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Add a value selection (like for month) for content selectors in custom entry types #11109

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@Siedlerchr

Is your suggestion for improvement related to a problem? Please describe.
When I create content selectors for a field, I would like to choose them from a list of values and not having to remember the value.

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A value selection like for the month field:
grafik

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  1. Create a new library
  2. Go to Preferences -> Entry types -> Add a new custom field to an entry type e.g. Misc, for example, name it "mycustom"
  3. Save and restart Jabref
  4. Right-click on the library-> Library properties -> Content selectors -> Add as in the screenshot below
grafik 5. Add an new entry "Misc" into the library 6. See the new custom field 7. you have to type a letter e.g. "k" to get the value suggested

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