How to Preserve search_value in dcc.Dropdown After Selection

Dash Python
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Hey everyone

I’m working on a Dash application and I’ve run into an issue with the dcc.Dropdown component. Specifically, I want to make sure that the search_value attribute of dcc.Dropdown stays as it is, even after a user selects a value from the dropdown.

Currently, when a user types in the dropdown’s search box and then selects an option, the search_value is reset to an empty string. This behavior is not ideal for my use case because I need to retain the search text for further processing or user convenience. Is there any way to solve this issue?

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Hi @Amulya

You might want to consider storing search values in a list. This way you could keep a record of all entered values and return them to the user reverse sorted as a search history with their latest searched value shown first.