# Dropdown : List This is the dropdown class. It is a visual element that can show a list of selectable items in a dropdown menu. ## Properties |Property|Type|Default|Description| |---|---|---|---| |isOpen|boolean|false|Whether the dropdown menu is currently open |dropdownHeight|number|5|Maximum height of the dropdown menu when open |selectedText|string|""|The text to show when no item is selected |dropSymbol|string|"\31"|The symbol to show for dropdown indication ## Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[Dropdown.new](#Dropdown.new)|Dropdown|Creates a new Dropdown instance |[Dropdown:init](#Dropdown:init)|Dropdown|Initializes the Dropdown instance |[Dropdown:mouse_click](#Dropdown:mouse_click)|boolean|Handles mouse click events |[Dropdown:render](#Dropdown:render)|-|Renders the Dropdown ## Dropdown.new() Creates a new Dropdown instance ### Returns * `Dropdown` `self` The newly created Dropdown instance ### Usage ```lua local dropdown = Dropdown.new() ``` ## Dropdown:init(props, basalt) Initializes the Dropdown instance ### Parameters * `props` `table` The properties to initialize the element with * `basalt` `table` The basalt instance ### Returns * `Dropdown` `self` The initialized instance ## Dropdown:mouse_click(button, x, y) Handles mouse click events ### Parameters * `button` `number` The button that was clicked * `x` `number` The x position of the click * `y` `number` The y position of the click ### Returns * `boolean` `handled` Whether the event was handled ## Dropdown:render() Renders the Dropdown