AdvancedCustomFields / AdvancedCustomFields/acf

select2 moves selected options to bottom, but does not restore position after unselect

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Description

The select2 control used by ACF moves the selected option to the bottom of the list, which I think makes perfect sense.
However, when deselecting the option again, it remains at the bottom.

In the animation above it's not that bad, but for large hierachical lists (like taxonomies), it would drastically improve UX if the position of the element was restored after deselecting it.

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Research direction

Start by locating ACF's Select2 integration and reproduce the behavior with a large hierarchical taxonomy list. The issue names no file or test; done means a deselected option returns to its previous position instead of remaining at the bottom.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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