Questions tagged [combobox]
A combo box is a combination of a list box and a text box.
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Spinbox direction hints and time relation
I'm trying to write an input widget that allows to set a timer, having visually defined sections for seconds, minutes, hours and, possibly, days.
Right now it fundamentally is a personal project for ...
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Should search fields be placed inside the container (combo box) or inside the dropdown list?
When the user has to select from many options in a dropdown menu, a search field where the user may input text that filters the options can help find the desired option. There are two UI elements that ...
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Selection Dependent Dropdowns - One is Selectable By Case
We have three fields:
One is a selection for Types, let's define it as C
The second one is dependent on C, let's define it as N
The third one could be selectable by case, meaning it is not displayed ...
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Varying number of categories and subcategories based on options selected
Designing a form where the user needs to select 3-4 levels of categorization. for this, I'm looking at using 4 horizontal combo boxes (refer image below).
Depending on what the user selects in box A, ...
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Should a dropdown be marked required if it has a default value?
I'm designing a form to create violations of employees from various departments. For quicker choosing the employee, I have a field for users to filter the department that the employee is from.
Value ...
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Clear all in a multi-select drop down
i'm designing a form that includes this multi select combo box. by default all the options in it are selected. but when filling the form the user will be required to select 1-2 options. this form ...
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How to show total as well as distributed total among categories
There is a total section on my dashboard and below that, a grid with all the list of data. As a total number of items and their total values need to show on top of the grid distributed among ...
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Best input to select 2 of 4 options
I have a project requirement where our users need to be able to make 1 or 2 selections out of 4 possible options.
Along the lines of:
What is your favourite food? (Pick up to 2)
Pizza
Chocolate
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How effective using Combo Box in Mobile App UI?
Thought about adding a multi value combo box with tags autocomplete
Are there any statistical studies about how users feel about this component? is it easy to use? or is it complected for the average ...
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Filtering options for a combobox
I currently have a log-on dialogue box which I present to users when they wish to log onto a target system. As I have quite a number of possible target systems, I offer them a combobox in which they ...
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Combobox with a lot of (thousands) of options
in my project there is a form. One of the field is problematic for me.
User should choose an option from a very long list (thousands of options).
I wanted to do it by combobox, but I don't know how ...
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Is there a need for a confirmation button on a multi-select comboboxes?
Is there any reason we should include a confirmation button on our multi-select comboboxes? What are best practices for the design of these controls?
Mouse Functionality:
Clicking outside of the ...
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How to display an active ruleset in a combobox?
In our application, we have a small bar with settings. We're currently adding the ability to save multiple rulesets of settings that the user can easily switch between.
I've added a simple combobox ...
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Should a linked combo be total empty if you cant select from it?
I have two linked combos, Year and Week.
Right now the starting state show Select Year as the option for Year and nothing for Week, because you havent select any Year yet
When you select Year the ...
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Timer settings, when to use a combobox or spinbox?
I was creating a mockup for an login settings window, and when i came to the option for "auto logout", i was wondering if it should be a spinbox, allowing the user to set any value (in minutes), or a ...
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