value could be array in combobox

Author: FeodorFitsner

examples/combobox.py

@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
     ComboBox(
         label="Your favorite car makers",
         multi_select=True,
-        value="BMW, Volkswagen",
+        value=["BMW, Volkswagen"],
         width="50%",
+        on_change=lambda e: print("selected cars:", e.control.value),
         options=[
             combobox.Option("Select all", item_type="select_all"),
             combobox.Option("div1", item_type="divider"),
@@ -34,4 +35,28 @@
             combobox.Option("Mercedes-Benz"),
         ],
     ),
+    ComboBox(
+        label="Allows free form",
+        multi_select=False,
+        width="50%",
+        allow_free_form=True,
+        options=[
+            combobox.Option("One"),
+            combobox.Option("Two"),
+            combobox.Option("Five"),
+        ],
+    ),
+    ComboBox(
+        label="Allows free form with multi-select",
+        multi_select=True,
+        width="50%",
+        allow_free_form=True,
+        options=[
+            combobox.Option("Red"),
+            combobox.Option("Green"),
+            combobox.Option("Blue"),
+        ],
+    ),
 )
+
+input()

pglet/combobox.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Literal, Optional
+from typing import List, Literal, Optional
 
 from beartype import beartype
 
@@ -87,10 +87,15 @@ def label(self, value):
     # value
     @property
     def value(self):
-        return self._get_attr("value")
+        v = self._get_attr("value")
+        if v and self.multi_select:
+            return [x.strip() for x in v.split(",")]
+        return v
 
     @value.setter
     def value(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, List):
+            value = ",".join(value)
         self._set_attr("value", value)
 
     # placeholder