# Dropdown width – differences between default and quiet in Mac and Windows

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/dropdown-width-differences-between-default-and-quiet-in-mac-and-windows/699>\
**Category:** UXP Plugin API\
**Tags:** api-feedback\
**Created:** [March 10, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/dropdown-width-differences-between-default-and-quiet-in-mac-and-windows/699 "2019-03-10T14:22:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaoloBiagini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/paolobiagini/32/29_2.png) [@PaoloBiagini](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/PaoloBiagini)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/dropdown-width-differences-between-default-and-quiet-in-mac-and-windows/699/1 "2019-03-10T14:22:18Z")

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I am not sure if this is a real bug but I’ve noticed that are differences when setting dropdown width between Mac and Windows.

I have a dropdown that has to be 130 px wide. So, in my code I have  
`languagesMenu.style.width = 130`

**on MAC**

the default dropdown is 130 px wide  
 ![dropdown-closed-mac](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/1X/77125429ab5a1bc69d36704adee5dc7b57b45f40.png)  
the quiet dropdown is still 130 but the arrow is pushed toward text  
 ![dropdown-quiet-closed-mac](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/1X/52dd847b296aaacdc4bf05284e4b2ff90539c58c.png)

**on WINDOWS**

the default dropdown is truncated at 130 px  
 ![Group%203475](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/1X/0f3b49935926c712402434ac459b2266f6b12ad8.png)  
the quiet dropdown is 130 px wide  
 ![19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/1X/3d08a8043fa397b0a630e23e7d0a35f16d8709eb.png)  
only removing `languagesMenu.style.width = 130` from code, truncation is solved but now the dropdown has a fixed width of about 206 px.  
 ![04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/1X/0335ac79f436c3291102add5116275eccceac369.png)

Has anyone experienced a similar issue?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![kerrishotts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/kerrishotts/32/8_2.png) [@kerrishotts](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/kerrishotts)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/dropdown-width-differences-between-default-and-quiet-in-mac-and-windows/699/2 "2019-03-18T14:54:09Z")

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Looks like the Windows dropdown has a much wider intrinsic size than does the macOS equivalent. Hmm. That bit’s definitely a bug.

For the location of the chevron, this is normal behavior. On macOS, it will align next to the text, and on Windows, it will align to the widget bounds.

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**Author:** ![Velara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/velara/32/1278_2.png) [@Velara](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Velara)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/dropdown-width-differences-between-default-and-quiet-in-mac-and-windows/699/3 "2020-10-28T19:29:08Z")

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@kerrishotts I have experienced this issue also. Recently an update to my plugin was rejected because of this.

Is this an issue that will be fixed in the near future? Preferably, I need Windows dropdowns to behave the same as the Mac OSX so that they have the same flexible layout.

Will using Spectrum Components help? Or can I get an exception to the issue to have my plugin approved? I’ll forward the email I received and include the screenshots.