diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AddUser.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AddUser.svelte
index 4bebf7794c..f3d252c5a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AddUser.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AddUser.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 	import ToggleButtonGroup from './common/toggleButton-v2/ToggleButtonGroup.svelte'
 	import ToggleButton from './common/toggleButton-v2/ToggleButton.svelte'
 	import { UserPlus } from 'lucide-svelte'
-	import Select from './select/Select.svelte'
+	import AutocompleteSelect from './select/AutocompleteSelect.svelte'
+	import InputError from './InputError.svelte'
 	import TextInput from './text_input/TextInput.svelte'
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
@@ -115,11 +116,10 @@
 
 			<span class="text-xs mb-1 leading-6">Email</span>
 			{#if instanceEmails}
-				<Select
+				<AutocompleteSelect
 					items={instanceEmails}
 					bind:value={email}
 					placeholder="Select or type an email"
-					allowUserInput
 					disablePortal={true}
 					error={!!emailError}
 				/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/DBManager.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/DBManager.svelte
index b57edefc51..3f7a5bbaf8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/DBManager.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/DBManager.svelte
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 					id="db-schema-select"
 					transformInputSelectedText={(s) => `Schema: ${s}`}
 					RightIcon={ChevronDownIcon}
+					showPlaceholderOnOpen
 					placeholder="Search or create schema..."
 					onCreateItem={(schema) => {
 						schema = schema.trim().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/g, '')
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/select/AutocompleteSelect.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/AutocompleteSelect.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0df15bb532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/AutocompleteSelect.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { clickOutside } from '$lib/utils'
+	import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
+	import CloseButton from '../common/CloseButton.svelte'
+	import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-svelte'
+	import { untrack } from 'svelte'
+	import { getLabel, processItems, type ProcessedItem } from './utils.svelte'
+	import SelectDropdown from './SelectDropdown.svelte'
+	import {
+		inputBaseClass,
+		inputBorderClass,
+		inputSizeClasses
+	} from '../text_input/TextInput.svelte'
+	import { ButtonType } from '../common/button/model'
+
+	type Item = { label?: string; value: string; subtitle?: string; disabled?: boolean }
+
+	let {
+		items,
+		placeholder = 'Please select',
+		value = $bindable(),
+		class: className = '',
+		clearable = false,
+		disabled: _disabled = false,
+		containerStyle = '',
+		inputClass = '',
+		disablePortal = false,
+		loading = false,
+		error = false,
+		autofocus,
+		noItemsMsg,
+		id,
+		size = 'md',
+		transformInputSelectedText,
+		onFocus,
+		onBlur,
+		onClear
+	}: {
+		items?: Item[]
+		value: string | undefined
+		placeholder?: string
+		class?: string
+		clearable?: boolean
+		disabled?: boolean
+		containerStyle?: string
+		inputClass?: string
+		disablePortal?: boolean
+		loading?: boolean
+		error?: boolean
+		autofocus?: boolean
+		noItemsMsg?: string
+		id?: string
+		size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'
+		transformInputSelectedText?: (text: string) => string
+		onFocus?: () => void
+		onBlur?: () => void
+		onClear?: () => void
+	} = $props()
+
+	let disabled = $derived(_disabled || (loading && !value))
+	let iconSize = $derived(ButtonType.UnifiedIconSizes[size])
+
+	let inputEl: HTMLInputElement | undefined = $state()
+	let open = $state(false)
+	let filterText = $state('')
+
+	let processedItems: ProcessedItem<string>[] = $derived.by(() => {
+		let args = { items, filterText }
+		return untrack(() => processItems(args))
+	})
+
+	let rawLabel = $derived.by(() => {
+		let entry = value ? processedItems?.find((item) => item.value === value) : undefined
+		return entry?.label ?? getLabel({ value }) ?? ''
+	})
+
+	let displayText = $derived(transformInputSelectedText?.(rawLabel) ?? rawLabel)
