is there a better multiselect custom field?

[Alexander Richter]

Hi there,

i would like to use the multiselect customfield in JIRA (Select List (multiple choices)), but the way it is working annoys me.

If you edit the field, you have to use SHIFT to select multiple values and if you make a mistake your original values are "lost".

I would like to have a mix between the select list and checkboxes, where you have a dropdown in which you can check your options without having to use the SHIFT key or having a long list of values in your edit mask.

Does anybody know if there is a way to have such a customfield or is there an Add-on that has this functionality?

Cheers,

Alex

[Matt Doar · Accepted solution]

You can turn the custom field into a field that looks like the multivalue fields for versions. I've done it in the past with JavaScript in the field configuration description for the field. 

I'll see if I can recall how I did it

Feature request at https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-23013

[Matt Doar]

My helpful colleagues at ServiceRocket came up with this: 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-enable-autocomplete-renderer-for-multi-select-custom-field-in-jira-754978239.html

[Alexander Richter]

Hi Matt,

this is a great solution! :-)

Thank you very much.

[gadamchetty ramya]

@Matt Doar 

It is not working .do you have any other solutions for this .


Thanks,

Ramya

[charles_jrb]

Hi Matt,
Thanks for the script, works perfectly.

Regards.

[Charlie Misonne]

For anyone reading this in 2020. Here is free a plugin that does the trick: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220214/select2?hosting=server&tab=overview

[Ben Robbins]

Not free anymore

[Ignat]

here's my source code for similar plugin. feel free to reuse 

 https://github.com/ignat82/select2multiCF