# Dropdown for parameter

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 27, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713 "2025-05-27T10:57:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ziga.sraj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ziga.sraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ziga.sraj)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713/1 "2025-05-27T10:57:23Z")

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Hello,

I'm trying to create a dropdown menu for a parameter that already has predefined values.  
For example, I want to have a parameter called **"orientation"** , where the user can choose between **vertical** or **horizontal**.  
Then, based on that, I want another parameter called **"labelPosition"** , where:

- If **orientation** is vertical → the options for labelPosition should be **left** or **right**
- If **orientation** is horizontal → the options should be **top** or **bottom**

All of these parameters are needed as **input parameters for an embedded view**.

I also want the dropdown menu to look like the one shown in the attached image, and I would like to know if this is even possible.

Best regards,  
Žiga

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/e/beb710be9110caf943bd827ed55aef9daa905a2e.png)

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**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:** [May 27, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713/2 "2025-05-27T11:14:25Z")

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Your picture shows a **context menu**. Is that what you want?

If so, enable the `META.contextMenu` checkbox and the options will appear.

You haven't given any details of your user interface so it is difficult to give any more assistance.

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**Author:** ![deon.korb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713/3 "2025-05-27T11:17:48Z")

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Unfortunately it is not possible.

I have discussed this with IA at numerous ICCs and the answer was that it is on the list, not that hard to implement, and they will get to it.

Vote here:

> **[Perspective - Custom property and view parameter schema support | Ignition...](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/perspective-custom-property-and-view-parameter-schema-support)**
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> It would be great to either: a) Assign a parameter type (color picker, path picker, icon picker, etc) to a particular parameter meta data, or b) Have the

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**Author:** ![ziga.sraj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ziga.sraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ziga.sraj)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713/5 "2025-05-27T11:22:46Z")

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okay thank you