+
+	let inputValue = $derived(open ? filterText : displayText)
+
+	let hasFilteredItems = $derived(
+		!filterText ||
+			processedItems?.some((item) => item.label?.toLowerCase().includes(filterText.toLowerCase()))
+	)
+
+	let dropdownVisible = $derived(open && hasFilteredItems)
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (filterText) open = true
+	})
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!open) {
+			filterText = ''
+		} else {
+			untrack(() => {
+				if (rawLabel) {
+					filterText = rawLabel
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	function setValue(item: ProcessedItem<string>) {
+		value = item.value
+		filterText = ''
+		open = false
+	}
+
+	function clearValue() {
+		filterText = ''
+		if (onClear) onClear()
+		else value = undefined
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div
+	class={`relative ${className}`}
+	use:clickOutside={{ onClickOutside: () => (open = false) }}
+	onpointerdown={() => onFocus?.()}
+	onfocus={() => onFocus?.()}
+	onblur={() => onBlur?.()}
+>
+	{#if loading}
+		<div class="absolute z-10 right-2 h-full flex items-center">
+			<Loader2 size={iconSize} class="animate-spin" />
+		</div>
+	{:else if clearable && !disabled && value}
+		<div class="absolute z-10 right-2 h-full flex items-center">
+			<CloseButton
+				class="bg-transparent text-secondary hover:text-primary"
+				noBg
+				small
+				onClick={clearValue}
+			/>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+	<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_autofocus -->
+	<input
+		{autofocus}
+		{disabled}
+		type="text"
+		value={inputValue}
+		placeholder={loading && !value ? 'Loading...' : placeholder}
+		style={containerStyle}
+		class={twMerge(
+			inputBaseClass,
+			inputSizeClasses[size],
+			ButtonType.UnifiedHeightClasses[size],
+			inputBorderClass({ error, forceFocus: open }),
+			'w-full',
+			open ? '' : 'cursor-pointer',
+			'placeholder-hint',
+			clearable && !disabled && value ? 'pr-8' : '',
+			inputClass ?? ''
+		)}
+		autocomplete="off"
+		oninput={(e) => {
+			if (!open) open = true
+			filterText = e.currentTarget.value
+			value = filterText || undefined
+		}}
+		onpointerdown={() => (open = true)}
+		bind:this={inputEl}
+		{id}
+	/>
+	<SelectDropdown
+		{disablePortal}
+		onSelectValue={setValue}
+		open={dropdownVisible}
+		{processedItems}
+		{value}
+		{disabled}
+		{filterText}
+		getInputRect={inputEl && (() => inputEl!.getBoundingClientRect())}
+		{noItemsMsg}
+	/>
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/select/Select.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/Select.svelte
index baaf1ea2b3..0aab7403de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/select/Select.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/Select.svelte
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		itemLabelWrapperClasses,
 		itemButtonWrapperClasses,
 		size = 'md',
-		allowUserInput = false,
+		showPlaceholderOnOpen = false,
 		transformInputSelectedText,
 		groupBy,
 		sortBy,
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@
 		itemLabelWrapperClasses?: string
 		itemButtonWrapperClasses?: string
 		size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'
-		/** When true, any text typed by the user becomes the value when the dropdown closes */
-		allowUserInput?: boolean
+		showPlaceholderOnOpen?: boolean
 		transformInputSelectedText?: (text: string) => string
 		groupBy?: (item: Item) => string
 		sortBy?: (a: Item, b: Item) => number
@@ -96,42 +95,19 @@
 	let inputEl: HTMLInputElement | undefined = $state()
 
 	let processedItems: ProcessedItem<Value>[] = $derived.by(() => {
-		let args = { items, createText, filterText, groupBy, onCreateItem, sortBy, currentValue: value }
+		let args = { items, createText, filterText, groupBy, onCreateItem, sortBy }
 		return untrack(() => processItems(args))
 	})
 
-	let valueEntry = $derived(value && processedItems?.find((item) => deepEqual(item.value, value)))
-
-	let rawLabel = $derived(valueEntry?.label ?? getLabel({ value }) ?? '')
-
-	let displayText = $derived(transformInputSelectedText?.(rawLabel) ?? rawLabel)
-
-	let inputValue = $derived(open ? filterText : displayText)
-
-	let hasFilteredItems = $derived(
-		!filterText ||
-			processedItems?.some(
