Combo-box enhanced input field

[highend]

Can we get an enhanced input() that displays a small drop-down arrow on the right side that lets us selected from a given list of items?

E.g.

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input(topic, [notes], [default], [style=s|m|w], [cancel], [width=800], [height=400], [a pipe or <CRLF> separated list of item(s) for the combo-box entries])

Reverting to html for this kind of standard dialog is always a bit cumbersome...

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[klownboy]

That's a great idea, and if/when desired the "default" input could be one of the listed items in the drop-down. +1

[highend]

and if/when desired the "default" input could be one of the listed items in the drop-down

It should be prefixed with a "+" if one should be the default. Otherwise the input field should be left empty

[klownboy]

It should be prefixed with a "+" if one should be the default.

So as not to break old code, the "default" field would have to remain. If a drop-down list is provided the default would, as you say, be designated by the + prefixed item and the default field ignored if not blank.

[admin]

Isn't that functionally quite like inputselect()?

[highend]

It adds a bit of its basic functionality to input()

I have dozens of use-cases in my scripts for this: Remember what was typed in before and give easy access to it (not only for a single entry^^) but let's you start from scratch as well.

E.g.: In my Everything script, remember e.g. the last 10 searches instead of the necessity to type them in again...

[highend]

*bump*

[admin]

So it's about select and also type, right? Like in the Quick Search dialog.

[highend]

Yepp

[highend]

Thanks for v22.10.0001!

One small issue:
The first entry of an item list is missing...

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    $lastQuery = "ext:pbi c:prototype|/d everything|/f @Test.xys";
    $query = input("Everything", 7:=$lastQuery);

ext:pbi c:prototype is not in the drop-down list...

[admin]

Whoops, should have noted that. Fix coming... As compensation you will get an icon parameter...

[highend]

Fixed with v22.10.0002

Great new asset!

[klownboy]

Great new asset!

One more tool in the XY toolbox. Thanks!

[highend]

[icon] is nice but it would be a lot nicer if it'd support files as well (png, ico, exe)...

[eil]

+1 i'd wish ico, png, exe could be supported as icons for anything all over XY.