Drop Down Menu for Labels

Hi Annie
I've just successfully used your instructions on adding tabs to my blog and have seriously cleaned up my sidebar, for which I sincerely thank you but, I would like to go a bit further. My Label list is pretty long and I would like to have a scroll bar or drop down menu for it. Trouble is, I can't see how I can get the scroll bar instructions on BlogU to work with the Label page element 'cos there's nowhere to enter the code given and I can't find anything about a drop-down (unless I've passed over it) on your blog.
Just thought it was worth an email to ask advice and to say thank you for the info I've already used successfully. I've recommended your site to a friend and put a link on my blog list ....


My readers are keeping me on my toes! Here is another request...this time for a drop down menu for labels. Here are the steps to accomplish this.

Step 1 - find this code in your template:

<b:widget id='Label1' locked='false' title='Labels' type='Label'>

Step 2 - replace that line with this:

<b:widget id='Label1' locked='false' title='Labels' type='Label'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:title'>
<h2><data:title/></h2>
</b:if>
<div class='widget-content'>
<br/>

<select onchange='location=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;' style='width:200px'>
<option>Labels</option>
<b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'>
<option expr:value='data:label.url'><data:label.name/>
</option>
</b:loop>
</select>

<b:include name='quickedit'/>
</div>
</b:includable>
</b:widget>

There are a few places in this code to customize it. Change this number to change the width of the box to fit in your sidebar. Change the wording that shows in the first line of your drop down box...to whatever you like.

Now you have a sweet little drop down menu to corral those labels that are getting out of hand. Go now and label with reckless abandon!!!

EDIT: 08/16/08 - In order for this to work, you have to have a label widget in place. And you have to have posts labeled. So, go to your dashboard | layout | page elements | add a gadget | Labels before trying this code.

EDIT: 08/21/08 - If you want to display the label count {trees (5) birds (9) flowers (3)} after each label use this code in Step 2:

<b:widget id='Label1' locked='false' title='Labels' type='Label'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:title'>
<h2><data:title/></h2>
</b:if>
<div class='widget-content'>
<br/>

<select onchange='location=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;' style='width:200px'>
<option>Labels</option>
<b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'>
<option expr:value='data:label.url'><data:label.name/>
(<data:label.count/>)
</option>
</b:loop>
</select>

<b:include name='quickedit'/>
</div>
</b:includable>
</b:widget>

EDIT 09/07/08: Here is an example of the drop down box before expanded and after: