ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-2.50.0-LTS/widgets/multiselect.md

id	title
multiselect	Multiselect

Multiselect

The Multiselect widget can be used to collect multiple user inputs from a list of options.

Properties

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Property	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description
Label	The text is to be used as the label for the Multiselect widget.
Default value	The value of the default option. This should always be an array.
Option values	Values for different items/options in the list of the multiselect.
Option labels	Labels for different items/options in the list of the multiselect.

Events

<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Event	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description
On select	The On select event is triggered when a particular option is chosen.
On search text changed	This event is triggered when a user modifies the search text on the Multiselect component. This event also updates the value of the searchText exposed variable.

:::info For comprehensive information on all available Actions, refer to the Action Reference documentation. :::

Component Specific Actions (CSA)

await components.multiselect1.clearSelections()
await components.multiselect1.deselectOption(2)

Following actions of Multiselect component can be controlled using the component specific actions(CSA):

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Actions	<div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> How To Access
selectOption	Select an option on the Multiselect component via a component-specific action within any event handler.	Employ a RunJS query to execute component-specific actions such as await components.multiselect1.selectOption(3)
deselectOption	Deselect a selected option on the Multiselect component via a component-specific action within any event handler.	Employ a RunJS query to execute component-specific actions such as await components.multiselect1.deselectOption(3)
clearOptions	Clear all the selected options from the Multiselect component via a component-specific action within any event handler.	Employ a RunJS query to execute component-specific actions such as await components.multiselect1.clearSelections(2,3)

Exposed Variables

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Variables	<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> How To Access
values	This variable holds the values of the Multiselect component in an array of objects where the objects are the options in the multiselect.	Access the value dynamically using JS: {{components.multiselect1.values[1]}}
searchText	This variable stores the user-entered search text in the Multiselect component.	The value of this variable is updated with each character entered in the search field

General

Tooltip

A Tooltip is often used to specify extra information about something when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the widget.

Under the General accordion, you can set the value in the string format. Now hovering over the widget will display the string as the tooltip.

Layout

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Layout	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Expected Value
Show on desktop	Toggle on or off to display desktop view.	You can programmatically determining the value by clicking on Fx to set the value {{true}} or {{false}}
Show on mobile	Toggle on or off to display mobile view.	You can programmatically determining the value by clicking on Fx to set the value {{true}} or {{false}}

Styles

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Style	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description
Border radius	Add a border radius to the multiselect using this property. It accepts any numerical value from 0 to 100.
Visibility	Toggle on or off to control the visibility of the widget. You can programmatically change its value by clicking on the Fx button next to it. If {{false}} the widget will not be visible after the app is deployed. By default, it's set to {{true}}.
Disable	This is off by default, toggle on the switch to lock the widget and make it non-functional. You can also programmatically set the value by clicking on the Fx button next to it. If set to {{true}}, the widget will be locked and becomes non-functional. By default, its value is set to {{false}}.

Actions

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Action	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Properties
selectOption	Select options.	pass options as parameter. ex: components.multiselect1.selectOption(1)
deselectOption	Deselect options.	pass options as parameter. ex: components.multiselect1.deselectOption(1)
clearSelections	Clear all selection.	ex: components.multiselect1.clearSelections()

:::info Any property having Fx button next to its field can be programmatically configured. :::