# Sharp Select

> Sharp-cornered single, multi and searchable multi-select dropdowns in an IBM Carbon-inspired design system — filled triggers with an underline, square checkboxes, accent selection checkmarks, full keyboard support and a dark stack.

- Category: Input
- Frameworks: Vanilla, React + CSS, React + Tailwind
- Design system: Vector
- Dark mode: yes
- Access: premium (Atheros AI Pass)
- Tags: select, multi-select
- Page: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/select-sharp
- Preview: https://d17nmjscumqk5d.cloudfront.net/builder/templates/tpl_builder_select_sharp/preview-6acdd76dc766.webp

## Features

- Three variants side by side: single select, multi select, and searchable multi select
- Sharp 0px corners everywhere — fields, dropdowns, checks and tags
- Carbon-style triggers: gray filled field, single ink underline, 2px blue outline while open
- Single select marks the chosen option with a blue checkmark and bold label
- Multi select uses square ink-filled checkboxes with select-all and partial (dash) states
- Ink count tag on multi triggers with a clear (×) affordance, hidden when nothing is selected
- Live search filtering inside the searchable variant
- Dark mode flipping onto the charcoal g100 stack
- Fully respects `prefers-reduced-motion`

## Accessibility

- **Combobox trigger** — Buttons with `aria-haspopup="listbox"`, `aria-expanded` and `aria-label`
- **Listbox semantics** — `role="listbox"` with `role="option"` items carrying `aria-selected`
- **Multi-select** — `aria-multiselectable="true"` on multi and search listboxes
- **Search labelling** — The filter input has an `aria-label`
- **Focus indicators** — `:focus-visible` with a 2px primary outline on interactive elements
- **Reduced motion** — `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` disables all animations

## Keyboard shortcuts

- `Enter` — Toggle the focused trigger's dropdown
- `Space` — Toggle the focused trigger's dropdown
- `Escape` — Close the open dropdown
- `Tab` — Move focus between triggers and the search input

## Common questions

**Which frameworks is Sharp Select available in?**

Sharp Select ships as Vanilla, React + CSS and React + Tailwind — HTML, CSS, JS and React source you can copy, download or clone into Atheros AI Builder.

**Is the Sharp Select input component free?**

Sharp Select is a premium component. Anyone can preview it; the source, downloads and AI customisation are included with Atheros AI Pass.

**Does Sharp Select support dark mode?**

Yes. Sharp Select ships light and dark themes, both drawn from the Vector design system's tokens. Switch the preview to dark mode to compare them.

## Get the code

Preview Sharp Select live, then sign in to copy or download the source, apply another design system, or ask the AI assistant to change it: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/select-sharp

Every component on https://builder.atheros.ai is also reachable from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex through the Atheros MCP server (paid plans). Component index: https://builder.atheros.ai/llms-components.txt