# G4P - how I can keep open a dropdown list?

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/g4p-how-i-can-keep-open-a-dropdown-list/43947
**Category:** Libraries
**Created:** [February 19, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/g4p-how-i-can-keep-open-a-dropdown-list/43947 "2024-02-19T19:36:09Z")
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### Author: ![qualidat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a587f6/32.png) [@qualidat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/qualidat)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/g4p-how-i-can-keep-open-a-dropdown-list/43947/1 "2024-02-19T19:36:09Z")

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G4P does not contain a list box. The dropdownlist shows closest. But it is not nice to always open them first. Is there a trick to keep a dropdownlist open permanently? As a replacement for a list box …

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### Author: ![quark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/quark/32/26_2.png) [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/g4p-how-i-can-keep-open-a-dropdown-list/43947/2 "2024-02-20T09:56:15Z")

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G4P does not provide functionality to keep the drop list open. I can’t think of a easy work around, sorry about that.