Set Dropdownlist to expand to width of text on selection? RSS

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  bilmar

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  Set Dropdownlist to expand to width of text on selection?

  Feb 25, 2008 03:36 PM|LINK

  I have several dropdownlists in each row of a gridview. I cannot make them wide enough to show their contents fully but would like to do this dynamically upon selection.

  So, say  dd1 is 80px wide. I want it to grow to  150 px wide when it drops down to display its contents. After selection, I want it to go back to original size.

  I rwally don't care if it pushes other content aside or just overlays the new wider size.

  Any ideas on how to achieve this?

   Thanks

  Bill

   

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  bullpit

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  Re: Set Dropdownlist to expand to width of text on selection?

  Feb 25, 2008 04:03 PM|LINK

  See if this helps:

  http://forums.asp.net/t/1115074.aspx

  Thanks,
  Max
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  Avinash Desa...

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  Re: Set Dropdownlist to expand to width of text on selection?

  Feb 26, 2008 08:33 AM|LINK

  Hi

  Use this below code you will get if i am wrong please let me know
  

   

  Protected Sub Dropdownlist1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
       Dropdownlist1.Width="Auto"
      End Sub

    
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  bilmar

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  Re: Set Dropdownlist to expand to width of text on selection?

  Feb 27, 2008 04:05 PM|LINK

  Thanks,

   The javascript solution looks to be the way to go since I want it to resize while selecting - prior to a postback.

   

  Thanks

  Bill