Select

Let visitors pick one option from a dropdown when the list is too long for radio buttons.

widgets inputs select dropdown forms

Let the visitor pick one option from a dropdown list. Compact when you have many choices.

In the builder: ElementsForm WidgetsSelect


Widget Settings

Variable

UI field Description
Name Variable name (required), e.g. country, loan_term.
Value Default selected option value.

Options

Click Edit Options to add choices with value and caption.

Field Option

UI field Description
Label Label above the dropdown.
Status See Status below.
Prefix Text or icon before the select.
Suffix Unit or hint after the select.

Status

Value Behavior
Editable Visitor can type and change the value (default).
Readonly Value is visible and included in formulas, but the visitor cannot edit it.
Disabled Field is greyed out and inactive. The visitor cannot interact with it; use when the field should not apply in the current context.

On Change

Run actions when the selection changes — e.g. Toggle View Mode or Calculate.

Visibility

Expand Visibility to show or hide the widget based on an active View Mode or a formula. See Show and Hide Fields with Conditional Logic.

UI field Description
Show Always or Conditionally
Active mode is Name of the View Mode that must be active for this widget to appear (when Show is Conditionally).
Formula result is positive Optional formula; evaluated on Calculate

Design

Expand Design to style individual parts of the widget. Prefer project themes for a consistent look; per-widget styling is optional.

Part What it represents
Label Text above the dropdown.
Control Area Region around the select control.
Select The dropdown element (.cp-value).

Custom CSS — useful selectors and classes:

Selector / class Targets
#cp-{ID} Entire widget (ID from the Element panel header).
Custom CSS Classes Classes you add in Design; applied to the outer widget container.
select.cp-value The select element.
select[name="{Name}"] Dropdown for a given Name.

Select vs Radio

Select Radio
UI Dropdown Visible options
Best for Long lists (countries, terms) Few options (2–6)

Use Select to save space when there are many options.


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