How can I show a pre-selected option in a select field based on the button the user presses on my Webflow website?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To show a pre-selected option in a select field based on the button the user presses on your Webflow website, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create the select field: Start by adding a select field to your Webflow project. Go to the designer and drag and drop the Select element from the Add panel. You can customize the options inside the select field by adding different choices.

  2. Set up the buttons: Add buttons to your page that correspond to the options in the select field. For example, if you have a select field with options like "Option 1", "Option 2", and "Option 3", create three buttons with labels that match these options.

  3. Add custom attributes: To associate the buttons with the select options, you need to add custom attributes to the buttons. Select each button, go to the Settings panel, and add a custom attribute named "data-select" with a value that matches the option value in the select field. For example, if the "Option 1" in the select field has a value of "option-1", the button for that option should have data-select="option-1" as a custom attribute.

  4. Add custom code: To handle the button selection and update the select field accordingly, you'll need to add some custom code to your Webflow project. Go to the page settings and navigate to the Custom Code section.

  5. Write the JavaScript code: In the Custom Code section, you need to write JavaScript that listens for button clicks and updates the selected option in the select field accordingly. Here's an example of how the JavaScript code should look:

<script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {  const buttons = document.querySelectorAll('[data-select]');  const select = document.getElementById('your-select-field-id');  buttons.forEach(button => {    button.addEventListener('click', function() {      const optionValue = this.getAttribute('data-select');      select.value = optionValue;    });  });});</script>

In the code above, replace your-select-field-id with the actual ID of your select field. This code listens for button clicks, retrieves the data-select attribute value, and updates the select field's value accordingly.

  1. Publish and test: Once you've implemented the custom code, publish your project and test it out. When a user clicks a button, the select field should update to the pre-selected option associated with that button.

By following these steps, you can show a pre-selected option in a select field based on the button the user presses on your Webflow website.

Additional Questions:

  1. How can I add a select field in Webflow?
  2. Can I customize the options inside a select field in Webflow?
  3. How do I add custom code to my Webflow project?