Prevent select2 from autmatically focussing its search-input when dropdown is opened

Question

I\'m looking for a way to prevent select2\'s search-input being automatically focussed when the select2-dropdown is opened. I know this is select2\'s intended default behavi

Answer 1

This worked for me on select2 v4:

// keep search input, but avoid autofocus on dropdown open
$('#research .filter').on('select2:open', function (e) {
    $('.select2-search input').prop('focus',false);
});

credit goes to this github comment