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Asked: 2026-05-10T17:26:17+00:00

What is the best way to design an interface so that very long drop

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What is the best way to design an interface so that very long drop down values that get trucated due to size limits do not create a very bad user experience. My question is for web applications.

Could you please send your suggestions.

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  1. Well, what I have done in such a case is:

    1. Using autocomplete (so that the user can start typing and get at the intended option faster).
    2. Have the dropdown of a fixed length like 30 chars. Now, if the value of the drop down is longer I just truncate it to 25 with a ‘…’ at the end. A hover on this value will make the full text appear as a ‘title’ or similar.
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