In a React component for a <select> menu, I need to set the selected attribute on the option that reflects the application state.
In render(), the optionState is passed from the state owner to the SortMenu component. The option values are passed in as props from JSON.
render: function() {
var options = [],
optionState = this.props.optionState;
this.props.options.forEach(function(option) {
var selected = (optionState === option.value) ? ' selected' : '';
options.push(
<option value={option.value}{selected}>{option.label}</option>
);
});
// pass {options} to the select menu jsx
However that triggers a syntax error on JSX compilation.
Doing this gets rid of the syntax error but obviously doesn't solve the problem:
var selected = (optionState === option.value) ? 'selected' : 'false';
<option value={option.value} selected={selected}>{option.label}</option>
I also tried this:
var selected = (optionState === option.value) ? true : false;
<option value={option.value} {selected ? 'selected' : ''}>{option.label}</option>
Is there a recommended way of solving this?
React makes this even easier for you. Instead of defining selected on each option, you can (and should) simply write value={optionsState} on the select tag itself:
<select value={optionsState}>
<option value="A">Apple</option>
<option value="B">Banana</option>
<option value="C">Cranberry</option>
</select>
For more info, see the React select tag doc.
Also, React automatically understands booleans for this purpose, so you can simply write (note: not recommended)
<option value={option.value} selected={optionsState == option.value}>{option.label}</option>
and it will output 'selected' appropriately.
You could do what React warns you when you try to set the "selected" property of the <option>:
Use the defaultValue or value props on <select> instead of setting selected on <option>.
So, you can use options.value on the defaultValue of your select
Here is a complete solution which incorporates the best answer and the comments below it (which might help someone struggling to piece it all together):
UPDATE FOR ES6 (2019) - using arrow functions and object destructuring
in main component:
class ReactMain extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { fruit: props.item.fruit };
}
handleChange = (event) => {
this.setState({ [event.target.name]: event.target.value });
}
saveItem = () => {
const item = {};
item.fruit = this.state.fruit;
// do more with item object as required (e.g. save to database)
}
render() {
return (
<ReactExample name="fruit" value={this.state.fruit} handleChange={this.handleChange} />
)
}
}
included component (which is now a stateless functional):
export const ReactExample = ({ name, value, handleChange }) => (
<select name={name} value={value} onChange={handleChange}>
<option value="A">Apple</option>
<option value="B">Banana</option>
<option value="C">Cranberry</option>
</select>
)
PREVIOUS ANSWER (using bind):
in main component:
class ReactMain extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
// bind once here, better than multiple times in render
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
this.state = { fruit: props.item.fruit };
}
handleChange(event) {
this.setState({ [event.target.name]: event.target.value });
}
saveItem() {
const item = {};
item.fruit = this.state.fruit;
// do more with item object as required (e.g. save to database)
}
render() {
return (
<ReactExample name="fruit" value={this.state.fruit} handleChange={this.handleChange} />
)
}
}
included component (which is now a stateless functional):
export const ReactExample = (props) => (
<select name={props.name} value={props.value} onChange={props.handleChange}>
<option value="A">Apple</option>
<option value="B">Banana</option>
<option value="C">Cranberry</option>
</select>
)
the main component maintains the selected value for fruit (in state), the included component displays the select element and updates are passed back to the main component to update its state (which then loops back to the included component to change the selected value).
Note the use of a name prop which allows you to declare a single handleChange method for other fields on the same form regardless of their type.
I was making a drop-down menu for a language selector - but I needed the dropdown menu to display the current language upon page load. I would either be getting my initial language from a URL param example.com?user_language=fr, or detecting it from the user’s browser settings. Then when the user interacted with the dropdown, the selected language would be updated and the language selector dropdown would display the currently selected language.
Since this whole thread has been giving fruit examples, I got all sorts of fruit goodness for you.
First up, answering the initially asked question with a basic React functional component - two examples with and without props, then how to import the component elsewhere.
Next up, the same example - but juiced up with Typescript.
Then a bonus finale - A language selector dropdown component using Typescript.
Basic React (16.13.1) Functional Component Example. Two examples of FruitSelectDropdown , one without props & one with accepting props fruitDetector
import React, { useState } from 'react'
export const FruitSelectDropdown = () => {
const [currentFruit, setCurrentFruit] = useState('oranges')
const changeFruit = (newFruit) => {
setCurrentFruit(newFruit)
}
return (
<form>
<select
onChange={(event) => changeFruit(event.target.value)}
value={currentFruit}
>
<option value="apples">Red Apples</option>
<option value="oranges">Outrageous Oranges</option>
<option value="tomatoes">Technically a Fruit Tomatoes</option>
<option value="bananas">Bodacious Bananas</option>
</select>
</form>
)
}
Or you can have FruitSelectDropdown accept props, maybe you have a function that outputs a string, you can pass it through using the fruitDetector prop
import React, { useState } from 'react'
export const FruitSelectDropdown = ({ fruitDetector }) => {
const [currentFruit, setCurrentFruit] = useState(fruitDetector)
const changeFruit = (newFruit) => {
setCurrentFruit(newFruit)
}
return (
<form>
<select
onChange={(event) => changeFruit(event.target.value)}
value={currentFruit}
>
<option value="apples">Red Apples</option>
<option value="oranges">Outrageous Oranges</option>
<option value="tomatoes">Technically a Fruit Tomatoes</option>
<option value="bananas">Bodacious Bananas</option>
</select>
</form>
)
}
Then import the FruitSelectDropdown elsewhere in your app
import React from 'react'
import { FruitSelectDropdown } from '../path/to/FruitSelectDropdown'
const App = () => {
return (
<div className="page-container">
<h1 className="header">A webpage about fruit</h1>
<div className="section-container">
<h2>Pick your favorite fruit</h2>
<FruitSelectDropdown fruitDetector='bananas' />
</div>
</div>
)
}
export default App
FruitSelectDropdown with Typescript
import React, { FC, useState } from 'react'
type FruitProps = {
fruitDetector: string;
}
export const FruitSelectDropdown: FC<FruitProps> = ({ fruitDetector }) => {
const [currentFruit, setCurrentFruit] = useState(fruitDetector)
const changeFruit = (newFruit: string): void => {
setCurrentFruit(newFruit)
}
return (
<form>
<select
onChange={(event) => changeFruit(event.target.value)}
value={currentFruit}
>
<option value="apples">Red Apples</option>
<option value="oranges">Outrageous Oranges</option>
<option value="tomatoes">Technically a Fruit Tomatoes</option>
<option value="bananas">Bodacious Bananas</option>
</select>
</form>
)
}
Then import the FruitSelectDropdown elsewhere in your app
import React, { FC } from 'react'
import { FruitSelectDropdown } from '../path/to/FruitSelectDropdown'
const App: FC = () => {
return (
<div className="page-container">
<h1 className="header">A webpage about fruit</h1>
<div className="section-container">
<h2>Pick your favorite fruit</h2>
<FruitSelectDropdown fruitDetector='bananas' />
</div>
</div>
)
}
export default App
Bonus Round: Translation Dropdown with selected current value:
import React, { FC, useState } from 'react'
import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
export const LanguageSelectDropdown: FC = () => {
const { i18n } = useTranslation()
const i18nLanguage = i18n.language
const [currentI18nLanguage, setCurrentI18nLanguage] = useState(i18nLanguage)
const changeLanguage = (language: string): void => {
i18n.changeLanguage(language)
setCurrentI18nLanguage(language)
}
return (
<form>
<select
onChange={(event) => changeLanguage(event.target.value)}
value={currentI18nLanguage}
>
<option value="en">English</option>
<option value="de">Deutsch</option>
<option value="es">Español</option>
<option value="fr">Français</option>
</select>
</form>
)
}
An invaluable resource for React/Typescript
Here is the latest example of how to do it. From react docs, plus auto-binding "fat-arrow" method syntax.
class FlavorForm extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {value: 'coconut'};
}
handleChange = (event) =>
this.setState({value: event.target.value});
handleSubmit = (event) => {
alert('Your favorite flavor is: ' + this.state.value);
event.preventDefault();
}
render() {
return (
<form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
<label>
Pick your favorite flavor:
<select value={this.state.value} onChange={this.handleChange}>
<option value="grapefruit">Grapefruit</option>
<option value="lime">Lime</option>
<option value="coconut">Coconut</option>
<option value="mango">Mango</option>
</select>
</label>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
);
}
}
Main Point - Controlled Component
You are looking to set up a "Controlled Component". This will require you to set the value on the element as well as handle the on change event to update the value.
https://reactjs.org/docs/forms.html#controlled-components
Examples
https://codepen.io/codyswartz/pen/QWqYNrY
Simple Functional Component Select Example
This also includes a default and grays it out.
const defaultSelectValue = "Select a fruit"
const SelectExample = () => {
const [selected, setSelected] = useState(defaultSelectValue)
return (
<>
<label htmlFor="fruits">Fruits</label>{' '}
<select
id="fruits"
name="fruits"
defaultValue={selected}
style={{ color: selected === defaultSelectValue ? "gray" : "black" }}
onChange={e => setSelected(e.target.value)}
>
<option>{defaultSelectValue}</option>
<option>Banana</option>
<option>Apple</option>
<option>Orange</option>
</select>
<h2>Selected: {selected}</h2>
</>
)
}
// Usage
<SelectExample />
Dynamic Reusable Example with Default
This would take a collection of strings using the first as a default.
const SelectExample = ({ name, items }) => {
const defaultSelectValue = items[0]
const [selected, setSelected] = useState(defaultSelectValue)
return (
<>
<label htmlFor={name}>{name}</label>{' '}
<select
id={name}
name={name}
defaultValue={selected}
style={{ color: selected === defaultSelectValue ? "gray" : "black" }}
onChange={e => setSelected(e.target.value)}
>
{items.map(item => (
<option key={item} value={item}>
{item}
</option>
))}
</select>
<h2>Selected: {selected}</h2>
</>
)
}
// Usage
<SelectExample
name="fruits"
items={['Select a fruit', 'Banana', 'Apple', 'Orange']}
/>
With React 16.8. We can do this with hooks like the following example
Codesandbox link
import React, { useState } from "react";
import "./styles.css";
export default function App() {
const options = [
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail",
"Monty Python's Life of Brian",
"Monty Python's The Meaning of Life"
];
const filmsByTati = [
{
id: 1,
title: "Jour de fête",
releasedYear: 1949
},
{
id: 2,
title: "Play time",
releasedYear: 1967
},
{
id: 3,
releasedYear: 1958,
title: "Mon Oncle"
}
];
const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState(options[0]);
const [selectedTatiFilm, setSelectedTatiFilm] = useState(filmsByTati[0]);
return (
<div className="App">
<h1>Select Example</h1>
<select
value={selectedOption}
onChange={(e) => setSelectedOption(e.target.value)}
>
{options.map((option) => (
<option key={option} value={option}>
{option}
</option>
))}
</select>
<span>Selected option: {selectedOption}</span>
<select
value={selectedTatiFilm}
onChange={(e) =>
setSelectedTatiFilm(
filmsByTati.find(film => (film.id == e.target.value))
)
}
>
{filmsByTati.map((film) => (
<option key={film.id} value={film.id}>
{film.title}
</option>
))}
</select>
<span>Selected option: {selectedTatiFilm.title}</span>
</div>
);
}
Simply add as first option of your select tag:
<option disabled hidden value=''></option>
This will become default and when you'll select a valid option will be setted on your state
***Html:***
<div id="divContainer"></div>
var colors = [{ Name: 'Red' }, { Name: 'Green' }, { Name: 'Blue' }];
var selectedColor = 'Green';
ReactDOM.render(<Container></Container>, document.getElementById("divContainer"));
var Container = React.createClass({
render: function () {
return (
<div>
<DropDown data={colors} Selected={selectedColor}></DropDown>
