https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank Gravity Support Forums Topic: Required Form Fields - Drop Down - Start Blank en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:18:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank#post-13285 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:34:39 +0000 whatcomweb 13285@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thanks!</p> <p>I just removed the stylesheet until I have time to mess with it. Took a few hours, but my form is working great now. Looks like I need to buy a developer license now :) </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank#post-13264 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:24:02 +0000 Carl Hancock 13264@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>If this is a standard drop down field you can set the first item in the drop down so that it is blank. Then make the field required. This will require them to select a value, and won't validate if they leave it blank because it has no value.</p> <p>As for your style issues, this is coming from your theme. Your theme is calling this stylesheet:</p> <p><code>&lt;link rel=&quot;stylesheet&quot; type=&quot;text/css&quot; media=&quot;screen&quot; href=&quot;http://www.hometownnorthwest.com/wp-content/themes/corporate/assets/css/form.css&quot; /&gt;</code></p> <p>And the styles in this stylesheet is using absolute positioning to position all form labels. That is the cause of your style issues. Your theme is causing the problem. Remove this stylesheet call from your theme and the form should display fine. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank#post-13262 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:16:45 +0000 Sheila 13262@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Which version are you using? The Beta has the option to set a default text. Not sure about having it blank though. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank#post-13258 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:38 +0000 whatcomweb 13258@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Of course my styles are all messed up, sorry about that. Any insight on how to fix that would be appreciated as well! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/required-form-fields-drop-down-start-blank#post-13257 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:24:46 +0000 whatcomweb 13257@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Okay,</p> <p>My old form using Machforms has dropdowns that are required that start blank, and then require a selection (<a href="http://www.hometownnorthwest.com/apply/mortgage-quick-quote/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hometownnorthwest.com/apply/mortgage-quick-quote/</a>) but my new Gravity Form (<a href="http://www.hometownnorthwest.com/apply/mortgage-quick-quote-test/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hometownnorthwest.com/apply/mortgage-quick-quote-test/</a>) doesn't seem to be able to be configured like this.</p> <p>Can I do this? Thanks! </p>