-				(item) => !item.__is_create && item.label?.toLowerCase().includes(filterText.toLowerCase())
-			)
-	)
-
-	let dropdownVisible = $derived(open && (!allowUserInput || hasFilteredItems))
-
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (filterText) open = true
 	})
 	$effect(() => {
-		if (!open) {
-			filterText = ''
-		} else {
-			untrack(() => {
-				if (rawLabel) {
-					filterText = rawLabel
-				}
-			})
-		}
+		if (!open) filterText = ''
 	})
 
+	let valueEntry = $derived(value && processedItems?.find((item) => deepEqual(item.value, value)))
+
 	function setValue(item: ProcessedItem<Value>) {
 		if (item.__is_create && onCreateItem) {
 			onCreateItem(item.value)
@@ -147,6 +123,11 @@
 		if (onClear) onClear()
 		else value = undefined
 	}
+
+	let inputText = $derived.by(() => {
+		let text = valueEntry?.label ?? getLabel({ value }) ?? ''
+		return transformInputSelectedText?.(text) ?? text
+	})
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -166,7 +147,7 @@
 				class="bg-transparent text-secondary hover:text-primary"
 				noBg
 				small
-				on:close={clearValue}
+				onClick={clearValue}
 			/>
 		</div>
 	{:else if RightIcon}
@@ -179,8 +160,12 @@
 		{autofocus}
 		{disabled}
 		type="text"
-		value={inputValue}
-		placeholder={loading && !value ? 'Loading...' : placeholder}
+		bind:value={() => (open ? filterText : inputText), (v) => open && (filterText = v)}
+		placeholder={loading && !value
+			? 'Loading...'
+			: value && !showPlaceholderOnOpen
+				? inputText
+				: placeholder}
 		style={containerStyle}
 		class={twMerge(
 			inputBaseClass,
@@ -189,17 +174,16 @@
 			inputBorderClass({ error, forceFocus: open }),
 			'w-full',
 			open ? '' : 'cursor-pointer',
-			'placeholder-hint',
+			// Show value as placeholder when opening the dropdown and the search is empty
+			!value ? 'placeholder-hint' : '!placeholder-primary',
 			(clearable || RightIcon) && !disabled && value ? 'pr-8' : '',
 			inputClass ?? ''
 		)}
 		autocomplete="off"
 		oninput={(e) => {
+			// Explicitly open dropdown if closed and update filterText
 			if (!open) open = true
 			filterText = e.currentTarget.value
-			if (allowUserInput) {
-				value = filterText || undefined
-			}
 		}}
 		onpointerdown={() => (open = true)}
 		bind:this={inputEl}
@@ -208,7 +192,7 @@
 	<SelectDropdown
 		{disablePortal}
 		onSelectValue={setValue}
-		open={dropdownVisible}
+		{open}
 		{processedItems}
 		{value}
 		{disabled}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/select/utils.svelte.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/utils.svelte.ts
index d13a528d8e..8a5671a6e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/select/utils.svelte.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/select/utils.svelte.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ export function processItems<Item extends { label?: string; value: any }>({
 	groupBy,
 	sortBy,
 	onCreateItem,
-	createText,
-	currentValue
+	createText
 }: {
 	items?: Item[]
 	filterText?: string
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ export function processItems<Item extends { label?: string; value: any }>({
 	sortBy?: (a: Item, b: Item) => number
 	onCreateItem?: (value: string) => void
 	createText?: string
-	currentValue?: any
 }): ProcessedItem<Item['value']>[] {
 	let items2 =
 		items?.map((item) => ({
@@ -30,12 +28,7 @@ export function processItems<Item extends { label?: string; value: any }>({
 	if (sortBy) {
 		items2 = items2?.sort(sortBy)
 	}
-	if (
-		onCreateItem &&
-		filterText &&
-		filterText !== currentValue &&
-		!items2.some((item) => item.label === filterText)
-	) {
+	if (onCreateItem && filterText && !items2.some((item) => item.label === filterText)) {
 		items2.push({
 			label: createText ?? `Add new: "${filterText}"`,
 			value: filterText,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/CustomInstanceDbSelect.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/CustomInstanceDbSelect.svelte
index fe5bf10af5..b74d7c9b92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/CustomInstanceDbSelect.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/CustomInstanceDbSelect.svelte
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 		bind:value
 		onCreateItem={(i) => (value = i)}
 		placeholder="Search or create..."
