Select multiple options and still have a dropdown

[bean1234]

Hello Experts,

I have a scenario where I need to let the users select multiple values from a dropdown and still have a dropdown becuase in HTML when you set the multiple attribute to 'true' you have to specify the size of the select tag and if you dont specify the size we have a select tag with the default size 1 with out a dropdown.

Is it possible to have adropdown with multiple select option , is there a workaround for this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[kaht]

bean1234, unfortunately there is no built in windows control with this functionality. The only way to be able to select multiple items from a pulldown is to give it the "multiple" attribute.

However, you could build your own custom object using a hidden div for the dropdown, and anchors w/in the hidden div as your selectable objects. I imagine there is likely a downloadable script on google somewhere that is similar to this if you don't want to re-invent the wheel.

-kaht

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[bean1234]

Thanks Kaht!

I kinda thought so , but I wanted to double check here to see if I have an option.Thanks anyways.

 

[dwarfthrower]

You can - as kaht said - roll your own control to handle this sort of functionality. But you run the risk of making life hard for the user. Users expect to be able to select one-and-only-one option from a drop down list, and more than one option from a multi-select list. Trying to provide a control that offers multiple selections from a drop-down list runs you into the territory of setting up custom check-boxes that act like radio buttons or vice-versa. Your controls don't act the way that the user expects them to and interrupts their usage of your application while they have to learn a new control.

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