Use the drop-down control to display a list of options, from which the user can select a single option. The list of options can be defined in a list bound to a property, or a clipboard page, a data page, or a report definition.
When the source is a clipboard page, data page, or a report definition, you can categorize items within the drop-down list.
When a drop-down list is bound to a data page or report definition that accepts parameters and the parameter value uses a property reference, the drop-down list automatically refreshes with new items whenever the property value changes. No additional configuration is required. This can be used to set up cascading drop-down menus or any combination of controls.
You can style the drop-down control in your application skin; see Skin form — Components tab — Controls — Dropdowns.
The pxDropdown control replaces the deprecated Select control in the Basic control group. As a best practice, upgrade PromptSelect and DynamicSelect controls to drop-down controls.
If a section contains PromptSelect, DynamicSelect, or another control for which there is an improved alternative, a warning displays, along with an Update Controls button. Click Update Controls to automatically update deprecated controls in the section.
Automatic update is not available for all controls; see PDN article Upgrading deprecated and outdated controls.
If you are using a cell-based layout and you drag the control into a cell that is not empty, then the dropped control replaces the current contents of the cell.
The UI Gallery landing page contains a working example of this element. To display the gallery, click Designer Studio > User Interface > Gallery > UI elements.
SHIFT key, select the drop-down in the layout and drag and drop it in the new location.