+		showPlaceholderOnOpen
 		items={onlySelectedTags}
 		id="custom-instance-db-select"
 		disabled={!$isCustomInstanceDbEnabled}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/test_dev/select/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/test_dev/select/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dabae3e1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/test_dev/select/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,454 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Select from '$lib/components/select/Select.svelte'
+	import AutocompleteSelect from '$lib/components/select/AutocompleteSelect.svelte'
+	import DarkModeObserver from '$lib/components/DarkModeObserver.svelte'
+	import Button from '$lib/components/common/button/Button.svelte'
+	import { ChevronDown, Moon, Sun, CircleDot } from 'lucide-svelte'
+
+	let darkMode: boolean = $state(false)
+
+	function toggleTheme() {
+		if (!document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark')) {
+			document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')
+			window.localStorage.setItem('dark-mode', 'dark')
+		} else {
+			document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark')
+			window.localStorage.setItem('dark-mode', 'light')
+		}
+	}
+
+	// -- Data --
+	const fruits = [
+		{ label: 'Apple', value: 'apple' },
+		{ label: 'Banana', value: 'banana' },
+		{ label: 'Cherry', value: 'cherry' },
+		{ label: 'Date', value: 'date' },
+		{ label: 'Elderberry', value: 'elderberry' },
+		{ label: 'Fig', value: 'fig' },
+		{ label: 'Grape', value: 'grape' }
+	]
+
+	const emails = [
+		{ label: 'alice@example.com', value: 'alice@example.com' },
+		{ label: 'bob@example.com', value: 'bob@example.com' },
+		{ label: 'charlie@example.com', value: 'charlie@example.com' }
+	]
+
+	const schemas = [
+		{ label: 'public', value: 'public' },
+		{ label: 'analytics', value: 'analytics' },
+		{ label: 'staging', value: 'staging' }
+	]
+
+	const groupedItems = [
+		{ label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js', group: 'Frontend' },
+		{ label: 'TypeScript', value: 'ts', group: 'Frontend' },
+		{ label: 'Svelte', value: 'svelte', group: 'Frontend' },
+		{ label: 'Python', value: 'python', group: 'Backend' },
+		{ label: 'Rust', value: 'rust', group: 'Backend' },
+		{ label: 'Go', value: 'go', group: 'Backend' },
+		{ label: 'PostgreSQL', value: 'postgres', group: 'Database' },
+		{ label: 'MySQL', value: 'mysql', group: 'Database' }
+	]
+
+	const longList = Array.from({ length: 50 }, (_, i) => ({
+		label: `Item ${i + 1} - ${['Alpha', 'Beta', 'Gamma', 'Delta', 'Epsilon'][i % 5]}`,
+		value: `item-${i + 1}`
+	}))
+
+	const disabledItems = [
+		{ label: 'Available', value: 'available' },
+		{ label: 'Disabled option', value: 'disabled', disabled: true },
+		{ label: 'Another available', value: 'another' },
+		{ label: 'Also disabled', value: 'also-disabled', disabled: true }
+	]
+
+	// -- State for each test case --
+	let basic: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let preselected: string | undefined = $state('banana')
+	let clearableVal: string | undefined = $state('cherry')
+	let clearableWithCallback: string | undefined = $state('apple')
+	let errorVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let disabledVal: string | undefined = $state('apple')
+	let loadingVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let loadingWithVal: string | undefined = $state('banana')
+	let createVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let allowUserInputVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let allowUserInputPreselected: string | undefined = $state('alice@example.com')
+	let transformVal: string | undefined = $state('public')
+	let rightIconVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let groupedVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let longListVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let disabledItemsVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let snippetVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let noItemsVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let smallVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+	let largeVal: string | undefined = $state(undefined)
+
+	// Loading simulation
+	let fakeLoading = $state(true)
+	let fakeLoadingItems: typeof fruits | undefined = $state(undefined)
+
+	function simulateLoad() {
+		fakeLoading = true
+		fakeLoadingItems = undefined
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			fakeLoadingItems = fruits
+			fakeLoading = false
+		}, 2000)
+	}
+	simulateLoad()
+
+	// Logging
+	let log: string[] = $state([])
+	function addLog(msg: string) {
+		log = [`${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()} - ${msg}`, ...log].slice(0, 20)
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="p-8 flex flex-col gap-8 max-w-5xl mx-auto bg-surface-secondary min-h-screen pb-32">
