React-select: React's native defaultValue has no effect

[geraldfullam]

I am using v. 1.0.0-beta and have noticed that supplying a defaultValue prop does not produce the expected result. I expected to be able to pass in React's native defaultValue prop to initialize the component's value: http://facebook.github.io/react/docs/forms.html#default-value

<Select
    {...props}
    defaultValue="one"
    value={this.state.value}
    onChange={this.setValue}
  />

The react-select docs state that value sets the "initial field value", but that doesn't work for me either.

Is defaultValue intentionally unhandled? Am I perhaps doing it wrong?

[geraldfullam]

Ah, from React's docs:

"To make an _uncontrolled_ component, defaultValue is used instead."

So, I suppose that means that controlled components don't use defaultValue at all. And I see that react-select 1.0.0-beta is now a controlled component. I suppose that answers my initial questions.

Does this change mean that <Select/> must always be wrapped now just to control the value state?

[asselstine]

Implementing defaultValue would be a great feature. If I have time some day I'll create a PR.

[bladey]

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