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Appearance

Updated on Feb 4, 2026

The ChipList provides predefined appearance options such as different sizes, item size, border radiuses, fill modes, and item theme colors.

For a live example, refer to the Appearance Demo of the ChipList.

Options

The ChipList component supports the following styling options:

  • ItemSize—Configures the size of the Chip items.
  • ThemeColor—Configures what color will be applied to the component.
  • FillMode—Configures how the color is applied to the component.
  • Rounded—Configures the border radius of the component.

Item Size

The ItemSize option controls how big or small the rendered chip items looks.

Razor
    @using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().ChipList()
        .Name("chiplist")
        .ItemSize(ComponentSize.Medium)
        .Items(item=>{
            item.Add().Label("One");
            item.Add().Label("Two");
            item.Add().Label("Three");
        })
    )

The Size option accepts the following values:

  • ComponentSize.Small—Small size.
  • ComponentSize.Medium—Medium size.
  • ComponentSize.Large—Large size.

When not explicitly set, the applied theme controls the default size.

The ComponentSize.None value is deprecated. Use custom CSS instead.

Fill Mode

The FillMode specifies the background and border styles of the Chip items in the ChipList.

Razor
    @using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().ChipList()
        .Name("chiplist")
        .FillMode(ChipFillMode.Solid)
        .Items(item=>{
            item.Add().Label("One");
            item.Add().Label("Two");
            item.Add().Label("Three");
        })
    )

The FillMode option accepts the following values:

  • ChipFillMode.Solid
  • ChipFillMode.Outline

When not explicitly set, the applied theme controls the default fill mode.

The ChipFillMode.None value is deprecated. Use custom CSS instead.

Theme Color

The ThemeColor option controls the color that will be applied to the rendered Chips in the ChipList.

Razor
    @using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().ChipList()
        .Name("chiplist")
        .Items(item=>{
            item.Add().Label("One").ThemeColor(ChipThemeColor.Base);
            item.Add().Label("Two").ThemeColor(ChipThemeColor.Base);
            item.Add().Label("Three").ThemeColor(ChipThemeColor.Base);
        })
    )

The ThemeColor option accepts the following values:

  • ChipThemeColor.Base
  • ChipThemeColor.Info
  • ChipThemeColor.Success
  • ChipThemeColor.Warning
  • ChipThemeColor.Error

When not explicitly set, the applied theme controls the default theme color.

Border Radius

The Rounded option controls how much border radius is applied to the rendered Chips inside the ChipList.

Razor
    @using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().ChipList()
        .Name("chiplist")
        .Rounded(Rounded.Medium)
        .Items(item=>{
            item.Add().Label("One");
            item.Add().Label("Two");
            item.Add().Label("Three");
        })
    )

The Rounded option accepts the following values:

  • Rounded.Small—Small form.
  • Rounded.Medium—Medium form.
  • Rounded.Large—Large form.
  • Rounded.Full—Circular form.

When not explicitly set, the applied theme controls the default border radius.

The Rounded.None value is deprecated. Use custom CSS instead.

Rendering

To review the rendering of the component, refer to the HTML specifications in the Kendo UI Themes Monorepo. The tests folder of the repository contains the rendering for all flavors of the components, providing a clear reference for how their elements are structured. The rendering information can help you customize a component's appearance and behavior by applying custom CSS or JavaScript to suit specific design or functional requirements.

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