# Dropdown items order

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [March 17, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865 "2024-03-17T14:23:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/1 "2024-03-17T14:23:25Z")

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How can I arrange the items in a page dropdown so they’re not in alphabetical order but instead the order I want to display.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/knack/original/2X/2/297eaabf126e430a74a5305415ec029faf764827.png)

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/2 "2024-03-17T15:00:18Z")

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Hi Ed

I believe you are using KTL you will need to turn this feature off. You can find how to do this here.

> **[Customizing Features](https://github.com/cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library/wiki/Customizing-Features#disabling-individual-features)**
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> Knack Toolkit Library. Contribute to cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library development by creating an account on GitHub.

Craig

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/3 "2024-03-17T15:14:57Z")

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Craig,  
Can you point me to which onw I turn off?

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/4 "2024-03-17T15:20:06Z")

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This is what I have in API and CODE.  
I’m not a dev so can you please give me what I need to accomplish this?

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/knack/original/2X/6/61ebafd7299b7c1d46765203488dc0c693291360.png)

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**Author:** ![CarlHolmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/carlholmes/32/2814_2.png) [@CarlHolmes](https://forums.knack.com/u/CarlHolmes)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/5 "2024-03-17T15:34:19Z")

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Copy the contents of the “KTL\_Customization.js” file and paste it immediately underneath the KTL loader.

You can then set “sortedmenus” to false.

You can also switch off other pre-baked features that may not work for you.

For instance I like to have “selTextOnFocus” set to false so when you open a form and click into a field it doesn’t select all the text.

> <https://github.com/cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library/blob/prod/KTL_Customization.js>

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/6 "2024-03-17T16:26:30Z")

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Thanks Carl for following it up.

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/7 "2024-03-17T17:14:04Z")

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Thanks again!!

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/8 "2024-03-17T18:25:13Z")

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Wow! This is great stuff!

Can you explain this:  
ktl.core.setCfg({  
developerNames: [‘Firstname Lastname’], //Add your name here to get super powers!

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/9 "2024-03-17T20:33:30Z")

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Hi Ed you can add your name as it appears in the app.  
It means you can bypass some of the added security around the dev pop up for non developers.

Craig

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/10 "2024-03-17T20:47:54Z")

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Ah. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/11 "2024-03-17T20:55:06Z")

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Is there a way I can get notified if there are changes or new features added or a roadmap? This stuff is great.

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/12 "2024-03-17T21:13:33Z")

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Yes you can sign up to GitHub and follow this discussion

> **[KTL Changelog - please subscribe to see all updates! ·...](https://github.com/cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library/discussions/47)**
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> Keep an eye on this discussions, as it will be updated daily on all new features and bug fixes.

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/13 "2024-03-17T21:15:03Z")

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There is also the Wiki here

> **[GitHub - cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library: Knack Toolkit Library](https://github.com/cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library)**
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> Knack Toolkit Library. Contribute to cortexrd/Knack-Toolkit-Library development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/14 "2024-03-17T22:10:36Z")

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Thanks Craig.  
You’ve been very helpful in our quest to make our apps the best they can be.

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/15 "2024-03-23T17:01:02Z")

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Using the KTL, when a user saves a filter, is that local to the user or does it show for all users?

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**Author:** ![CSWinnall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/cswinnall/32/3631_2.png) [@CSWinnall](https://forums.knack.com/u/CSWinnall)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/16 "2024-03-23T17:42:38Z")

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Hi Ed

It’s local to the user. There is an advanced option called public filters but that takes quite a bit of setup.

Craig

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/17 "2024-03-23T17:54:14Z")

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Ok thanks Craig.

Ed Cooper

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**Author:** ![EdCooper15510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de053/32.png) [@EdCooper15510](https://forums.knack.com/u/EdCooper15510)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/dropdown-items-order/15865/18 "2024-03-23T18:11:36Z")

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Ok thanks

Ed Cooper