</div>);
}
});
***Option 1:***
var DropDown = React.createClass(
{
render: function () {
var items = this.props.data;
return (
<select value={this.props.Selected}>
{
items.map(function (item) {
return <option value={item.Name }>{item.Name}</option>;
})
}
</select>);
}
});
***Option 2:***
var DropDown = React.createClass(
{
render: function () {
var items = this.props.data;
return (
<select>
{
items.map(function (item) {
return <option value={item.Name} selected={selectedItem == item.Name}>{item.Name}</option>;
})
}
</select>);
}
});
***Option 3:***
var DropDown = React.createClass(
{
render: function () {
var items = this.props.data;
return (
<select>
{
items.map(function (item) {
if (selectedItem == item.Name)
return <option value={item.Name } selected>{item.Name}</option>;
else
return <option value={item.Name }>{item.Name}</option>;
})
}
</select>);
}
});
Use defaultValue to preselect the values for Select.
<Select defaultValue={[{ value: category.published, label: 'Publish' }]} options={statusOptions} onChange={handleStatusChange} />
if you store objects in a state.
class Studentinformation extends Component
{
constructor(props)
{
super(props);
this.handlechange=this.handlechange.bind(this);
this.handleSubmit=this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
this.state={Studentinfo:{
Name:'',
Skill:'Java',
Address:''
}};
}
handlechange(event)
{
const name=event.target.name;
const value=event.target.value;
this.setState({ Studentinfo:
{
...this.state.Studentinfo,
[name]:[value]
}});
}
handleSubmit(event)
{
event.preventDefault();
}
render(){
return (
<div>
<form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
<label>Name: <input type="text" name="Name" value={this.state.Studentinfo.Name} onChange={this.handlechange}></input></label>
<br/>
<label>Skills:
<select value={this.state.Studentinfo.Skill} name="Skill" onChange={this.handlechange}>
<option value="C++" >C++</option>
<option value="C#">C#</option>
<option value="Java">Java</option>
</select>
</label>
<br/>
<textarea value={this.state.Studentinfo.Address} onChange={this.handlechange}/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="Submit"></input>
</form>
</div>
);
}
}
I've had a problem with <select> tags not updating to the correct <option> when the state changes. My problem seemed to be that if you render twice in quick succession, the first time with no pre-selected <option> but the second time with one, then the <select> tag doesn't update on the second render, but stays on the default first .
I found a solution to this using refs. You need to get a reference to your <select> tag node (which might be nested in some component), and then manually update the value property on it, in the componentDidUpdate hook.
componentDidUpdate(){
let selectNode = React.findDOMNode(this.refs.selectingComponent.refs.selectTag);
selectNode.value = this.state.someValue;
}
Posting a similar answer for MULTISELECT / optgroups:
render() {
return(
<div>
<select defaultValue="1" onChange={(e) => this.props.changeHandler(e.target.value) }>
<option disabled="disabled" value="1" hidden="hidden">-- Select --</option>
<optgroup label="Group 1">
{options1}
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Group 2">
{options2}
</optgroup>
</select>
</div>
)
}
I have a simple solution is following the HTML basic.
<input
type="select"
defaultValue=""
>
<option value="" disabled className="text-hide">Please select</option>
<option>value1</option>
<option>value1</option>
</input>
.text-hide is a bootstrap's class, if you not using bootstrap, here you are:
.text-hide {
font: 0/0 a;
color: transparent;
text-shadow: none;
background-color: transparent;
border: 0;
}
if you use Stateless then
const IndexPage =({states, selectedState}) => {
return(
<select id="states" defaultValue={selectedState} name="state">
{states.map(state=> (
<option value={state.id} key={state.id}>{state.name}</option>
))
}
</select>
)
}
I got around a similar issue by setting defaultProps:
ComponentName.defaultProps = {
propName: ''
}
<select value="this.props.propName" ...
