option list sizing

[blueindian1]

Hello,

Is it possible to set a width for an option list such that it is only X wide regardless of the size of the options?

What I need is an option list that is 10 characters wide, but can contain options that are up to 30 characters wide. And I need to see the whole value for the option once the list is dropped down

Thanks

rich

 

[Boomerang]

Hi rich,

Try this.
It works for IE.
Works not for NN4.7 (I can't test NN6 here).

<script language=&quot;javascript&quot;>
function changeWidth()
{
document.MyForm.selectboxname.style.width = 300;
}

function resetWidth()
{
document.MyForm.selectboxname.style.width = 105;
}
</script>

<form name=&quot;MyForm&quot;>
<SELECT style=&quot;width:105px&quot; onmousedown=&quot;changeWidth()&quot; onchange=&quot;resetWidth()&quot; name=&quot;selectboxname&quot; SIZE=&quot;1&quot;>
<OPTION value=&quot;none&quot; selected>-Select Here-</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=&quot;yourvalue1&quot;>Google</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=&quot;yourvalue2&quot;>Yahoo</OPTION>
<option value=&quot;yourvalue3&quot;>something goes here</option>
</SELECT><br><br>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;go for it&quot; name=&quot;submit1&quot; >
</form>

You can leave the 'onchange' if you don't want to reset the width after a selection.

Hope this helps,
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