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# New-UDSelect

New-UDSelect creates a dropdown select input in PowerShell Universal, supporting grouped options via New-UDSelectGroup and single or multiple selection.

### Synopsis

Creates a new select.

### Syntax

```powershell
New-UDSelect [[-Id] <String>] [[-Option] <ScriptBlock>] [[-Label] <String>] [[-OnChange] <Endpoint>] [[-DefaultValue] <Object>] [-Disabled] [-Multiple] [[-MaxWidth] <String>] [[-ClassName] <String>] [-FullWidth] [[-OnEnter] <Endpoint>] [[-Variant] <String>] [[-Icon] <Object>] [[-Sx] <Hashtable>] [-Checkbox] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### Description

Creates a new select. Selects can have multiple options and option groups. Selects can also be multi-select.

### Parameters

#### -Id

The ID of the component. It defaults to a random GUID.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    1
Default value                ([Guid]::NewGuid())
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Option

Options to include in this select. This can be either New-UDSelectOption or New-UDSelectGroup.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    2
Default value                {
                    New-UDSelectOption -Name 'Option 1' -Value 1
                    New-UDSelectOption -Name 'Option 2' -Value 2
                }
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Label

The label to show with the select.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    3
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -OnChange

A script block that is executed when the script changes. $EventData will be an array of the selected values.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    4
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -DefaultValue

The default selected value.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    5
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Disabled

Whether this select is disabled.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Multiple

Whether you can select multiple values.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -MaxWidth

The maximum width of the select.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    6
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -ClassName

A CSS class to apply to the select.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    7
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -FullWidth

Stretch the select to the full width of the parent component.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -OnEnter

A script block that is called when the user presses the enter key. The $EventData variable will contain the current value of the textbox.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    8
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Variant

The variant of the select. Can be filled, outlined, or standard.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    9
Default value                standard
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Icon

The icon to show next to the textbox. Use New-UDIcon to create an icon.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    10
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Sx

A hashtable of styles to apply to the select.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    11
Default value
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### -Checkbox

Whether to display checkboxes when using multiselect.

```
Required?                    false
Position?                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input?       false
Aliases
Accept wildcard characters?  false
```

#### Common parameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

### Outputs

### Examples

#### Example 1: Basic Select

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select1' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -FullWidth
```

A basic select with three options

#### Example 2: OnChange

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select2' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -DefaultValue 2 -OnChange {
   Show-UDToast -Message $EventData
} -FullWidth
```

A select with an OnChange script block that shows a toast when the value changes.

#### Example 3: Disabled

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select3' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -Disabled -FullWidth
```

A disabled select.

#### Example 4: Multiple

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select4' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -Multiple -FullWidth
```

A select that allows multiple selections.

#### Example 5: Multiple with Checkboxes

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select4' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -Multiple -FullWidth -Checkbox
```

A select that allows multiple selections with checkboxes.

#### Example 6: Outlined

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select5' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -Variant outlined -FullWidth
```

A select with an outlined variant.

#### Example 7: Icon

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select6' -Option {
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
} -FullWidth -Icon (New-UDIcon -Icon Home)
```

A select with an icon.

#### Example 8: Grouped

```powershell
New-UDSelect -Label 'Select' -Id 'select7' -Option {
   New-UDSelectGroup -Name "Category 1" -Option {
       New-UDSelectOption -Name "One" -Value 1
       New-UDSelectOption -Name "Two" -Value 2
   }
   New-UDSelectGroup -Name "Category 2" -Option {
       New-UDSelectOption -Name "Three" -Value 3
       New-UDSelectOption -Name "Four" -Value 4
   }
} -FullWidth
```

A select with option groups.

\[Component("Select", "ListDropdown", "Creates a new card.")]


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