resettable property is not available in <SelectArrayInput>

[IvanIvannov1952]

What you were expecting:
add resstable prop in SelectArrayInput

Steps to reproduce:

Related code:

 <SelectArrayInput
            {...props}
            source="groups"
            translateChoice
            resettable
            choices={segments}
    />

Environment

• React-admin version:4.1
• React version:17
• Browser: Brave

[slax57]

Thanks for submitting this

[djhi]

That's actually a documentation issue. We do not intend to support resetable on this input

[davidhenley]

@djhi Why would you not support it? I'm so confused on this decision. All inputs should have a resettable option.

[djhi]

Because of the following reasons:

• MUI does not support it either
• Having a clear button in addition of the dropdown icon is confusing
• We would have to save space between the selected items and the dropdown icon for the clear button

If you really need the clear button, I suggest you use the AutocompleteArrayInput

[MBach]

Well, I disagree.

When you have a big list of predefined entries (around 15), with SelectArrayInput, you can quickly toggle up to 4-5 elements with the same amount of click. But it's kind of annoying to toggle again to restore the default listing. The AutocompleteArrayInput does not provide the same efficiency because you have to click and select for every item, so it's twice the same amount of clicks. And the menu closes every time, so when you do it very quickly, the screen is flashing.

[djhi]

Fair point. Can you open a PR so that we can iterate on the UI you suggest ?

[MBach]

A Pull Request for suggesting a new prop?

[djhi]

No, a PR adding the reset button on the SelectArrayInput when resetable is set to true

[slax57]

Thanks for submitting this

[djhi]

That's actually a documentation issue. We do not intend to support resetable on this input

[davidhenley]

@djhi Why would you not support it? I'm so confused on this decision. All inputs should have a resettable option.

[djhi]

Because of the following reasons:

• MUI does not support it either
• Having a clear button in addition of the dropdown icon is confusing
• We would have to save space between the selected items and the dropdown icon for the clear button

If you really need the clear button, I suggest you use the AutocompleteArrayInput

[MBach]

Well, I disagree.

When you have a big list of predefined entries (around 15), with SelectArrayInput, you can quickly toggle up to 4-5 elements with the same amount of click. But it's kind of annoying to toggle again to restore the default listing. The AutocompleteArrayInput does not provide the same efficiency because you have to click and select for every item, so it's twice the same amount of clicks. And the menu closes every time, so when you do it very quickly, the screen is flashing.

[djhi]

Fair point. Can you open a PR so that we can iterate on the UI you suggest ?

[MBach]

A Pull Request for suggesting a new prop?

[djhi]

No, a PR adding the reset button on the SelectArrayInput when resetable is set to true