Objects: Multi-select: Insert multiple options at once

[livingstonlarus]

In Settings > Data model after selecting an object and then clicking "Add Field", then in section Type and values, if selecting type "Multi-select" then the user needs to input each option one by one with "Add option" button.

This can be tedious if you have multiple multi-select fields to fill with dozens of options.

I suggest that an alternative input mode be offered, like a textarea where the user can type or paste a list of options (one option per line). This is something I've seen in Pipedrive.

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To implement a textarea for bulk insertion of multi-select options:

1. Modify SettingsObjectFieldSelectForm component:

   • Add a textarea input for bulk option insertion.
   • Update the handleSetOptionAsDefault and handleRemoveOptionAsDefault functions to handle multiple options.

2. Update form rendering:

   • Refer to SettingsDataModelFieldSelectSettingsFormCard for form rendering logic.

3. Update type selection:

   • Refer to SettingsObjectFieldTypeSelectSection for handling type selection logic.

This will allow users to input multiple options at once for multi-select fields.

References

[charlesBochet]

@Bonapara FYI

[Bonapara]

We should add a ⌘⏎ or ⏎ shortcut that adds a new option when typing a value.

[livingstonlarus]

@Bonapara interesting, but does not solve the issue. If the user needs to insert 50 options, she still has to do it one by one, even if it's easier with ⏎.

What's needed is to be able to paste a full list. Either with a textarea, or maybe just capturing the paste event when focus is in the option input, and populate as many new option inputs as needed. That would be even more elegant than a textarea. But it's not obvious, so a tip should make clear that you can paste a list instead of typing it.

[Bonapara]

@livingstonlarus, thanks for sharing this use case. We won't implement this in the short term, but we'll keep it in mind and turn this issue into a discussion so people can upvote it!

[nickwild-999]

+1 for me on this please