Title: replace checkbox to select
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# replace checkbox to select

 *  Resolved [pepcru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pepcru/)
 * (@pepcru)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-checkbox-to-select/)
 * Hi,
    it would be posible that the fields of search, now are “checkbox” type… 
   change it for “select” type? (select from list…)
 * thanks
    Pep
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-types-custom-fields-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-types-custom-fields-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Magenta Cuda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magenta-cuda/)
 * (@magenta-cuda)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-checkbox-to-select/#post-5190662)
 * The select HTML element was used in the earlier versions of this plugin but most
   users prefer checkboxes when multiple selections are possible. The select HTML
   element is better only when single selection is used. Since, this interface has
   to support multiple selections I choose to use checkboxes. In order to conserve
   space I put the checkboxes in a hideable pane. I guess your application must 
   need only the single selection select element and I can see where for the single
   selection case the interface would be nicer. However, several versions back I
   removed all of the code for the select HTML element since it was becoming a headache
   to keep both versions in sync. This plugin is designed to be generally applicable
   as such it would not be optimal for every specific application. Although this
   can be mitigated somewhat by making the plugin more and more configurable it 
   does require more and more effort. More effort than I want to make in cases where
   the added configurability does not seem generally useful. It is basically a trade
   off between satisfying more users on the fringe and my time and effort. In my
   opinion in this case it would be a lot of work for no gain for the general user.
   I guess I am saying I am too lazy to do this unless more users request this feature.
 *  Thread Starter [pepcru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pepcru/)
 * (@pepcru)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-checkbox-to-select/#post-5190703)
 * Hi Magenta, you are absolutely right with your comment!
    And you are not lazy,
   you have made ​​a good job!!
 * Thanks another time!
    Pep

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