long entities with wordings that have the same beginning and differ first outside the windows in which they can be choosen are a problem because they can't be choosen correctly in an easy way.

suggestion 1:
perhaps it is possible to create the opportunity to make this choice when creating a multiselect field:
X arrange field 2 in the right of field 1 (horizontal arrangement) or
X arrange field 2 below field 1 (vertical arrangement)

suggestion 2:
perhaps it is possible to offer a horizontal scrollbar when entities are too long or
to create the opportunity to make this choice when creating a multiselect field:
X always show entities with horizontal scrollbar

thank you!

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attheshow commented
Assigned: Unassigned » attheshow
Status: Active » Fixed

Suggestion 1 - I don't agree with this. These are abnormal layouts for these elements and will be difficult for users to understand.

Suggestion 2 - I believe most browsers don't allow for a horizontal scrollbar on a listbox/combobox.

Alternatively, you can easily change the width of the boxes by specifying a width in your theme's stylesheet. Example:

SELECT.multiselect_unsel, SELECT.multiselect_sel {
  width: 400px;
}

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.