[combobox][docs] Multiple selection combobox examples ignores mouse clicks in padding area

[dmitri-gb]

Bug report

Current behavior

When clicking in the "padding" area of a <Combobox.Chips> component, the input does not gain focus.

Screen.Recording.2026-03-09.at.18.40.20.mov

Expected behavior

The input should gain focus when clicking in the padding area (and probably use a "text" cursor there too). This would match what happens with a normal Input component, and is what one would typically expect given that Chips usually looks the same as Input.

Reproducible example

Can be reproduced in the docs.

Base UI version

v1.2.0, but also applicable to the current state in master.

Which browser are you using?

Chrome

Which OS are you using?

Mac OS

[linear]

BAS-456

[atomiks]

I think this is more of a docs issue with the padding styles than something that needs to be handled internally

[dmitri-gb]

Isn't at least some event handling necessary inside Combobox.Chips though? There's an onMouseDown handler in Combobox.Chip specifically for this.

[atomiks]

Sorry I see what you're getting at now. Even with the padding styles adjusted, there'd be white areas that should represent clickable regions since they can represent the "input" visually. This also includes the white gap between each chip (as you mention, chips themselves focus the input)