appears when nothing matches the search?
CommandEmpty in the list says "No contacts found." It shows only when the search leaves nothing.
How do I run an item from this menu in React?
These items don't run anything yet.
Pass onSelect to each CommandItem.
How do the keys work in this menu?
The arrow keys move through the items, Enter runs the highlighted one, and typing filters the list. Escape or a click outside closes the popover, and focus goes back to the button. CommandInput shows "Search contacts..." until someone types.
Command filters and ranks the items by their text on its own.
API Reference
Command
No extra props in this demo. The rest is on the Command page.
