Chips
Chips are compact elements that allow users to enter information, select a choice, filter content, or trigger an action.
Design & API Documentation
Installation
npm install @material/chips
Basic Usage
HTML Structure
<div class="mdc-chip-set">
<div class="mdc-chip" tabindex="0">
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Chip content</div>
</div>
...
</div>
Styles
@import "@material/chips/mdc-chips";
JavaScript Instantiation
import {MDCChipSet} from '@material/chips';
const chipSetEl = document.querySelector('.mdc-chip-set');
const chipSet = new MDCChipSet(chipSetEl);
See Importing the JS component for more information on how to import JavaScript.
Variants
Leading and Trailing Icons
You can optionally add a leading icon (i.e. thumbnail) and/or a trailing "remove" icon to a chip. To add an icon, add an i
element with your preferred icon, give it a class of mdc-chip__icon
, and a class of either mdc-chip__icon--leading
or mdc-chip__icon--trailing
.
We recommend using Material Icons from Google Fonts:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons">
</head>
However, you can also use SVG, Font Awesome, or any other icon library you wish.
Leading icon
<div class="mdc-chip">
<i class="material-icons mdc-chip__icon mdc-chip__icon--leading">event</i>
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Add to calendar</div>
</div>
Trailing icon
A trailing icon comes with the functionality to remove the chip from the set. If you're adding a trailing icon, also set tabindex="0"
and role="button"
to make it accessible by keyboard and screenreader. Trailing icons should only be added to input chips.
<div class="mdc-chip">
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Jane Smith</div>
<i class="material-icons mdc-chip__icon mdc-chip__icon--trailing" tabindex="0" role="button">cancel</i>
</div>
Choice Chips
Choice chips are a variant of chips which allow single selection from a set of options. To define a set of chips as choice chips, add the class mdc-chip-set--choice
to the chip set element.
<div class="mdc-chip-set mdc-chip-set--choice">
...
</div>
Filter Chips
Filter chips are a variant of chips which allow multiple selection from a set of options. To define a set of chips as filter chips, add the class mdc-chip-set--filter
to the chip set element. When a filter chip is selected, a checkmark appears as the leading icon. If the chip already has a leading icon, the checkmark replaces it. This requires the HTML structure of a filter chip to differ from other chips:
<div class="mdc-chip-set mdc-chip-set--filter">
<div class="mdc-chip">
<div class="mdc-chip__checkmark" >
<svg class="mdc-chip__checkmark-svg" viewBox="-2 -3 30 30">
<path class="mdc-chip__checkmark-path" fill="none" stroke="black"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
</div>
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Filterable content</div>
</div>
...
</div>
To use a leading icon in a filter chip, put the mdc-chip__icon--leading
element before the mdc-chip__checkmark
element:
<div class="mdc-chip-set mdc-chip-set--filter">
<div class="mdc-chip">
<i class="material-icons mdc-chip__icon mdc-chip__icon--leading">face</i>
<div class="mdc-chip__checkmark" >
<svg class="mdc-chip__checkmark-svg" viewBox="-2 -3 30 30">
<path class="mdc-chip__checkmark-path" fill="none" stroke="black"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
</div>
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Filterable content</div>
</div>
...
</div>
Input Chips
Input chips are a variant of chips which enable user input by converting text into chips. To define a set of chips as input chips, add the class mdc-chip-set--input
to the chip set element.
<div class="mdc-chip-set mdc-chip-set--input">
...
</div>
Adding Chips to the DOM
The MDC Chips package does not handle the process of converting text into chips, in order to remain framework-agnostic. The MDCChipSet
component exposes an addChip
method, which accepts an element which is expected to already be inserted within the Chip Set element after any existing chips. The MDCChipSet
component will then handle creating and tracking a MDCChip
component instance.
For example:
input.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.keyCode === 13) {
const chipEl = document.createElement('div');
// ... perform operations to properly populate/decorate chip element ...
chipSetEl.appendChild(chipEl);
chipSet.addChip(chipEl);
}
});
NOTE:
MDCChipSet
will generate a unique ID to apply to each added chip's element if it does not already have an ID when it is passed toaddChip
. This is used to distinguish chips during user interactions.
