Downshift: Detailed Overview & Metrics
Downshift is a flexible and accessible library for building autocomplete, combobox, and select dropdown components in React. It provides a simple yet powerful API for managing the state and behavior of these complex UI components, including keyboard navigation, focus management, and aria attributes for accessibility. Downshift is known for its lightweight size and performance optimizations, making it suitable for high-traffic applications.
Compared to other similar libraries like React Select or React Autocomplete, Downshift offers more customization options and control over the rendering and behavior of the components. It is actively maintained with regular updates and improvements, ensuring compatibility with the latest React versions and best practices.
Alternatives: react-select, react-autocomplete, react-widgets
Tags: reactautocompletecomboboxdropdownaccessibility