It would be great the option to add a possibility to Search an option in the Dropdown field. And I believe it will be great also for other widgets.
Great thought, thanks for sharing @user12746 ![]()
Let’s see if this request catches on with other users ![]()
Creating a job application. The candidate having searchability for dropdown options (instead of having to scroll through them all) in the application they are applying for would help a ton.
Greetings and welcome to the Community, @user37387 ![]()
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
We already have such a Wishlist request and I’ve added your comment there too. If more users upvote this idea, we’ll try to think it over in the future ![]()
In the meantime, we’ve got a custom solution. Feel free to try it out - Forms: How to add search for dropdowns with long option lists
It would be really useful to have an option to enable searching within dropdown fields, particularly when they contain a large number of choices.
For example, I’m building a registration form for a beekeeping project with a long list of associations. Ideally, visitors could begin typing the first few letters of an association’s name and see the matching options, rather than scrolling through the entire list.
An optional searchable dropdown or autocomplete feature would make forms much easier to use, especially on mobile devices, while retaining the consistency and accuracy of predefined choices.
It would be a valuable addition to Form Builder for any form containing long lists of organisations, locations or categories.
Hello there, @Victoria_Davies ![]()
Many thanks for such a detailed comment!
I totally get your perspective and agree that a search option would be really helpful for dropdowns with the long lists. We already have a request for this feature on the Wishlist and I’ve added your comment there too.
If more users support this request, we’ll try to think about it down the line ![]()
The good news is that our devs prepared a custom solution that adds a search to the dropdown. Feel free to check it out: Forms: How to add search for dropdowns with long option lists
Hi again,
Thank you for sharing your developers’ searchable dropdown script. I’ve been testing it on a duplicate of our OpenTFB registration form, but unfortunately the search field isn’t appearing.
I’ve confirmed that Custom JS is executing successfully using a simple visual test.
However, when I run a diagnostic using document.querySelectorAll('input, select, textarea'), it returns zero form fields, even when the form is visible and I’m interacting with the dropdown.
The JavaScript reports that it’s running in the Wix HTML embed document ([filesusr.com](http://filesusr.com)).
The form itself displays and works correctly, but it seems the Custom JS cannot access the rendered form elements.
I’m using Elfsight’s standard installation code in a Wix HTML embed element.
Is this a known limitation with Wix HTML embeds, or is there a different installation method that would allow your searchable dropdown script to work?
I’d love to get this working, as the association dropdown contains a long list and searching would make a real difference for mobile users.
Many thanks,
Victoria