PickList

PickList is used to reorder items between different lists.

Import #


import PickList from 'primevue/picklist';

Basic #

PickList requires a multidimensional array as its value bound with the v-model directive and a template for its content that gets the option instance and the index via slotProps.

No available optionsNo selected item


<PickList v-model="products" dataKey="id" breakpoint="1400px">
    <template #option="{ option  }">
        {{ option.name }}
    </template>
</PickList>

Template #

For custom content support define an option template that gets the item instance as a parameter. In addition sourceheader and targetheader slots are provided for further customization.

No available optionsNo selected item


<PickList v-model="products" dataKey="id" breakpoint="1400px" scrollHeight="20rem>
    <template #option="{ option , selected }">
        <div class="flex flex-wrap p-1 items-center gap-4 w-full">
            <img class="w-12 shrink-0 rounded" :src="'https://primefaces.org/cdn/primevue/images/product/' + option.image" :alt="option.name" />
            <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col">
                <span class="font-medium text-sm">{{ option.name }}</span>
                <span :class="['text-sm', { 'text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400': !selected, 'text-inherit': selected }]">{{ option.category }}</span>
            </div>
            <span class="font-bold">${{ option.price }}</span>
        </div>
    </template>
</PickList>

Accessibility #

Screen Reader

Value to describe the source listbox and target listbox can be provided with sourceListProps and targetListProps by passing aria-labelledby or aria-label props. The list elements has a listbox role with the aria-multiselectable attribute. Each list item has an option role with aria-selected as their attributes.

Controls buttons are button elements with an aria-label that refers to the aria.moveTop, aria.moveUp, aria.moveDown, aria.moveBottom,aria.moveToTarget, aria.moveAllToTarget, aria.moveToSource and aria.moveAllToSource properties of the locale API by default, alternatively you may use moveTopButtonProps, moveUpButtonProps, moveDownButtonProps, moveToButtonProps, moveAllToButtonProps, moveFromButtonProps, moveFromButtonProps moveAllFromButtonPropsmoveToTargetProps, moveAllToTargetProps, moveToSourceProps and moveAllToSourceProps to customize the buttons like overriding the default aria-label attributes.


<span id="lb">Options</span>
<PickList aria-labelledby="lb" />

<PickList aria-label="City" />

ListBox Keyboard Support

Key	Function
tab	Moves focus to the first selected option, if there is none then first option receives the focus.
up arrow	Moves focus to the previous option.
down arrow	Moves focus to the next option.
enter	Toggles the selected state of the focused option.
space	Toggles the selected state of the focused option.
home	Moves focus to the first option.
end	Moves focus to the last option.
shift + down arrow	Moves focus to the next option and toggles the selection state.
shift + up arrow	Moves focus to the previous option and toggles the selection state.
shift + space	Selects the items between the most recently selected option and the focused option.
control + shift + home	Selects the focused options and all the options up to the first one.
control + shift + end	Selects the focused options and all the options down to the first one.
control + a	Selects all options.

Buttons Keyboard Support

Key	Function
enter	Executes button action.
space	Executes button action.