javascript - Show entries dropdown disappear when using export tools

Question

Show entries dropdown disappear when using export tools

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#example').DataTable( {
        dom: 'Bfrtip', // if you remove this line you will see the show entries dropdown
        buttons: [
            'copy', 'csv', 'excel', 'pdf', 'print'
        ]
    } );
});

jsfiddle

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32629949/show-entries-dropdown-disappear-when-using-export-tools

Answer 1

You just lack the l flag in dom. l for "length changing input control".

dom: 'lBfrtip'

will make the dropdown to reappear.

updated fiddle -> http://jsfiddle.net/p33x5L3t/1/
dom documentation -> https://datatables.net/reference/option/dom