Getting Started with the Vue Dropdown List Component in Vue 2

30 Jul 20264 minutes to read

This article provides a step-by-step guide for setting up a Vue 2 project using Vue-CLI and integrating the Syncfusion® Vue Dropdown List component.

To get started quickly with Vue Dropdown List, check this video:

Prerequisites

System requirements for Syncfusion® Vue UI components

Setup the Vue 2 project

Easily set up a Vue 2 application using Vue CLI, which provides a reliable development environment, a streamlined project structure, and optimized builds compared to older setup tools. For detailed steps, refer to the Vue CLI installation instructions.

Note: To create a Vue 2 application using Vue CLI, refer to this documentation for more details.

To create a new Vue 2 application, run the following commands based on your preferred package manager:

npm install -g @vue/cli
vue create quickstart

or

yarn global add @vue/cli
vue create quickstart

During the setup process, the CLI will prompt you for a few configuration options. Select the following:

  • Which linter to use? → Default ([Vue 2] babel, eslint)
  • Install with npm and start now? → Yes

Selecting Yes automatically installs the project dependencies and starts the development server.

After verifying that the application starts successfully, terminate the development server in the terminal and proceed to the next step.

Navigate to the project directory:

cd quickstart

Adding Vue Dropdowns package

To install the Dropdowns package, use the following command:

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns

or

yarn add @syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns

Adding CSS reference

Themes for Syncfusion® Dropdown components can be applied using CSS files provided through npm theme packages. For available themes, refer to the Themes documentation.

Install the Material 3 theme package using the following command:

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-material3-theme --save

Then add the following CSS reference to the src/App.vue file:

<style>
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-material3-theme/styles/drop-down-list/index.css";
</style>

You can also refer to the combined CSS file for all Syncfusion components in your application. For more information, see the documentation on referring themes through npm packages.

Adding Dropdown List component

Now, you can add the Vue Dropdown List component to your src/App.vue file by importing and defining it within your application. Then, populate the data using the dataSource property, which accepts an array of string values to display as suggestions. Use the following code:

<template>
  <div id="app">
    <div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
        <br>
        <ejs-dropdownlist id='dropdownlist' :dataSource='sportsData' placeholder='Select a game'></ejs-dropdownlist>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
  import { DropDownListComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
  export default {
    components: {
      'ejs-dropdownlist': DropDownListComponent
    },
    data (){
      return {
        sportsData: ['Badminton', 'Cricket', 'Football', 'Golf', 'Tennis']
      }
    }
  }
</script>

<style>
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-material3-theme/styles/drop-down-list/index.css";
</style>

Run the application

To run the application, use the following command:

npm run dev

or

yarn run serve

The output will appear as follows:

You can refer to our Vue Dropdown List feature tour page for its groundbreaking feature representations. You can also explore our Vue Dropdown List example that shows how to render the Dropdown List in Vue.

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