Different text in value and picklist in selectitem

[mathias]

Hi,

in your showcase you have SelectItem example where you have a longer title text in the picklist than when an item is selected, for example the "Special Values" example.

However, those examples are all for datasource bound items.

I have a SelectItem where i've just added all values with setValueMap().

However, i am trying to see if it's possible to display longer descriptions in the picklist, but show a shorter description in the formitem when an item has been selected. Since the valuemap seems to have to contain only strings as values, nor can i find any "setPickListvalueMap" or similar method, i am not sure how to realize this.

Is it possible?

[Blama]

Hi mathias,

why don't you do a Client-only DataSource with 3 fields, like in the samples in the showcase, e.g. here? Bit more code, but should solve your usecase.

Best regards
Blama

[mathias]

Not a bad idea, i'll try it. Thanks!