Combo box

Content Type: Widget
Categories: User Interface

Overview

The Combo box widget displays a list of options that users can select from and supports

  • Associations
  • Enumeration and Boolean attributes
  • Multi-selection for reference sets
  • Type-ahead to filter options
  • Custom content rendering (e.g. to add images next to the caption)
  • Custom footer (e.g add button below the option list)

This widget is the successor of the Drop-down, Reference selector, Reference set selector, and Input reference set selector widget.

Documentation

Please see Combo box in the Mendix documentation for details.

Releases

Version: 2.1.3
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where placeholder failed to shown on database source.
Version: 2.1.2
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where onchange event on database source triggered directly onload. - We fixed an issue where selected value sometimes shows unavailable text on lazy loaded content.
Version: 2.1.1
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where database optional value attribute breaks on runtime when not being set. - We fixed an issue where custom content not shown on design preview and runtime for database datasource.
Version: 2.1.0
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Added - We added support for attribute with **Long** type. ### Changed - We make **Value** no longer required if the **Target attribute** is not set for database datasource. - We restructure **Attribute** group configuration and rename it as **Store value**.
Version: 2.0.2
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where the onChange event was not being triggered when selecting an item for the first time. - We fixed an issue where the combo box values would not refresh after toggling its read-only state.
Version: 2.0.1
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue with the toolbar visibility when a combobox menu overlays it.
Version: 2.0.0
Framework Version: 10.7.0
Release Notes: ### Added - We added the ability to auto label combobox, based on the set attributes. - We implement the selection API for combobox that use database datasource, which allows the widget selection to be listened into. ### Fixed - We fixed a11y issue where aria-required not applied in the widget.
Version: 1.7.1
Framework Version: 9.24.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where database onchange failed to trigger, if you have set your onChange event using database source on v1.7.0 previously, it will clear again upon upgrade, but it will be seamless upgrade from 1.6.x version.
Version: 1.7.0
Framework Version: 9.24.0
Release Notes: ### Fixed - We fixed an issue where placeholder failed to shown on database source. - We fixed an issue where onchange event on database source triggered directly onload. - We fixed an issue where selected value sometimes shows unavailable text on lazy loaded content. - We fixed an issue where database optional value attribute breaks on runtime when not being set. - We fixed an issue where custom content not shown on design preview and runtime for database datasource. - We fixed an issue where the onChange event was not being triggered when selecting an item for the first time. - We fixed an issue where the combo box values would not refresh after toggling its read-only state. - We fixed an issue with the toolbar visibility when a combobox menu overlays it. - We fixed a11y issue where aria-required not applied in the widget. ### Added - We added support for attribute with **Long** type. ### Changed - We restructure **Attribute** group configuration and rename it as **Store value**.
Version: 1.6.3
Framework Version: 9.24.0
Release Notes: ### Added - We added a new filter type, 'Contains (exact),' as an option to provide a more strict search ranking.