Controlling the Width of Select Box Options

In HTML, by applying style attributes to both the select element and its child option elements, it's possible to specify the width of each option to ensure it matches the select box width. However, achieving this with CSS alone may not be sufficient.

One solution involves incorporating JavaScript to further control the option width and enable text ellipsis when necessary. The provided JavaScript code introduces a shortString function that dynamically adjusts the text within option elements having the .short class and the data-limit attribute.

Here's how to implement this solution:

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select {
  width: 250px;
}

option {
  width: 250px;
}

function shortString(selector) {
  const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
  const tail = '...';
  if (elements && elements.length) {
    for (const element of elements) {
      let text = element.innerText;
      if (element.hasAttribute('data-limit')) {
        if (text.length > element.dataset.limit) {
          element.innerText = `${text.substring(0, element.dataset.limit - tail.length).trim()}${tail}`;
        }
      } else {
        throw Error('Cannot find attribute \'data-limit\'');
      }
    }
  }
}

window.onload = function() {
  shortString('.short');
};

This approach ensures that the option width is identical to the select box width, and when the option text exceeds the specified limit, the excess text is replaced with an ellipsis.