Suggestion for Enhancing select Consistency with Popper.js Integration

[PruthviPraj00]

Hello @olegpix,

This is a suggestive pull request.

In the new example for select where users can use "dropdownScope": "window", they currently need to explicitly include Popper.js on their page. However, this step is unnecessary for dropdown and tooltip, as they already utilize Popper.js internally.

To ensure consistency across components and improve user experience, I propose integrating Popper.js with select internally, just like dropdown and tooltip. This change will eliminate the need for users to include Popper.js separately on their pages.

Before Changes

When Popper.js is not included in the page:

After Changes

With updates to select/index.ts, Popper.js is used internally without requiring explicit inclusion:

I believe this change improves consistency and simplifies implementation for users.
Thank you!

[olegpix]

@PruthviPraj00 Hi,
Thank you for your suggestion and for taking the time to consider improvements to our approach. We truly appreciate your feedback and willingness to contribute.

We generally strive to keep our plugins as flexible and independent as possible, avoiding direct dependencies on external libraries whenever we can. Instead, we implement checks in the code to detect if a required plugin is present. If it isn’t, we clearly document which additional plugins need to be included for certain features to function as intended.

Our goal is for each plugin to stand on its own, minimizing unnecessary dependencies. For the select component, Popper.js is only needed for specific options, as noted in the documentation. Another key reason we don’t integrate Popper.js directly into select is that the select component can also be used independently, outside of our main bundle. In contrast, dropdown and tooltip rely fundamentally on Popper.js, making it essential for their basic functionality.

While we appreciate your initiative, we feel that your suggested changes don’t quite align with our overall approach, and we won’t be able to merge your pull request at this time. Please don’t be discouraged—your ideas are valuable, and we encourage you to continue contributing and sharing your thoughts. It’s through open dialogue that we’re able to improve together.