Can this be done?

iCraig · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:33

Photoshopped example.
Can this be done with dropdowns?

edwardcasbon1 · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:51

The red bold styling you mean? for clarification.

happytechie · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:53

anything 'can' be done it's wether you can afford the development time that is the question, and yes you could easily create an extention to the .net dropDownList type to have part of the selected item highlighted in red.

Paul

iCraig · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:57

Yep, the red text within the dropdown element?

Sic · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:15

im not big on forms, but couldn't you use a span class in there? dropdowns are just text aren't they? they're not a value property or anything

Augmented · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:17

Sic said:
but couldn't you use a span class in there?

Would seem to be the best solution, but unfortunately you can't put another element inside an <option>, so that's not possible.

riddlermarc · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:31

What's the setup, html/php/.net? I assume it's fed from a db?

Beansprout · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:43

riddlermarc said:
What's the setup, html/php/.net? I assume it's fed from a db?

Doesn't matter...

joeyjojo · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:08

As far as I know, the most control you can have is applying a class to the option box itself, using css. Not individual words unfortunately. I could be wrong though.

robmiller · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:56

In HTML? Nope.

NathanE · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:03

We really need to know if this is HTML/CSS or a .NET Windows Forms question.

If .NET Windows Forms - yes, simply owner draw the combo.

If HTML/CSS, very likely No.

nav... · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:21

http://www.sxc.hu/

The image categories dropdown shows what you can do

joeyjojo · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:37

nav... said:
http://www.sxc.hu/

The image categories dropdown shows what you can do

I win, class the <option> eff-tee-double you

Beansprout · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:41

joeyjojo said:
I win, class the <option> eff-tee-double you

That's not what iCraig is asking, though

Sic · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:14

joeyjojo said:
I win, class the <option> eff-tee-double you

if you classed the option, that [would] change all the text...he just wants to change part of it.

joeyjojo · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:18

Inquisitor · 14 Nov 2006 at 21:30

NathanE said:
We really need to know if this is HTML/CSS or a .NET Windows Forms question.

If .NET Windows Forms - yes, simply owner draw the combo.

If HTML/CSS, very likely No.

I'd imagine it's HTML/CSS, as iCraig is a web designer

iCraig · 15 Nov 2006 at 00:03

Aye HTML/CSS if possible.

Thanks for ideas and possible solutions though.