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Using the dropdown with a value already selected only shows the already-selected option

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Reproduction steps

Set up a progressively-enhanced select element with a dropdown arrow
Select an item
Click on the dropdown arrow
I can only see the item I have already selected

What I expect to happen

When I’m clicking on the dropdown arrow, expect to see all the available options (as if the box was clear), instead of just being able to choose the option I’ve already chosen.

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Created 6 years ago
Comments:10 (5 by maintainers)

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edwardhorsfordcommented, Jan 17, 2019

This came up in a research session today. The user picked an item somewhat on a whim, but when they tried to change it by clicking on the arrow, only saw the selected item. They then commented aloud that they weren’t ‘allowed’ to change the result.

After a bit of frustration they wondered aloud if they could try deleting the text - which eventually got them back to where they wanted - but still, not great.

Reading back on my comment from 2017, I still agree that’s a good approach - if the arrow is enabled, you should always be able to click on it to see all the results.

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edwardhorsfordcommented, Sep 25, 2017

Thanks @alecgibson.

What I think should happen is that when you click on the arrow, it should select all content in the input (as it does if you focus the input), but also show all entries. This allows the user to start typing to use the autocomplete.