# Native Select

(part of package '[Bootstrap Components](/reference/servoyextensions/packages/ui-component-packages/bootstrap-components.md)')\
Extends designtime/SolutionModel: [JSWebComponent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/solutionmodel/jswebcomponent.md)\
Extends runtime: [RuntimeWebComponent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/forms/runtimeform/elements/runtimewebcomponent.md)

Native Select displays a dropdown list of values. Allows single or multiple selection, bound to a data provider.

This is a reference page; many components have detailed usage guides [here](https://docs.servoy.com/guides/develop/application-design/ui-components).

## Properties

### dataProviderID

Bound data provider identifier for the select component's value. Type: [Dataprovider](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#dataprovider)

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### enabled

Flag indicating whether the select component is enabled for user interaction. Type: [Enabled](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#protected) Default Value: true

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### multiselect

Flag indicating whether multiple selections are allowed. Type: [Boolean](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/boolean.md) Default Value: false

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### placeholderText

Placeholder text displayed when no value is selected. Type: [Tagstring](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tagstring)

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### selectSize

The number of rows (visible options) to display in the dropdown list. Type: [Number](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/number.md) Default Value: 1

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### styleClass

Set the styleclasses that should be applied at to this component Type: [Styleclass](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#styleclass) Default Value: "form-control"

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### tabSeq

Tab sequence order for keyboard navigation. Type: [Tabseq](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tabseq)

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### toolTipText

Tooltip text displayed when hovering over the select component. Type: [Tagstring](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#tagstring)

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### valuelistID

Identifier for the value list that provides the available options for the select component. Type: [Valuelist](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#valuelist)

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### visible

Whether the button is visible or not Type: [Visible](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#visible)

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## Events

### onActionMethodID(event)

Fired when an option is selected from the dropdown.

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object containing details about the action event e.g. target element, selected option

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### onDataChangeMethodID(oldValue,newValue,event)

Handle changed data, return false if the value should not be accepted.\
JSEvent.data will contain extra information about dataproviderid, its scope and the scope id (record datasource or form/global variable scope)

**Parameters:**

> * {[${dataproviderType}](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#dataprovider)} oldValue The previous value from the data provider
> * {[${dataproviderType}](/reference/servoy-developer/component_and_service_property_types.md#dataprovider)} newValue The new value to be set in the data provider
> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object associated with the data change

**Returns:** {[Boolean](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/boolean.md)}

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### onFocusGainedMethodID(event)

Fired when the select component gains focus.

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object containing details about the focus gained event e.g. target element, timestamp

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### onFocusLostMethodID(event)

Fired when the select component loses focus.

**Parameters:**

> * {[JSEvent](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/application/jsevent.md)} event The event object containing details about the focus lost event e.g. target element, timestamp

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## API

### requestFocus(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod)

Set the focus to combobox.

**Example:**

```js
myElement.requestFocus();
```

**Parameters:**

> * {[Boolean](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/boolean.md)} \[mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod] If false will not execute the onFocusGained method; the default value is true

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