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Klook
Klook
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March 1, 2023
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Possible? Expanding dropdown menu view so more content is visible?

  • March 1, 2023
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Hi guys,
I am struggling with dropdowns. When I expand them, they only show 4 items and also they're not scrollable, which is extremely annoying and not user-friendly. Is there a way to fix that?

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JR Boulay
JR Boulay
Adobe Expert
March 2, 2023

You should consider using a JavaScript popup menu:

https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/jsapiref/JS_API_AcroJS.html#popupmenuex

 

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
    try67
    try67
    Adobe Expert
    March 2, 2023

    This has its own issues, though. For example:

    - The list can't be scrolled with the mouse.

    - You can't jump to an item by pressing the first letter in its name.

    - The selected value is not saved anywhere, unless you copy it in your script to a separate field.

    Thom Parker
    Thom Parker
    Adobe Expert
    March 1, 2023

    Are you on a Mac?  If so, then there is a known bug with dropdowns on the Mac, which is that limited entries are shown. A couple of people on this forum have reported only seeing one dropdown entry. 

     

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    Klook
    KlookAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 1, 2023

    Yes, I'm on a Mac, but I had it tested by a friend on Windows and he saw the same.

    try67
    try67
    Adobe Expert
    March 1, 2023

    A drop-down should show something like 8 items in the list, and should be scrollable. Are you sure this is a drop-down field? Can you send a screenshot (preferably full-screen) of what you're seeing?

    Klook
    KlookAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 1, 2023

    Is it possible to modify the look & behaviour? Yes, it is a dropdown list. Unfortunately I can't share the whole document, but here's what every dropdown on the PDF looks like. Thanks for your help (again)!

    Klook
    KlookAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 1, 2023

    Oh and to specify: I can scroll it, but only by clicking on the arrows, not with the mouse...

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Adobe Expert
    March 1, 2023

    Dropdowns are scrollable.

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