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Reputation: 4178

Show selected option in bootstrap dropdown list menu

I have dropdown list in my bootstrap menu. 

<li class="dropdown">
<a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" class="dropdown-toggle" href="#">Chose option<span class="caret"></span></a>
  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
    <li><a href="#">Option 1</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 2</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 3</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 4</a></li>
  </ul>
</li>

I'm trying to get selected option in dropdown as title of dropdown instead of "chose option", as it is now. I have tried several solutions found on this and some other sites, but can't make any of them to work.

Can someone help with this?

Upvotes: 30

Views: 87871

Answers (6)

Sivakumar D
Sivakumar D

Reputation: 109

In case of multiple dropdowns, this works, not using any ID

<div class="d-flex  gap-3 col-md-3">
                    <div class="dropdown">
                        <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                            aria-expanded="false">
                            Dropdown button
                        </button>
                        <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
                        </ul>
                    </div>
                    <div class="dropdown">
                        <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
                            aria-expanded="false">
                            Dropdown button <span class="caret"></span>
                        </button>
                        <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
                            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
                        </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
    <script>
        $(".dropdown-menu li a").click(function () {
            var selText = $(this).text();
            $(this).parents('.dropdown').find('.dropdown-toggle').html(selText + ' <span class="caret"></span>');
        });
    </script>

Upvotes: 1

Abilash Nadesan
Abilash Nadesan

Reputation: 21

You can go through this simple example. 

<div class="btn-group">
    <button class="btn">Please Select From List</button>
    <button class="btn dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
    <span class="caret"></span>
   </button>
 <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu">
   <li><a tabindex="-1" href="#">Item I</a></li>
   <li><a tabindex="-1" href="#">Item II</a></li>
   <li><a tabindex="-1" href="#">Item III</a></li>
   <li class="divider"></li>
   <li><a tabindex="-1" href="#">Other</a></li>
 </ul>
</div>

Add the below script :

$(function(){

    $(".dropdown-menu li a").click(function(){

      $(".btn:first-child").text($(this).text());
      $(".btn:first-child").val($(this).text());

   });

});

Also you can try this sample in http://jsbin.com/owuyix/4/edit

Upvotes: 0

Paula
Paula

Reputation: 33

I found a solution using "onclick"

onclick="$('#your-main-button-name').html('The text you want to show');"

Hope it helps! :)

Upvotes: 0

user9026942
user9026942

Reputation: 1

I had the same problem and here is the solution I found.

<div class="btn-group">
    <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" id="options"> <span id="opt">Chose option</span> <span class="caret"></span>
    </button>
      <ul class="dropdown-menu">
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" id="1" href="#" >Option 1</a></li>
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" id="2" href="#">Option 2</a></li>
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" id="3" href="#" >Option 3</a></li>
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" id="4" href="#" >Option 4</a></li>
      </ul>
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function(){
  $("#1").click(function () {
  $("#opt").text($(this).text());
  });
  $("#2").click(function () {
  $("#opt").text($(this).text());
  });
  $("#3").click(function () {
  $("#opt").text($(this).text());
  });
  $("#4").click(function () {
  $("#opt").text($(this).text());
  });
});
</script>

Upvotes: 0

Nivs
Nivs

Reputation: 374

Change your html like :

 <li class="dropdown">
    <button id="options" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" class="dropdown-toggle" >Chose option<span class="caret"></span></button>
        <ul class="dropdown-menu">
            <li><a href="#" >Option 1</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Option 2</a></li>
            <li><a href="#" >Option 3</a></li>
            <li><a href="#" >Option 4</a></li>
        </ul>
</li>

and on javascript side do like this way :

 <script>

        $(document).ready(function(){
            $(".dropdown-menu li a").click(function(){
            $("#options").text($(this).text());
            });
        });
    </script>

Upvotes: 5

Ganesh Kumar
Ganesh Kumar

Reputation: 3240

This should work for you:

<div class="dropdown">
    <a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" class="dropdown-toggle" href="#">
      <span id="selected">Chose option</span><span class="caret"></span></a>
  <ul class="dropdown-menu">
    <li><a href="#">Option 1</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 2</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 3</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Option 4</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

And the script:

  $('.dropdown-menu a').click(function(){
    $('#selected').text($(this).text());
  });

You need to wrap the text 'Choose option' inside <span> to modify its value on selection.

Here is the working code: http://liveweave.com/U4BpiH

Upvotes: 35

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