After upgrading node-red to 1.2.2 and the dashboard to 2.23.4 I have found some issues with the Dropdown node. Following the upgrade all existing dropdowns now have Allow Multple Selections enabled, which was not the case before. With the node configured like this: [image] I find that inst…

Here is a little flow to test it. Select option "abc" and it sends the string "abc", select option 1.0 and it sends number 1 instead of string "1.0". I think that has to be a bug doesn't it? [{"id":"65a8817f.1c618","type":"ui_dropdown","z":"bdd7be38.d3b55","name":"","label":"","tooltip":"","place…

Hi Colin - thanks for spotting that - fixed pushed to master on npm.

The second issue seems to be there still, unless I am misinterpreting what is happening. If I revert to 2.19.4 and add a dropdown, then upgrade to master the dropdown has Allow Multiple Selections selected.

ah yes - now also fixed... While checking can you also cross check that other issue also ? Thanks

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Colin 27 October 2020 10:14 8

Yes, all working now, along with the other issue (Default Value for Dropdown). I have added a note there.

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V2.23.4 Dropdown sending numbers instead of strings

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