Removing Chips from the DOM
By default, input chips are removed in response to clicking the trailing remove icon in the chip. Removal can also be triggered by calling MDCChip
's beginExit()
method.
Individual MDCChip
instances will emit a MDCChip:removal
event once the exit transition ends. MDCChipSet
will handle destroying the MDCChip
instance in response to MDCChip:removal
, but it must be removed from the DOM manually. You can listen for MDCChip:removal
from the parent Chip Set or any ancestor, since the event bubbles:
chipSet.listen('MDCChip:removal', function(event) {
chipSetEl.removeChild(event.detail.root);
});
Pre-selected
To display a pre-selected filter or choice chip, add the class mdc-chip--selected
to the root chip element.
<div class="mdc-chip mdc-chip--selected">
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Add to calendar</div>
</div>
To pre-select filter chips that have a leading icon, also add the class mdc-chip__icon--leading-hidden
to the mdc-chip__icon--leading
element. This will ensure that the checkmark displaces the leading icon.
<div class="mdc-chip mdc-chip--selected">
<i class="material-icons mdc-chip__icon mdc-chip__icon--leading mdc-chip__icon--leading-hidden">face</i>
<div class="mdc-chip__checkmark">
<svg class="mdc-chip__checkmark-svg" viewBox="-2 -3 30 30">
<path class="mdc-chip__checkmark-path" fill="none" stroke="black"
d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>
</svg>
</div>
<div class="mdc-chip__text">Filterable content</div>
</div>
Style Customization
CSS Classes
CSS Class | Description |
---|---|
mdc-chip-set |
Mandatory. Indicates the set that the chip belongs to. |
mdc-chip-set--input |
Optional. Indicates that the chips in the set are input chips, which enable user input by converting text into chips. |
mdc-chip-set--choice |
Optional. Indicates that the chips in the set are choice chips, which allow a single selection from a set of options. |
mdc-chip-set--filter |
Optional. Indicates that the chips in the set are filter chips, which allow multiple selection from a set of options. |
mdc-chip |
Mandatory. |
mdc-chip--selected |
Optional. Indicates that the chip is selected. |
mdc-chip__text |
Mandatory. Indicates the text content of the chip. |
mdc-chip__icon |
Optional. Indicates an icon in the chip. We recommend using Material Icons from Google Fonts. |
mdc-chip__icon--leading |
Optional. Indicates a leading icon in the chip. |
mdc-chip__icon--leading-hidden |
Optional. Hides the leading icon in a filter chip when the chip is selected. |
mdc-chip__icon--trailing |
Optional. Indicates a trailing icon which removes the chip from the DOM. Only use with input chips. |
mdc-chip__checkmark |
Optional. Indicates the checkmark in a filter chip. |
mdc-chip__checkmark-svg |
Mandatory with the use of mdc-chip__checkmark . Indicates the checkmark SVG element in a filter chip. |
mdc-chip__checkmark-path |
Mandatory with the use of mdc-chip__checkmark . Indicates the checkmark SVG path in a filter chip. |
NOTE: Every element that has an
mdc-chip__icon
class must also have either themdc-chip__icon--leading
ormdc-chip__icon--trailing
class.