So now I avoid errors on compilation if my prop does not exist until mounting.
Related
So basically if I set country in second dropdown to let's say Spain and then want to change the option in first select dropdown, how can I set second dropdown to go back to default value, in this case All Countries?
<select onClick={handleRankingsRange}>
<option value='top 100'>top 100</option>
<option value='top 200'>top 100-200</option>
<option value='top 200+'>top 200+</option>
</select>
<select onClick={handleFilterCountry}>
<option defaultValue='All Countries'>All Countries</option>
{countries
.filter((country) => country !== '')
.sort()
.map((country, index) => {
return (
<option value={country} key={index}>
{country}
</option>
);
})}
</select>
You need to convert your select components to controlled components by using value and onChange like this:
import { useState } from "react";
const countries = ["Spain", "France", "Portugal", "Germany"];
export default function App() {
const [selectedRange, setSelectedRange] = useState();
const [selectedCountry, setSelectedCountry] = useState();
const handleRankingsRange = (e) => {
setSelectedRange(e.target.value);
setSelectedCountry("");
};
const handleFilterCountry = (e) => {
setSelectedCountry(e.target.value);
};
return (
<div>
<select value={selectedRange} onChange={handleRankingsRange}>
<option value="top 100">top 100</option>
<option value="top 200">top 100-200</option>
<option value="top 200+">top 200+</option>
</select>
<select value={selectedCountry} onChange={handleFilterCountry}>
<option value="">All Countries</option>
{countries
.filter((country) => country !== "")
.sort()
.map((country, index) => {
return (
<option value={country} key={index}>
{country}
</option>
);
})}
</select>
<br />
selectedRange = {selectedRange}
<br />
selectedCountry = {selectedCountry}
</div>
);
}
You can take a look at this sandbox for a live working example of this solution.
[Edit] Added the second part of your question to set back to default "all countries"
if using a list (the list in my example will be an array with objects)
let list = [
{
country: "Spain",
options: ["one", "two", "three"],
},
...
]
you could create a state (useState hook) based on the array.
Mapping that list for the options as you have done, you can also map the first selection based on the array that you would set in your state.
My render would look like this:
return (
<>
<select name="rankings" id="selectRankings">
{ranking.map((rank, index) => {
return (
<option key={index} value={rank}>{rank}</option>
)
})}
</select>
<br/>
<select onChange={(e)=>{handleSelection(e)}} name="countries" id="selectCountry">
<option value="All">All Countries</option>
{list.map((item, index) => {
return(
<option key={index} value={item.country}>{item.country}</option>
)
})}
</select>
< />
);
when selecting a country, on change it will execute handleSelection which will find the correct options and update them to your state.
secondly, if you want to reset the value of the second selection element, you can just set it back to "All" (see code below)
const [ranking, setRanking] = useState(["-- select country first --"]);
const handleSelection = (e) => {
list.find(item => {
if (item.country === e.target.value) {
setRanking(item.options)
}
})
e.target.value = "All";
}
sandbox example
I have a select tag with three options. I set a default value using state. But when the page load the default value is not showing. It is showing the first option. My console is not showing any error or hint so that I can solve the problem.
Here is my code.
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import Card from '../card/Card';
import ExpenseFilter from '../expense-filter/ExpenseFilter';
import ExpenseItem from '../expense-item/ExpenseItem';
import './Expenses.css';
const Expenses = props => {
const [value, setValue] = useState('2022');
const { items } = props;
const selectHandler = event => {
setValue(event.target.value);
};
return (
<Card className="expenses">
<ExpenseFilter value={value} selectHandler={selectHandler} />
{items.map(expense => (
<ExpenseItem
key={expense.id}
date={expense.date}
title={expense.title}
amount={expense.amount}
/>
))}
</Card>
);
};
export default Expenses;
import React from 'react';
const ExpenseFilter = props => {
return (
<div className="my-3">
<select
value={props.value}
onChange={props.selectHandler}
className="form-select"
aria-label="Default select example">
<option value="1">2020</option>
<option value="2">2021</option>
<option value="3">2022</option>
</select>
</div>
);
};
export default ExpenseFilter;
How can I solve the problem? I want to get the default value when page loaded.
