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Select panel

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When to use

  • When filtering items in the content area, use a Select panel with multi-select checkboxes and a ‘Select all’ button.
  • When re-ordering items, use a Select panel with drag and drop handles.
  • When the options presented need more explanation, use a Select panel with descriptions within each menu item.

When to use something else

Dos and don’ts

  • Do have users confirm their selection with an ‘Apply’ or ‘Save’ (or appropriate label) Button in the footer when making multiple selections.
  • Do display the ‘Select all’ box to allow the user to easily select or deselect all.

Behavior

Current selection: To help users track their selections, show selected items at the top of the list — but only reorder on the next open, not while the user is actively selecting. Reordering mid-interaction is disorienting. Exception: if the items represent an ordered sequence (like column order), preserve their position instead on the next open and allow them to be reordered mid-interaction. Dismissing Select panels Select panels can be dismissed in one of four ways:
  • make a selection (and the panel closes).
  • click outside of the Select panel area.
  • click “Cancel” in the footer area, or.
  • hits Esc on the keyboard.

Often used with

  • Trigger Button (often icon); Checkbox list or reorder list; footer Buttons (Apply / Cancel); optional Search inside large lists.
Last modified on May 11, 2026