Sass Mixins
Mixin | Description |
---|---|
mdc-chip-set-spacing($gap-size) |
Customizes the amount of space between each chip in the set |
mdc-chip-shape-radius($radius, $rtl-reflexive) |
Sets the rounded shape to chip with given radius size. Set $rtl-reflexive to true to flip radius values in RTL context, defaults to false. |
mdc-chip-fill-color-accessible($color) |
Customizes the background fill color for a chip, and updates the chip's ink, icon and ripple colors to meet accessibility standards |
mdc-chip-fill-color($color) |
Customizes the background fill color for a chip |
mdc-chip-ink-color($color) |
Customizes the text ink color for a chip, and updates the chip's ripple color to match |
mdc-chip-selected-ink-color($color) |
Customizes text ink and ripple color of a chip in the selected state |
mdc-chip-outline($width, $style, $color) |
Customizes the outline properties for a chip |
mdc-chip-outline-width($width, $horizontal-padding) |
Customizes the outline width for a chip. $horizontal-padding is only required in cases where mdc-chip-horizontal-padding is also included with a custom value |
mdc-chip-outline-style($style) |
Customizes the outline style for a chip |
mdc-chip-outline-color($color) |
Customizes the outline color for a chip |
mdc-chip-height($height) |
Customizes the height for a chip |
mdc-chip-horizontal-padding($padding) |
Customizes the horizontal padding for a chip |
mdc-chip-leading-icon-color($color, $opacity) |
Customizes the color of a leading icon in a chip, optionally customizes opacity |
mdc-chip-trailing-icon-color($color, $opacity, $hover-opacity, $focus-opacity) |
Customizes the color of a trailing icon in a chip, optionally customizes regular/hover/focus opacities |
mdc-chip-leading-icon-size($size) |
Customizes the size of a leading icon in a chip |
mdc-chip-trailing-icon-size($size) |
Customizes the size of a trailing icon in a chip |
mdc-chip-leading-icon-margin($top, $right, $bottom, $left) |
Customizes the margin of a leading icon in a chip |
mdc-chip-trailing-icon-margin($top, $right, $bottom, $left) |
Customizes the margin of a trailing icon in a chip |
mdc-chip-elevation-transition() |
Adds a MDC elevation transition to the chip. This should be used instead of setting transition with mdc-elevation-transition-value() directly when a box shadow transition is desired for a chip |
NOTE:
mdc-chip-set-spacing
also sets the amount of space between a chip and the edge of the set it's contained in.
MDCChip
and MDCChipSet
Properties and Methods
The MDC Chips package is composed of two JavaScript classes:
-
MDCChip
defines the behavior of a single chip. -
MDCChipSet
defines the behavior of chips within a specific set. For example, chips in an input chip set behave differently from those in a filter chip set.
To use the MDCChip
and MDCChipSet
classes, import both classes from @material/chips
.
MDCChip
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
beginExit() => void |
Proxies to the foundation's beginExit method |
Property | Value Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id |
string (read-only) |
Unique identifier on the chip* |
selected |
boolean |
Proxies to the foundation's isSelected /setSelected methods |
shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick |
boolean |
Proxies to the foundation's getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick /setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick methods** |
ripple |
MDCRipple (read-only) |
The MDCRipple instance for the root element that MDCChip initializes |
*NOTE: This will be the same as the
id
attribute on the root element. If anid
is not provided, a unique one will be generated byMDCChipSet.addChip()
.
**NOTE: If
shouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick
is set to false, you must manually callbeginExit()
on the chip to remove it.
Events
Event Name | event.detail |
Description |
---|---|---|
MDCChip:interaction |
{chipId: string} |
Indicates the chip was interacted with (via click/tap or Enter key) |
MDCChip:selection |
{chipId: string, selected: boolean} |
Indicates the chip's selection state has changed (for choice/filter chips) |
MDCChip:removal |
{chipId: string, root: Element} |
Indicates the chip is ready to be removed from the DOM |
MDCChip:trailingIconInteraction |
{chipId: string} |
Indicates the chip's trailing icon was interacted with (via click/tap or Enter key) |
NOTE: All of
MDCChip
's emitted events bubble up through the DOM.
MDCChipSet
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
addChip(chipEl: Element) => void |
Adds a new MDCChip instance to the chip set based on the given mdc-chip element |
Property | Value Type | Description |
---|---|---|
chips |
ReadonlyArray<MDCChip> |
An array of the MDCChip objects that represent chips in the set |
selectedChipIds |
ReadonlyArray<string> |
An array of the IDs of all selected chips |
Usage within Web Frameworks
If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create Chips for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components, or the Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters. Please follow the instructions here.
MDCChipAdapter
and MDCChipSetAdapter
Adapters: See chip/index.ts
and chip-set/index.ts
for vanilla DOM implementations of these adapter APIs for reference.
