I need "Select"(size=1) to show scrollbar when clicking down arrow

[Jenny]

Dear all,

I have one select which lists one visible element. I want this select
can show scrollbar after I click its down arrow, so that i can use the
scrollbar to select the element i want.

I test it on windows IE. The scrollbar will be shown when the select
has more than 30 elements, otherwise it won't show scrollbar. I don't
want the list to be that long. I hope that the scrollbar can be shown
when the number of elements is 8.

I don't know if there is a simple way to solve this problem.

I really appreciate for the help!!!

Jenny

[Jukka K. Korpela]

Re: I need "Select&qu ot;(size=1) to show scrollbar when clicking down arrow

Scripsit Jenny:

I have one select which lists one visible element. I want this select
can show scrollbar after I click its down arrow, so that i can use the
scrollbar to select the element i want.

Why? Graphic browsers normally show a box where an item can be selected
without scrolling.

I test it on windows IE. The scrollbar will be shown when the select
has more than 30 elements, otherwise it won't show scrollbar. I don't
want the list to be that long. I hope that the scrollbar can be shown
when the number of elements is 8.

That's browser's user interface and beyond your control as an author.

Yet I don't see why you want to enforce a scrolling mechanism when none is
needed.

I don't know if there is a simple way to solve this problem.

There are simple ways to avoid creating the problem. Use a list of radio
buttons or a text input field, if you have a real data entry form. Use a
list of links, if the select element is just a surrogate for a menu of
links. A choice between these depends on the original problem, which was not
disclosed at all. What do you use the select element for, really?

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Jukka K. Korpela ("Yucca")

http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/