Multiselect Dropdown
The Multiselect Dropdown element provides a searchable dropdown that allows users to select multiple options. Selected items appear as removable chips.
Overview
Unlike the standard Dropdown (single selection), the Multiselect Dropdown supports:
- Multiple selections displayed as chips/tags
- Searchable option filtering
- Select All / Clear All buttons
- Maximum selection limits
- Customizable chip appearance
Adding a Multiselect Dropdown
- Open the Website Builder
- Find Multiselect Dropdown in the Elements panel (under Input)
- Drag it onto your page
- Add options in the General Tab
Properties
General Tab
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Placeholder | Text shown when no items are selected | Select options... |
| Options | List of selectable items (add, remove, reorder) | Empty list |
| Max Selections | Maximum number of items a user can select (0 = unlimited) | 0 |
| Searchable | Enable type-to-filter in the dropdown | true |
| Show Select All | Display a "Select All" button | true |
| Show Clear All | Display a "Clear All" button | true |
| Chip Style | Chip appearance: rounded or square | rounded |
| Chip Color | Background color of selected chips | #2B98E0 |
| Close on Select | Close dropdown after each selection | false |
Managing Options
- Click Add Option to add a new choice
- Enter the option label text
- Use drag handles to reorder options
- Click the X button to remove an option
Runtime Behavior
- Clicking the dropdown opens a list of all options
- Typing in the search box filters options in real time
- Selected items appear as chips above/inside the dropdown
- Clicking the X on a chip removes that selection
- When max selections is reached, remaining options are disabled
Use Cases
- Tag assignment -- let users assign multiple tags to items
- Filter controls -- select multiple filter criteria
- Skills/categories -- choose multiple skills or categories for a profile
- Multi-select forms -- any field requiring more than one selection
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