Update you <option>'s value attributes.
<select
value={props.value}
onChange={props.selectHandler}
className="form-select"
aria-label="Default select example">
<option value="2020">2020</option>
<option value="2021">2021</option>
<option value="2022">2022</option>
</select>
const handleChange = (e) => {
console.log(e.target.id);
};
return (
<div>
<select onChange={(e) => handleChange(e)}>
<option value="1-10" id="foo">
1-10
</option>
How can I make the id prop in the <option> tag accessible by the code above? e.target.id returns nothing, but e.target.value returns the selected value. How can I create these custom attributes with when using vanilla html elements?
One of the easiest method to achieve this is as follows:
const handleChange = (e) => {
const index = e.target.selectedIndex;
const id = e.target.childNodes[index].id;
console.log(id); // logs 'foo' or 'bar' depending on selection
};
return (
<div>
<select onChange={(e) => handleChange(e)}>
<option value="1-10" id="foo">
1-10
</option>
<option value="11-20" id="bar">
11-20
</option>
</select>
</div>
);
e.target is the select, not the option. And since the select does not have an id, you are getting nothing. One way to achieve what you want is by doing so :
export default function App() {
const handleChange = (e) => {
const selectedOption = e.target.querySelector(`option[value='${e.target.value}']`);
console.log(selectedOption.id);
};
return (
<select onChange={(e) => handleChange(e)}>
<option value="1-10" id="foo">
1-10
</option>
<option value="1-11" id="bar">
1-11
</option>
</select>
);
}
Here's another way to do so
import React from 'react';
const handleChange = (e) => {
const index = e.target.selectedIndex;
const el = e.target.childNodes[index]
const option = el.getAttribute('id');
console.log(option)
};
export function App(props) {
return (
<div className='App'>
<select onChange={(e) => handleChange(e)}>
<option value="1-10" id="foo">
1-10
</option>
<option value="2-10" id="zoo">
2-10
</option>
</select>
</div>
);
}
I am trying to create a simple drop down in react and I am facing two issues. The code that I have is:
import React from "react";
class EditEmployee extends React.Component {
constructor() {
super();
this.state={
salary:''
}
}
validateSalary=(e)=>{
// e.persist();
var val=e.target.value;
this.setState((prevState)=>{prevState.salary=val})
}
render() {
return (
<form>
<div className="form-group">
<label>Salary:</label>
<select onChange={this.validateSalary} className="form-control" value={this.state.salary}>
<option value="20000">20000</option>
<option value="30000">30000</option>
<option value="40000">40000</option>
<option value="50000">50000</option>
</select>
</div>
</form>
);
}
}
export default EditEmployee
Issue 1 - When I select an option, I am able to get the value in the console, but the drop down is not showing the selected value. I am setting the state properly and I am not sure why is it not updating the view.
Issue 2 - If I directly access the event inside setState I get an warning about synthetic event and the code does not work. Why do I need e.persist() to avoid it?
validateSalary(e){
// e.persist();
var val=e.target.value;
this.setState({
salary = val
});
}
<select onChange={e => this.validateSalary(e)} className="form-control" value={this.state.salary}>
<option value="20000">20000</option>
<option value="30000">30000</option>
<option value="40000">40000</option>
<option value="50000">50000</option>
</select>
OR
you need to change your function
validateSalary=(e)=> {
var val = e.target.value;
this.setState({
salary = val
});
}
Can you try this code. I think it is problem in some callback
Try with this change
validateSalary=(e)=> {
let val = e.target.value;
this.setState({salary:val})
}
This will solve your both the issues.
