A custom question theme that uses the Select2 component to insert a searchable select element to choose an option of a LimeSurvey list-dropdown type question.
Compatible with LimeSurvey versions 3.x and 5.x.
Implementation:
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- Manual installation (3.x - 5.x) - Extract the download and upload the Searchable-Dropdown folder to /pathToLimeSurvey/upload/themes/question/.
- Theme manager (4.x - 5.x) - Extract the download, compress (zip) the Searchable-Dropdown folder and import via the theme manager.
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- 3.x - 4.x - Create a list-dropdown question, click Save.
- 5.x - Create a "Searchable Dropdown" question, click Save.
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3.x - 4.x only - Set the question setting "Question theme" to "Searchable-Dropdown", click Save.
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Create answers as required.
Notes:
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A huge thanks to the folks at Select2 (https://select2.org/) for their great component.
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The styles for the theme can be modified in /pathToLimeSurvey/upload/themes/question/Searchable-Dropdown/survey/questions/answer/list-dropdown/assets/css/ssd.css.
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Demo survey in /Searchable-Dropdown/survey/questions/answer/list-dropdown/assets/demo/.
Custom themes are given without any warranty, implied or otherwise.