How do I make my multi-select custom fields look & behave like the ones for Versions/Components?

[Paul Stahlke]

I noticed my multi-select custom fields have that traditional ctrl-click to multi-select look and feel. But the built-in fields for Versions and Components have that cool auto-complete dynamic look and feel. How can I get that for custom fields?

[Dieter · Accepted solution]

On Jamie's blog i found this http://blogs.onresolve.com/?p=221#more-221 . he describes how to turn the multi project selection list in the configuration context UI into this fancy new multi select list box by using just two lines of Javascript. i guess something similar can be done for multi select custom fields. To test it, i'd put the Javascript code in <script> tags in the announcement banner. If that works one could make a Web resource module plugin of that.

[Dieter]

It seems this is still an open issue https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-23013. I have not yet tested the solution in my answer yet but it might be a workaround for that

[Dieter]

There is more information about that jQuery plugin at http://www.erichynds.com/jquery/jquery-ui-multiselect-widget/