Title: Reset Button for when using DataTables ColumnFilterWidgets
Last modified: September 21, 2019

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# Reset Button for when using DataTables ColumnFilterWidgets

 *  Resolved [Joshua Menken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nudawncreative/)
 * (@nudawncreative)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-button-for-when-using-datatables-columnfilterwidgets/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m looking for a way to reset the Dropdown selections when using the DataTables
   ColumnFilterWidgets Extension. The experience for the user is pretty bad when
   you have to refresh the page each time. Any thoughts or ideas?
 * In addition, is there a way to populate the dropdowns in a table row instead 
   of outside?

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-button-for-when-using-datatables-columnfilterwidgets/#post-11960108)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * You don’t actually have to reload the page, you can turn off individual selected
   entries again by clicking on them (a link is automatically added below the dropdown).
 * Unfortunately, I’m not aware of a way to add a Reset button or to move them inside
   the table, sorry.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [Joshua Menken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nudawncreative/)
 * (@nudawncreative)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-button-for-when-using-datatables-columnfilterwidgets/#post-11960448)
 * I figured that out, but it took a little time. Especially on a mobile device.
   As a user experience professional I really don’t think that is intuitive and 
   users will struggle and probably have. An alternative is there a way to add an
   X to the right of the text displayed or make it more like a filter badge?
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-button-for-when-using-datatables-columnfilterwidgets/#post-11960998)
 * Hi,
 * you are totally right! There are much better solution, from a usability perspective!
   I’d love to have those myself! Unfortunately, as I’m not the developer of the
   JS code behind ColumnFilterWidgets (I only packaged it as a TablePress Extension),
   I don’t know how to modify it.
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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 * [drop-downs](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/drop-downs/)
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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reset-button-for-when-using-datatables-columnfilterwidgets/#post-11960998)
 * Status: resolved