MultiSelect Appearance
As of the R1 2022 release, the MultiSelect component uses a new rendering. To learn more about why we decided to create a new rendering for our components, see the Components Rendering Overview article.
For a live example of the styling options of the MultiSelect, visit the Appearance Demo of the MultiSelect.
Options
The MultiSelect supports the following styling options:
-
Size—configures the overall size of the component. -
Rounded—configures the border radius of the component. -
FillMode—configures how the color is applied to the component.
Size
The Size option controls the size of the MultiSelect. The k-input-{size} class, which is applied to the wrapping span element of the MultiSelect, reflects the value of the Size option.
The following values are available for the Size option:
-
Small—small size (applies thek-input-smclass to the wrapping span element) -
Medium—medium size (applies thek-input-mdclass to the wrapping span element) -
Large—large size (applies thek-input-lgclass to the wrapping span element) -
None—unset.
The following example demonstrates how to set Size in the declaration of the MultiSelect:
@(Html.Kendo().MultiSelect()
.Name("multiselect")
.DownArrow()
.Placeholder("Select...")
.Size(ComponentSize.Large)
.BindTo(new List<SelectListItem>()
{
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item1", Value ="1"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item2", Value ="2"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item3", Value ="3"
}
})
)
The default size value is Medium and it is applied to the span wrapping element through the k-input-md class.
Below is the HTML of the MultiSelect that is affected from the Size configuration. The changes are applied to the span.k-multiselect wrapping element and to the span.k-chip elements:
<span class="k-multiselect k-input k-multiselect-clearable k-input-lg">
...
<span class="k-chip k-chip-lg k-rounded-lg k-chip-solid k-chip-solid-base" aria-setsize="2"></span>
</span>
Rounded
The Rounded option controls the border radius of the MultiSelect. The class that corresponds to the Rounded option is k-rounded-{rounded}.
The following values are available for the Rounded option:
-
Small—small border radius (applies thek-rounded-smclass to the wrapping span element) -
Medium—medium border radius (applies thek-rounded-mdclass to the wrapping span element) -
Large—large border radius (applies thek-rounded-lgclass to the wrapping span element) -
Full—largest (ellipse-like) border radius (applies thek-rounded-fullclass to the wrapping span element) -
None—unset.
The following example demonstrates how to set Rounded in the declaration of the MultiSelect:
@(Html.Kendo().MultiSelect()
.Name("multiselect")
.DownArrow()
.Placeholder("Select...")
.Rounded(Rounded.Medium)
.BindTo(new List<SelectListItem>()
{
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item1", Value ="1"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item2", Value ="2"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item3", Value ="3"
}
})
)
The default rounded value is Full. It applies the k-rounded-full class to the span.k-multiselect wrapping element that contains the HTML of the component. The class is also applied to the span.k-chip element which contains the HTML of the tags.
The rendering of the MultiSelect with Rounded.Medium set:
<span class="k-multiselect k-input k-multiselect-clearable k-input-solid k-input-lg k-rounded-md">
...
<span class="k-chip k-chip-lg k-rounded-md k-chip-solid k-chip-solid-base" aria-setsize="2"></span>
</span>
FillMode
The FillMode option controls how the color of the tags is applied. The structure of the class is k-input-{fillMode}.
The following values are available for the FillMode option:
-
Solid—applies thek-input-solidclass to the wrapping span element -
Flat—applies thek-input-flatclass to the wrapping span element -
Outline—applies thek-input-outlineclass to the wrapping span element -
None—unset.
The default value is Solid and it is applied to the span.k-multiselect wrapping element through the k-input-solid class and to the span.k-chip elements through the .k-chip-solid .k-chip-solid-base classes.
The following example demonstrates how to set FillMode in the declaration of the MultiSelect:
@(Html.Kendo().MultiSelect()
.Name("multiselect")
.DownArrow()
.Placeholder("Select...")
.FillMode(FillMode.Outline)
.BindTo(new List<SelectListItem>()
{
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item1", Value ="1"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item2", Value ="2"
},
new SelectListItem() {
Text = "Item3", Value ="3"
}
})
)
The FillMode.Outline value is reflected through the respective classes applied to the span.k-multiselect wrapping element and to the span.k-chip elements:
<span class="k-multiselect k-input k-multiselect-clearable k-input-outline k-input-lg k-rounded-md">
...
<span class="k-chip k-chip-lg k-rounded-md k-chip-outline k-chip-outline-base" aria-setsize="2"></span>
</span>
Old vs New Rendering
Below you will find the differences between the old and the new rendering of the MultiSelect. Some of the HTML elements rendered before are replaced with others in the new rendering.
