chrome-plugin-select-replace

Browser extension to replace JIRA drop-down menus with searchable, filterable lists

Why?

Using Zephyr integration in JIRA was painful because test cycle selection was using <select> drop-down boxes, which are unsorted and can get crazy long. This extension replaces those <select> drop-downs with <input> lists backed by <datalist>, which allows free-form text input in the drop-down with item filtering implemented by most modern browsers.

Install

Chrome

1. Download chrome_plugin_select_replace.crx
2. In Chrome browser, open chrome://extensions
3. Drag the .crx file into page to install

Or

1. Download the source folder
2. In Chrome browser, open chrome://extensions
3. Check "Developer mode"
4. Click "Load unpacked extensions"
5. Navigate to source folder and import

Firefox

1. Download firefox_plugin_select_replace.xpi
2. In Firefox, open about:addons
3. Drag the .xpi file into page to install

Use

In the "Add to Test Cycle(s)" dialog, each drop-down list has a replacement input next to it. If the Version or Test Cycle name is known, just type in the replacement input to get a list of suggestions, and make the selection there. The original drop-down list may still be used if desired.

Known Issues

• Replacement lists are not scrollable in Chrome, so long lists may extend past the page boundaries
• In cases where selecting one drop-down changes the list items for another drop-down, the replacement list may not be updated fast enough before gaining focus (Workaround: Wait for the affected drop-down to be updated first before switching focus to it)