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React Combobox - Read-Only/View Mode
A React combobox in read-only view mode displaying Eye icon with disabled Button showing selected value and explanatory text for non-editable fields with shadcn/ui
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Sometimes selections are locked—read-only mode shows value without editing. This React combobox displays selectedOption as disabled Button with Eye icon indicating view-only mode and explanatory text This field is read-only and cannot be changed below. Built with shadcn/ui Button with disabled prop featuring flex layout with items-center and gap-2 spacing. The read-only pattern improves clarity—perfect for confirmed orders, archived records, historical data, or anywhere values are final showing users what's selected while preventing changes communicating selection is locked not broken.
This field is read-only and cannot be changed
Pattern created by @haydenbleasel
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