+	<header class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+		<div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+			<h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-emphasis">Select Component Sandbox</h1>
+			<Button
+				variant="subtle"
+				size="xs"
+				startIcon={{ icon: darkMode ? Sun : Moon }}
+				onclick={toggleTheme}
+			>
+				{darkMode ? 'Light mode' : 'Dark mode'}
+			</Button>
+		</div>
+		<p class="text-xs text-secondary">
+			Comprehensive test page for all Select component usage patterns.
+		</p>
+	</header>
+
+	<!-- BASIC SELECTION -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Basic Selection
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Default</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Basic select with placeholder</p>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={basic} placeholder="Pick a fruit" />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(basic)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Pre-selected</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Starts with a value, open shows it pre-filled</p>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={preselected} placeholder="Pick a fruit" />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(preselected)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">No items</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Empty items array, custom noItemsMsg</p>
+				<Select
+					items={[] as { label: string; value: string }[]}
+					bind:value={noItemsVal}
+					placeholder="Nothing here"
+					noItemsMsg="No options available"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(noItemsVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- CLEARABLE & ERROR -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Clearable & Validation
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Clearable</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">X button to clear value</p>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={clearableVal} clearable placeholder="Pick a fruit" />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(clearableVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Clearable + onClear callback</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Custom clear logic with logging</p>
+				<Select
+					items={fruits}
+					bind:value={clearableWithCallback}
+					clearable
+					onClear={() => {
+						clearableWithCallback = undefined
+						addLog('onClear fired')
+					}}
+					placeholder="Pick a fruit"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(clearableWithCallback)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Error state</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Red border when error=true</p>
+				<Select
+					items={fruits}
+					bind:value={errorVal}
+					error={!errorVal}
+					placeholder="Required field"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(errorVal)}</p>
+				{#if !errorVal}
+					<p class="text-2xs text-red-500">This field is required</p>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- DISABLED & LOADING -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Disabled & Loading
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Disabled</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Cannot interact</p>
+				<Select
+					items={fruits}
+					bind:value={disabledVal}
+					disabled={true}
+					placeholder="Disabled select"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(disabledVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Loading (no value)</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Shows spinner + "Loading..." placeholder</p>
+				<Select
+					items={fakeLoadingItems}
+					bind:value={loadingVal}
+					loading={fakeLoading}
+					placeholder="Pick a fruit"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(loadingVal)}</p>
+				<Button variant="subtle" size="xs" onclick={simulateLoad}>Reload (2s)</Button>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Loading (with value)</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Loading spinner but input is not disabled</p>
+				<Select
+					items={fakeLoadingItems}
+					bind:value={loadingWithVal}
+					loading={fakeLoading}
+					placeholder="Pick a fruit"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(loadingWithVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- USER INPUT & CREATE -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			User Input & Item Creation
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">createText + onCreateItem</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Manual "Use custom:" button in dropdown</p>
+				<Select
+					items={schemas}
+					bind:value={createVal}
+					createText="Create schema:"
+					onCreateItem={(v) => {
+						createVal = v
+						addLog(`onCreateItem: ${v}`)
+					}}
+					placeholder="Search or create schema..."
