# Grouping/Search functionality for Choice Dropdown component, similar to Inline List

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/grouping-search-functionality-for-choice-dropdown-component-similar-to-inline-list/36254>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [December 23, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/grouping-search-functionality-for-choice-dropdown-component-similar-to-inline-list/36254 "2021-12-23T00:19:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bobby\_Szeto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@Bobby\_Szeto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Bobby_Szeto)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/grouping-search-functionality-for-choice-dropdown-component-similar-to-inline-list/36254/1 "2021-12-23T00:19:22Z")

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Hi there,

I am looking to be able to group or search in the dropdown component. I have a list with many items and have another field to categorize them. In a larger list, I imagine it will be easier to find items if it were grouped and indented similar to the Inline List component. Similarly, a search bar would be nice too.

I have thought about this for a few apps I have built but for this particular app, filtering the data cannot be added as we have a dropdown per hour of the day, and users need to select a todo item for that hour. Ultimately it would add too many extra components / add extra steps.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-12-23 at 12.12.06 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/9/697ce16799aa7be4080b7dbe976221a7ce3e7cc0.png)

The above is a Dropdown Component. It would be nice to have it look like the below, and a search bar would be a bonus.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-12-23 at 12.12.17 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/4/64be96c78b8262b649172ab7d1ea6fc6d891a315.png)

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**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/grouping-search-functionality-for-choice-dropdown-component-similar-to-inline-list/36254/2 "2021-12-23T05:38:11Z")

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Hi @Bobby_Szeto

I wonder if this would be helpful? A creative solution made by @gvalero

> [@Multi Filters using Relations: a new way bulb](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multi-filters-using-relations-a-new-way/36092):
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> Hola, feliz día! Watching some threads and good [Robert Petitto’s](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-multiple-choice-components-to-filter-an-inline-list/16932) videos about creating customized filters using an Inline List component, I thought an idea to make it simpler and avoid configuring manually the Inline List’s filter and suddenly, I got this to share wink: A way to have a wide Filter using the OR operator A narrow Filter using the AND operator I recorded a video to show and help to understand how this APP demo works and its procedure: [Loom | Free S…](https://www.loom.com/share/24af344081ff48aba9baf684e9a67be5)

> **[Multi Filters](https://multi-filters.glideapp.io/)**
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> Search staff members using multi filters based on relations only