# Can you create a dropdown selection on embedded views? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [September 9, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728 "2024-09-09T13:22:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve\_Laubach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/steve_laubach/32/60900_2.png) [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/1 "2024-09-09T13:22:10Z")
I'm working on a reusable template that takes 2 integers as parameters. Currently they are magic numbers and only numbers 0-3 are meaningful to the template. I would like to add a parameter drop down to the template so that people can embed the view and click a drop down to select a valid option from a list when passing parameters in the designer. I don't think that's currently a feature but I figured I'd ask here because someone here will know if that's possible. ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/2 "2024-09-09T14:19:15Z")
Two thoughs: 1. Add a "config fault" label to the view with visibility determined by expression binding on the parameters. 2. Have a look at the Dashboard component. See how they make the widgets configurable by the end user. Could you do something similar for a designer? ---
**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/3 "2024-09-09T14:50:55Z")
I know this has been suggested in the feedback for IA, but for now I would just use a couple BOOLs instead of an integer parameter. Or use an "error overlay" that's hidden when the parameter is 0-3 and shown when it's not (something like "invalid \<_parameter_\> value") ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/4 "2024-09-09T14:59:16Z")
Do you plan on adding numbers ? And what do they represent ? ---
**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/5 "2024-09-09T15:00:06Z")
good point. he did say that they are _currently_ magic numbers ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Laubach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/steve_laubach/32/60900_2.png) [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/6 "2024-09-09T15:31:34Z")
Currently using magic numbers. It's a CSS-based pipe model. The numbers represent the pipe's end style. 0 - open 1 - connecting to a pipe or tank 2 - elbow up 3 - elbow down I'd like to have a dropdown on the color too. If I can do it on the pipe ends I can do it on the color. I'd like to be able to click a dropdown on the parameters going into the template to pick "none, connect, up, down" or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/7 "2024-09-09T16:46:42Z")
Someday 🙁 > [@\[IGN-1537\]Perspective Component param tooltips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1537-perspective-component-param-tooltips/53226/3): > > We have a feature in the backlog to allow defining your own schema for view parameters, such that you could do all the things we can do in props - define enums, define ‘suggestions’, define tooltips, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Laubach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/steve_laubach/32/60900_2.png) [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-a-dropdown-selection-on-embedded-views/95728/8 "2024-09-09T17:54:10Z")
I'm happy to see it's in the pipeline. Still the best SCADA product I've worked in by far.