Interface: ExternalSelect
Description
This select menu will load its options from an external data source, allowing for a dynamic list of options.
See
- Select menu of external data source reference.
- This is an interactive component - see our guide to enabling interactivity.
Extends
Properties
action_id?
optional action_id: string;
@description: An identifier for this action. You can use this when you receive an interaction payload to
identify the source of the action. Should be unique
among all other action_ids in the containing block. Maximum length for this field is 255 characters.
Inherited from
Defined in
confirm?
optional confirm: ConfirmationDialog;
Description
A Confirm object that defines an optional confirmation dialog after the element is interacted with.
Inherited from
Defined in
focus_on_load?
optional focus_on_load: boolean;
Description
Indicates whether the element will be set to auto focus within the
view object. Only one element can be set to true.
Defaults to false.
Inherited from
Defined in
initial_option?
optional initial_option: PlainTextOption;
Description
A single option to be selected when the menu initially loads.
Defined in
block-kit/block-elements.ts:443
min_query_length?
optional min_query_length: number;
Description
When the typeahead field is used, a request will be sent on every character change. If you prefer
fewer requests or more fully ideated queries, use the min_query_length attribute to tell Slack the fewest number
of typed characters required before dispatch. The default value is 3.
Defined in
block-kit/block-elements.ts:449
placeholder?
optional placeholder: PlainTextElement;
Description
A PlainTextElement object that defines the placeholder text shown on the element. Maximum
length for the text field in this object is 150 characters.
Inherited from
Defined in
type
type: "external_select";
Description
The type of element. In this case type is always external_select.