Expand the displayed values in a DropDown

[blinkin2000]

Is there a way to expand the displayed values within a dropdown? My binded values are only 2 digits, but the descriptions far exceed my field's width. Please advise.

For reference, here is an HTML example of what I am trying to achieve:

http://easylistbox.com/demoDropDownToolTip.html

[blinkin2000]

Figured out a workaround, hopefully someone can find a better solution. Essentially, change the width of the dropdown on enter, change it back on exit. See below:

ProjectBLDGtype::enter - (JavaScript, client)

this.w = "1.9375in";

ProjectBLDGtype::exit - (JavaScript, client)

this.w = "0.9375in";

Not elegant, but works.

Now I cannot figure out how to only display the bounded values instead of the both the value and description as a final output, but still displaying both when the full dropdown is displayed.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

That is the approach I would take. However I used the mouseEnter and mouseExit events. See page 2 of this example: http://assure.ly/ewrLMo. It also uses a non-scripted approach to what is displayed in the dropdown and the bound value (see the Object > Binding palette).

Niall

[blinkin2000]

Thanks Niall,

I used your suggestion on the events and it works much smoother. I ended up creating a readOnly text field behind the dropdown to maintain the caption.

Since the exact field is utilized multiple locations I've populated the dropdown via JavaScript in a Script Object. My belief is that if I maintain a single list in a Script Object, I would be saving on file size when compared to maintaining multiple lists within each copy of this field.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

I don't think that multiple dropdown would adversely affect file size. However I would agree that using the script object will centralise the maintenance of the dropdowns.

Good luck,

Niall