Hi, Using latest node red 1.1.2 with dashboard 2.23.0 I'm using the multiple selection feature - i.e. inputting to the node a list of options (msg.options). Sometimes when I select one or more values - the msg.payload shows more options ?? Also if I dont select anything - the msg.payload still s…

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Using your flow, can you provide a step by step of how to cause the issue?

Select the first inject: 1,2,3. Select in UI 1 & 3 for example. Then inject the second option: 4. Select in UI 4 Then inject the empty options. Inject again the 1,2,3 . In the UI , press the dropdown but dont select any value. msg.payload still shows an array of size 1 with one of the values

yes - def looks like a bug. When using multiple select it doesn't clear the "old" selected values if new options are sent. Well spotted. Thanks.

fix now in dashboard master - not yet on npm.

Great!. Will update when available in npm

Hello, I've updated to the dashboard 2.23.1, which fixed the multiple selection bug (old history), but now I noticed a new bug... When you have values & labels (such as the simple flow shown below) - it outputs wrongly the labels instead of the values.. [{"id":"456c58b2.68d648","type":"ui_dropdow…

aaargh... apologies - 2.23.2 will be there in a moment...

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ryeger 2 August 2020 16:44 3

Thanks!
Edited the code as JSON

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