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(createVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">AutocompleteSelect</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Type anything, value syncs live. Dropdown hides when no matches.</p>
+				<AutocompleteSelect
+					items={emails}
+					bind:value={allowUserInputVal}
+					placeholder="Select or type an email"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(allowUserInputVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">AutocompleteSelect (pre-selected)</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Pre-filled value, open shows it, can edit</p>
+				<AutocompleteSelect
+					items={emails}
+					bind:value={allowUserInputPreselected}
+					clearable
+					placeholder="Select or type an email"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(allowUserInputPreselected)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- TRANSFORM & ICONS -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Transform & Icons
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">transformInputSelectedText</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Shows "Schema: X" when closed</p>
+				<Select
+					items={schemas}
+					bind:value={transformVal}
+					transformInputSelectedText={(s) => `Schema: ${s}`}
+					placeholder="Search schema..."
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(transformVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">RightIcon</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Custom icon on the right</p>
+				<Select
+					items={schemas}
+					bind:value={rightIconVal}
+					RightIcon={ChevronDown}
+					placeholder="Pick a schema"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(rightIconVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- GROUPED & LONG LISTS -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Groups, Long Lists & Disabled Items
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">groupBy</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Items grouped by category</p>
+				<Select
+					items={groupedItems}
+					bind:value={groupedVal}
+					groupBy={(item) => item.group}
+					placeholder="Pick a language"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(groupedVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Long list (50 items)</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Scrollable dropdown, search to filter</p>
+				<Select items={longList} bind:value={longListVal} placeholder="Search 50 items..." />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(longListVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Disabled items</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Some items cannot be selected</p>
+				<Select
+					items={disabledItems}
+					bind:value={disabledItemsVal}
+					placeholder="Pick an option"
+				/>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(disabledItemsVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- SIZES -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">Sizes</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Small (sm)</h4>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={smallVal} size="sm" placeholder="Small" />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(smallVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Medium (md) - default</h4>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={basic} placeholder="Medium (default)" />
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">Large (lg)</h4>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={largeVal} size="lg" placeholder="Large" />
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(largeVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- SNIPPETS -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Snippets
+		</h2>
+		<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">startSnippet + endSnippet</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Custom content before/after each item label</p>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={snippetVal} placeholder="Pick a fruit">
+					{#snippet startSnippet({ item })}
+						<CircleDot
+							size={12}
+							class={item.value === snippetVal ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-gray-300'}
+						/>
+					{/snippet}
+					{#snippet endSnippet({ item })}
+						<span class="text-2xs text-secondary ml-auto">{item.value}</span>
+					{/snippet}
+				</Select>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-primary">Value: {JSON.stringify(snippetVal)}</p>
+			</div>
+
+			<div class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5 border border-border-light rounded-lg bg-surface">
+				<h4 class="text-xs font-semibold text-emphasis">bottomSnippet</h4>
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Custom content at the bottom of dropdown</p>
+				<Select items={fruits} bind:value={snippetVal} placeholder="Pick a fruit">
+					{#snippet bottomSnippet({ close })}
+						<div class="p-2 border-t border-border-light">
+							<button
+								class="text-2xs text-accent hover:underline"
+								onclick={() => {
+									addLog('Bottom action clicked')
+									close()
+								}}
+							>
+								+ Add custom option
+							</button>
+						</div>
+					{/snippet}
+				</Select>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
+	<!-- EVENT LOG -->
+	<section class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+		<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-emphasis border-b border-border-light pb-2">
+			Event Log
+		</h2>
+		<div class="p-4 bg-surface border border-border-light rounded-lg max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
+			{#if log.length === 0}
+				<p class="text-2xs text-secondary">Interact with components above to see events...</p>
+			{:else}
+				{#each log as entry}
+					<p class="text-2xs text-primary font-mono">{entry}</p>
+				{/each}
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	</section>
+</div>
+
+<DarkModeObserver bind:darkMode />