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Little-space-lists
Useful solution forlists in small
spaces
Saved-the-search
Here's what Google says Highlights
- Frees space
- Intuitive
- Neato
UI Pattern: Drop-Down Checkbox List
User interface pattern for checkbox lists that don't have room
The drop-down checkbox list is would it sounds like: a multi-select drop-down menu whose items are selected via checkboxes. Not anticipating a clever name for this and although I’ve found sites discussing ways to make them, I’ve not spotted too many instances of them in the wild.
The only one I’ve found so far is one a Microsoft site, so any other examples are welcome.
The biggest problem I have with this pattern is remembering what has been selected. In the MS example, the list is very long, and therefore it isn’t until later (since this was part of a search) that the user can be reminded of what they selected. Just the same, I’ll be keeping this in my arsenal.
Another example is at http://realestate.com.au/
I think that example is even nicer, thanks Eric!