Filterable Sortable Multi Select In jQuery

An advanced multiselect dropdown component where you can sort, filter, check/uncheck the options to provide a better multiple selection experience.

How to use it:

1. Create the HTML for the multiselect dropdown that includes a search field and a list of predefined options as follows:

<div class="dropdown-advanced">
  <div class="options-selected dropdown-advanced-fire-action">
    Select Options <span class=""></span>
  </div>
  <div class="closed container-elements">
    <input type="text" value="" placeholder="Search..." class="search-button">
    <div class="order-option select-all-option-container">
      <label><input class="select-all-option" type="checkbox">Select/Deselect All</label>
    </div>
    <div class="order-option re-order-filter" data-action="asc">
      Sort A To Z
    </div>
    <div class="order-option re-order-filter" data-action="desc">
      Sort Z To A
    </div>
    <ul>
      <li><label><input data-id="0" class="item-option" value="Option1" type="checkbox">Option 1</label></li>
      <li><label><input data-id="1" class="item-option" value="Option2" type="checkbox">Option 2</label></li>
      <li><label><input data-id="2" class="item-option" value="Option3" type="checkbox">Option 3</label></li>
      <li><label><input data-id="3" class="item-option" value="Option4" type="checkbox">Option 4</label></li>
      <li><label><input data-id="4" class="item-option" value="Option5" type="checkbox">Option 5</label></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="container-buttons closed" align="center">
    <button class="accept">Accept</button>
    <button class="cancel">Cancel</button>
  </div>
</div>

2. The example CSS for the dropdown.

.dropdown-advanced {
  width: 50%;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.dropdown-advanced ul {
  padding: 0px;
  margin: 0;
}
.dropdown-advanced .container-elements.closed {
  display: none;
}
.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons.closed {
  display: none;
}
.dropdown-advanced button {
  margin: 10px auto;
  padding: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.dropdown-advanced button.cancel {
  /* your own styles */
}
.dropdown-advanced button.accept {
  /* your own styles */
}
.dropdown-advanced label {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.dropdown-advanced li {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0px;
  padding: 10px;
  margin: 0;
}
.dropdown-advanced .select-all-option-container {
  /* your own styles */
}
.dropdown-advanced li:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #000;
}
.dropdown-advanced li:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #000;
}
.dropdown-advanced .opened {
  border: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
}
.dropdown-advanced .options-selected {
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.options-selected span {
  font-size: 12px;
}
.dropdown-advanced .search-button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
}
.dropdown-advanced .order-option {
  padding: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
  cursor: pointer;
}

3. Load the latest jQuery library at the end of the document.

<script src="/path/to/cdn/jquery.slim.min.js"></script>

4. The main JavaScript (jQuery script) to enable the multiselect dropdown.

$(document).ready(function() {
  $("body").on("click", ".re-order-filter", function() {
     $('.select-all-option').prop('checked', false);
     let action = $(this).attr('data-action'),
          list_elements = [];
     $('.item-option').each(function(index) {
          list_elements.push({
              name : $(this).val(),
              id : $(this).attr('data-id'),
          });
     });
     if ( action == "asc" ) {
         list_elements = list_elements.sort((a, b) => {
             if (a.name < b.name) return -1
             return a.name > b.name ? 1 : 0
         });
     }
     else {
         list_elements = list_elements.sort((a, b) => {
             if (a.name < b.name) return -1
             return a.name > b.name ? 1 : 0
         }).reverse();
     }
     $('.container-elements ul').html('');
     for ( let item = 0; item < list_elements.length; item++ ) {
         $('.container-elements ul').append(function() {
             let html = '';
             html = '<li><label><input data-id="'+(list_elements[item].id)+'" class="item-option" value="'+(list_elements[item].name)+'" type="checkbox">'+(list_elements[item].name)+'</label></li>';
             return html;
         });
     }
  });
  $("body").on("keyup", ".search-button", function() {
      let search_content = $('.search-button').val().trim().toLowerCase();
      if ( search_content.length > 0 ) {
          $('.item-option').each(function(index) {
              let content = $(this).val().toLowerCase(),
                  element = $(this);
              element.parent('label').parent('li').hide();
              if ( content.indexOf(search_content) >= 0 ) {
                  element.parent('label').parent('li').show();
              }
          });
      }
      else {
          $('.item-option').parent('label').parent('li').show();
      }
  });

  $("body").on("click", ".container-buttons .accept", function() {
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').removeClass('opened');
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').removeClass('opened');

      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').addClass('closed');
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').addClass('closed');

      $('.options-selected span').html('('+($('.item-option:checked').length)+') seleccionados');
      $('.search-button').val("");
      $('.item-option').parent('label').parent('li').show();
  });

  $("body").on("click", ".container-buttons .cancel", function() {
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').removeClass('opened');
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').removeClass('opened');

      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').addClass('closed');
      $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').addClass('closed');
      $('.search-button').val("");
      $('.item-option').parent('label').parent('li').show();
  });

 $("body").on("change", ".select-all-option", function() {
      if ( $(this).is(':checked') ) {
          $('.item-option').prop('checked', true);
      }
      else {
          $('.item-option').prop('checked', false);
      }
 });
 $("body").on("click", ".dropdown-advanced-fire-action", function() {
     if ( $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').hasClass('opened') ) {
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').removeClass('opened');
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').removeClass('opened');

         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').addClass('closed');
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').addClass('closed');
     }
     else {
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').addClass('opened');
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').addClass('opened');

         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-elements').removeClass('closed');
         $('.dropdown-advanced .container-buttons').removeClass('closed');
     }

 });
});

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