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Andy
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If these options are mutually exclusive you would need to correctly display the system stateallow users to prevent errors. So when choosing from Option 1 (let’s call those Category), all other would need toshould probably be disabled.

Developers and users will need to manage that dependence, which is a bit much.

So how about Two dropdowns?

  • First choose the Category, then choose the option
  • Initially, the Category could be Text search, showing the search field

If this is useful depends—as always—on the types of tasks users try to accomplish with this interface.

If these options are mutually exclusive you would need to correctly display the system state. So when choosing from Option 1 (let’s call those Category), all other would need to be disabled.

Developers and users will need to manage that dependence, which is a bit much.

So how about Two dropdowns?

  • First choose the Category, then choose the option
  • Initially, the Category could be Text search, showing the search field

If this is useful depends—as always—on the types of tasks users try to accomplish with this interface.

If these options are mutually exclusive you would need to allow users to prevent errors. So when choosing from Option 1 (let’s call those Category), all other should probably be disabled.

Developers and users will need to manage that dependence, which is a bit much.

So how about Two dropdowns?

  • First choose the Category, then choose the option
  • Initially, the Category could be Text search, showing the search field

If this is useful depends—as always—on the types of tasks users try to accomplish with this interface.

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Andy
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If these options are mutually exclusive you would need to correctly display the system state. So when choosing from Option 1 (let’s call those Category), all other would need to be disabled.

Developers and users will need to manage that dependence, which is a bit much.

So how about Two dropdowns?

  • First choose the Category, then choose the option
  • Initially, the Category could be Text search, showing the search field

If this is useful depends—as always—on the types of tasks users try to accomplish with this interface.