Drop-down list

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A drop-down list or dropdown menu or drop menu, with generic entries

A drop-down menu (also drop down menu or drop-down list or drop menu or pull-down list or simply a drop down) is a graphical control element, similar to a list box, that allows the user to choose one value from a list. When a drop-down list is inactive, it displays a single value. When activated, it displays (drops down) a list of values, from which the user may select one. When the user selects a new value, the control reverts to its inactive state, displaying the selected value. It is often used in the design of graphical user interfaces, including web design.

Terminology

This type of control is called a "Pop-up menu" on the Macintosh platform, however the term "popup menu" is used to refer to context menus in other GUI systems. The Macintosh also has the notion of "pull-down menus". The distinction is that, when the menu is closed, a pop-up menu's title shows the last-selected item while a pull-down menu shows a static title like a menu in the menu bar. Thus, the uses are different — popup menus are used to select a single option from a list while pull-down menus are used to issue commands or in cases where multiple options can be selected.

See also

• Combo box
• List box

External links

• Drop Down Menu Generator
• CSS MenuMaker
• Drop Down Menu Builder
• UvumiTools Dropdown Menu
• CSS3 Menu
• Drop Down Flash Menu
• Create a Drop Down List in Excel