Old Rendering:
<div class="k-widget k-multiselect k-multiselect-clearable" unselectable="on" title="" style="">
<div class="k-multiselect-wrap k-floatwrap k-multiselect-wrap-arrow" unselectable="on" role="combobox"
aria-expanded="false" aria-owns="multiselect_listbox" aria-controls="multiselect_listbox">
<ul unselectable="on" class="k-reset" id="multiselect_taglist">
<li class="k-button" unselectable="on" aria-setsize="1"><span unselectable="on">Item1</span><span
aria-hidden="true" unselectable="on" aria-label="delete" title="delete" class="k-select"><span
class="k-icon k-i-close"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<input class="k-input" style="width: 41px;" autocomplete="off" role="textbox" title=""
aria-autocomplete="list" tabindex="0" aria-describedby="multiselect_taglist"
aria-controls="multiselect_listbox" aria-disabled="false" aria-readonly="false" aria-busy="false">
<span unselectable="on" class="k-select" title="select" role="button" tabindex="-1">
<span class="k-icon k-i-arrow-60-down"></span>
</span>
<span unselectable="on" class="k-clear-value" title="clear" role="button" tabindex="-1"><span class="k-icon k-i-x"></span></span>
<span class="k-icon k-i-loading k-hidden"></span>
</div>
<select id="multiselect" multiple="multiple" data-role="multiselect" style="display: none;">
<option value="Item1">Item1</option>
<option value="Item2">Item2</option>
</select>
</div>
New Rendering:
<span class="k-multiselect k-input k-multiselect-clearable k-input-{fillMode} k-input-{size} k-rounded-{rounded}" unselectable="on"
role="combobox" title="" aria-expanded="false" aria-owns="multiselect_listbox" aria-controls="multiselect_listbox"
style="">
<select id="multiselect" multiple="multiple" data-role="multiselect" style="display: none;">
<option value="Item1">Item1</option>
<option value="Item2">Item2</option>
</select>
<div unselectable="on" class="k-input-values k-selection-multiple k-chip-list k-chip-list-{size}"
id="multiselect_taglist">
<span class="k-chip k-chip-{size} k-rounded-md k-chip-solid k-chip-solid-base"
aria-setsize="1">
<span unselectable="on" class="k-chip-content">
<span class="k-chip-label">Item1</span>
</span>
<span class="k-chip-action k-chip-remove-action" unselectable="on" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="delete" title="delete">
<span class="k-icon k-i-x-circle"></span>
</span>
</span>
<input class="k-input-inner" autocomplete="off" role="textbox" title=""
aria-autocomplete="list" tabindex="0" aria-describedby="multiselect_taglist"
aria-controls="multiselect_listbox" aria-disabled="false" aria-readonly="false" aria-busy="false">
</div>
<span unselectable="on" class="k-clear-value" title="clear" role="button" tabindex="-1">
<span class="k-icon k-i-x"></span>
</span>
<span class="k-icon k-i-loading k-hidden"></span>
<button type="button" title="select"
class="k-input-button k-button k-icon-button k-button-md k-button-solid k-button-solid-base k-multiselect-toggle-button"
role="button" tabindex="-1"><span class="k-button-icon k-icon k-i-arrow-s"></span></button>
</span>
Visual Backwards Compatibility
In order to achieve the same look and feel as the old rendering, make sure to use the classes available in the new rendering. Visit the CSS Classes Migration and JQuery Selectors Migration sections of the Appearance Overview article for additional information.
If you use a LESS theme, the new rendering will support only the default options.
The following example showcases how to change the background colors of the input elements of the MultiSelect in both the new, and the old rendering:
<style>
/* Doesn't work BEFORE R1 2022 */
.k-chip{ /* customize the styles of the selected items in the input */
background: lightgreen
}
.k-list-item{ /* customize the styles of the items in the popup */
background-color: #FFDFDD !important;
}
.k-selected{ /* customize the styles of the selected items in the popup */
background-color: #FBBBB9 !important;
border: 2px solid #E56E94 !important;
}
/* Doesn't work AFTER R1 2022 */
.k-item{ /* customize the styles of the items in the popup */
background-color: #FFE5B4 !important;
}
.k-state-selected{ /* customize the styles of the selected items in the popup */
background-color: #FED8B1 !important;
border: 2px solid orange !important;
color: brown !important;
}
.k-state-selected:hover{ /* customize the styles of the selected items in the popup */
background-color: orange !important;
color: white !important;
}
#multiselect_taglist li{ /* customize the styles of the selected items in the input */
background-color: orange !important;
}
</style>