[ticketed] dropdown / checkbox inconsistency for tags

[Thomas Dexter]

I’m not sure this is a bug so much as an inconsistency… But should the ‘tags’ have the option for ‘dropdown’ so that it can be turned into a Select2 box as well?

My site, and I’m sure numerous other, has about 300 actively used tags and 300 checkboxes is a bit of a UI nightmare – it seems like typeable/filterable Select2 (which is already being used on others) would be most logical on tags if anything.

[Leah]

Hi Thomas,

I’m not really familiar with Select2, so I’m not sure what you mean. Although I can definitely see how having 300 tags would be really difficult for a user! Is one of the filters already behaving the way you’re hoping tags will?

~Leah

[Thomas Dexter]

Hi Leah:
No it doesn’t look like the other filters are working that way – they’re using either a single select dropdown or checkboxes for multi select. So this may be more of a feature request. (I know, not what this forum is intended for, so no worries)
In either case, the issue/feature would be that multi select filters such as tags/categories etc… Should, or at least have the option, to use a multi select HTML element (semantically proper for multi select options) instead of a list of checkboxes.
Thanks,
Thomas

[Thomas Dexter]

As a side note, all that would have to change is for them to add the ‘multiple’ attribute to the dropdown select element that is currently being used for the dropdown capable filters. (and then adding that capability to tags as well)


Volvo
Saab
Opel
Audi


[Thomas Dexter]

<select multiple>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="opel">Opel</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>

[Leah]

Thanks Thomas. I’m going to bring this up for consideration.

~Leah

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