Custom value in Vue Multi select component

16 Mar 20231 minute to read

The MultiSelect allows user to add a new non-present option to the component value when allowCustomValue is enabled. while selecting the new custom value customValueSelection event will be triggered.

The following sample demonstrates configuration of custom value support with the MultiSelect component.

app.vue

<template>
  <div id="app">
    <div id='container' style="margin:50px auto 0; width:250px;">
        <br>
        <ejs-multiselect id='multiselect' :dataSource='sportsData' :fields='fields' :allowCustomValue='allowCustomValue' placeholder="Select a game"></ejs-multiselect>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { MultiSelectPlugin } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";

Vue.use(MultiSelectPlugin);
export default {
  data (){
    return {
      sportsData: [
        { Id: 'game1', Game: 'Badminton' },
        { Id: 'game2', Game: 'Football' },
        { Id: 'game3', Game: 'Tennis' }
      ],
      fields : { text: 'Game', value: 'Id' },
      allowCustomValue : true
    }
  }
}

</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
</style>