import React from "react";
class EditEmployee extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
salary: ""
};
}
validateSalary = e => {
// e.persist();
const { name, value } = e.target;
this.setState({ [name]: value }, function() {
console.log(this.state);
});
};
render() {
return (
<form>
<div className="form-group">
<label>Salary:</label>
<select
name="salary"
onChange={this.validateSalary}
className="form-control"
value={this.state.salary}
>
<option value="">Please select salary</option>
<option value="20000">20000</option>
<option value="30000">30000</option>
<option value="40000">40000</option>
<option value="50000">50000</option>
</select>
</div>
</form>
);
}
}
export default EditEmployee;
i'm consoling the state after state is updated, because if you console the state outside you will get previous state value.
I need your help !
I'm on a project for my compagny and I should create a select field that can be duplicate with React. So, I have a little problem when I want to save my selection, if I refresh the page, the default option still the same (and not the selected one). There is my code for select.js:
import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
class Select extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {value: ''};
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
}
handleChange(data) {
this.setState({value:data.value});
}
render() {
return (
<label>
<select className="widefat" name={this.props.name} onChange={this.handleChange}>
<option value="grapefruit">Grapefruit</option>
<option value="lime">Lime</option>
<option value="coconut">Coconut</option>
<option value="mango">Mango</option>
</select>
</label>
);
}
}
export default Select;
I change the default value :
When i change the select option
After a refresh
I think it's because in select.js It initialize the value to '' and don't save the selection but I don't know how to save the selection.
Here's a way to accomplish this:
import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
class Select extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { value: props.value }; // can be initialized by <Select value='someValue' />
}
handleChange(event) {
this.setState({value: event.target.value});
}
render() {
return (
<label>
<select className="widefat" value={this.state.value} name={this.props.name} onChange={this.handleChange.bind(this)}>
<option value="grapefruit">Grapefruit</option>
<option value="lime">Lime</option>
<option value="coconut">Coconut</option>
<option value="mango">Mango</option>
</select>
</label>
);
}
}
export default Select;
Going further
You could iterate in a map in the render method to implement this like so:
render() {
const dictionary = [
{ value: 'grapefruit', label: 'Grapefruit' },
{ value: 'lime', label: 'Lime' },
{ value: 'coconut', label: 'Coconut' },
{ value: 'mango', label: 'Mango' }
];
return (
<label>
<select
className="widefat"
value={this.state.value}
name={this.props.name}
onChange={this.handleChange}
>
{dictionary.map(
// Iterating over every entry of the dictionary and converting each
// one of them into an `option` JSX element
({ value, label }) => <option key={value} value={value}>{label}</option>
)}
</select>
</label>
);
}
The target event property returns the element that triggered the event. It stores a lot of properties, print it to the console, that would familiarize with its capabilities
import React, { Component } from 'react';
class Select extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { value: '' };
}
handleChange = e => this.setState({ value: e.target.value });
render() {
return (
<label>
<select className="widefat" name={this.props.name} onChange={this.handleChange}>
<option value="grapefruit">Grapefruit</option>
<option value="lime">Lime</option>
<option value="coconut">Coconut</option>
<option value="mango">Mango</option>
</select>
</label>
);
}
}
export default Select;
After a long journey to search in documentation and in the depth of internet I found my answer. I forgot to add a "for" for my label. There is my final code :
import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
class Select extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
}
handleChange(event) {
this.setState({value: this.props.value});
}
render() {
return (
<label htmlFor={this.props.id}>{this.props.label}
<select defaultValue={this.props.value} id={this.props.id} className="widefat" name={this.props.name} onChange={this.handleChange.bind(this)}>
<option>Aucun</option>
<option value="55">Option 2</option>
<option value="126">Backend configuration & installation</option>
<option value="125">Frontend integration</option>
<option value="124">Graphic Design</option>
</select>
</label>
);
}
}
export default Select;