MDCChipAdapter
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
addClass(className: string) => void |
Adds a class to the root element |
removeClass(className: string) => void |
Removes a class from the root element |
hasClass(className: string) => boolean |
Returns true if the root element contains the given class |
addClassToLeadingIcon(className: string) => void |
Adds a class to the leading icon element |
removeClassFromLeadingIcon(className: string) => void |
Removes a class from the leading icon element |
eventTargetHasClass(target: EventTarget, className: string) => boolean |
Returns true if target has className, false otherwise |
notifyInteraction() => void |
Notifies the Chip Set that the chip has been interacted with* |
notifySelection(selected) => void |
Notifies the Chip Set that the chip has been selected or deselected** |
notifyTrailingIconInteraction() => void |
Notifies the Chip Set that the chip's trailing icon has been interacted with* |
notifyRemoval() => void |
Notifies the Chip Set that the chip will be removed*** |
getComputedStyleValue(propertyName: string) => string |
Returns the computed property value of the given style property on the root element |
setStyleProperty(propertyName: string, value: string) => void |
Sets the property value of the given style property on the root element |
hasLeadingIcon() => boolean |
Returns whether the chip has a leading icon |
getRootBoundingClientRect() => ClientRect |
Returns the bounding client rect of the root element |
getCheckmarkBoundingClientRect() => ClientRect | null |
Returns the bounding client rect of the checkmark element or null if it doesn't exist |
*NOTE:
notifyInteraction
andnotifyTrailingIconInteraction
must pass along the target chip's ID, and must be observable by the parentmdc-chip-set
element (e.g. via DOM event bubbling).
**NOTE:
notifySelection
must pass along the target chip's ID and selected state, and must be observable by the parentmdc-chip-set
element (e.g. via DOM event bubbling).
***NOTE:
notifyRemoval
must pass along the target chip's ID and its root element, and must be observable by the parentmdc-chip-set
element (e.g. via DOM event bubbling).
MDCChipSetAdapter
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
hasClass(className: string) => boolean |
Returns whether the chip set element has the given class |
removeChip(chipId: string) => void |
Removes the chip with the given id from the chip set |
setSelected(chipId: string, selected: boolean) => void |
Sets the selected state of the chip with the given id |
MDCChipFoundation
and MDCChipSetFoundation
Foundations:
MDCChipFoundation
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
isSelected() => boolean |
Returns true if the chip is selected |
setSelected(selected: boolean) => void |
Sets the chip's selected state |
getShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick() => boolean |
Returns whether a trailing icon click should trigger exit/removal of the chip |
setShouldRemoveOnTrailingIconClick(shouldRemove: boolean) => void |
Sets whether a trailing icon click should trigger exit/removal of the chip |
getDimensions() => ClientRect |
Returns the dimensions of the chip. This is used for applying ripple to the chip. |
beginExit() => void |
Begins the exit animation which leads to removal of the chip |
handleInteraction(evt: Event) => void |
Handles an interaction event on the root element |
handleTransitionEnd(evt: Event) => void |
Handles a transition end event on the root element |
handleTrailingIconInteraction(evt: Event) => void |
Handles an interaction event on the trailing icon element |
MDCChipFoundation
Event Handlers
When wrapping the Chip foundation, the following events must be bound to the indicated foundation methods:
Events | Element Selector | Foundation Handler |
---|---|---|
click , keydown
|
.mdc-chip (root) |
handleInteraction() |
click , keydown
|
.mdc-chip__icon--trailing (if present) |
handleTrailingIconInteraction() |
transitionend |
.mdc-chip (root) |
handleTransitionEnd() |
MDCChipSetFoundation
Method Signature | Description |
---|---|
getSelectedChipIds() => ReadonlyArray<string> |
Returns an array of the IDs of all selected chips |
select(chipId: string) => void |
Selects the chip with the given id |
handleChipInteraction(chipId: string) => void |
Handles a custom MDCChip:interaction event on the root element |
handleChipSelection(chipId: string, selected: boolean) => void |
Handles a custom MDCChip:selection event on the root element |
handleChipRemoval(chipId: string) => void |
Handles a custom MDCChip:removal event on the root element |
MDCChipSetFoundation
Event Handlers
When wrapping the Chip Set foundation, the following events must be bound to the indicated foundation methods:
Events | Element Selector | Foundation Handler |
---|---|---|
MDCChip:interaction |
.mdc-chip-set (root) |
handleChipInteraction |
MDCChip:selection |
.mdc-chip-set (root) |
handleChipSelection |
MDCChip:removal |
.mdc-chip-set (root) |
handleChipRemoval |