https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen Gravity Support Forums Topic: Ability to add default to dropdown that can't be chosen. en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:44:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-15701 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:10:21 +0000 jreither 15701@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>+1 for this feature! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-8899 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:56:33 +0000 bizlift 8899@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Bump. Would be nice if "Alabama" wasn't default if no state selected without having to go into it each time and add a blank field above options. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-4128 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:13:22 +0000 Lee Hord 4128@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This is a workaround at best, just have jQuery set the value of the first option:</p> <p><code>$(&#39;#input_id option:eq(0)&#39;).val(&#39;&#39;)</code></p> <p>This will set a null value for the first option in the select. Just replace "input_id" with your select id. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-3657 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:31:37 +0000 rocketman1223 3657@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Echoing the need for this...thanks! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1714 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:25:21 +0000 Ben Huson 1714@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Yes, being able to specify the first option as something like "Please select..." (with customisable text) so if the field is required you have to select a different option for the form to validate correctly would be great. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1595 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:12 +0000 Kevin Flahaut 1595@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>NP Michael. Thanks for all the great feedback and the helpful input. We appreciate it. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1594 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:14 +0000 michaeltorbert 1594@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Kevin,</p> <p>Thanks! That works perfectly for now. In the future it would be nice to specify the default with text but in the meantime this is great. Thank you for your quick reply. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1579 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:56:40 +0000 Kevin Flahaut 1579@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>We've discussed adding a default value option for the drop down lists in another release. For now, you can leave the first option empty and the validation works properly. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1575 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:56:03 +0000 Taeke 1575@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I'd love to see this feature as well! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/ability-to-add-default-to-dropdown-that-cant-be-chosen#post-1570 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:14:20 +0000 michaeltorbert 1570@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>In my forms, I like to have the default "Choose One," and have this be required.<br /> Currently, making this field required doesn't seem to do much. Ideally, if someone doesn't select something (meaning that "Choose One" is still selected), the form won't submit. </p>