DataTable: Hide the Show Entries dropdown but keep the Search box

Question

Is it possible to hide the Show Entries dropdown but keep the Search box in DataTable? I want to always display 10 rows with pagination at the bottom along with search box but d

Answer 1

"searching": false,   // Search Box will Be Disabled

"ordering": false,    // Ordering (Sorting on Each Column)will Be Disabled

"info": true,         // Will show "1 to n of n entries" Text at bottom

"lengthChange": false // Will Disabled Record number per page

Answer 2

For DataTables <=1.9, @perpo's answer

$('#example').dataTable({
    "bLengthChange": false
});

works fine, but for 1.10+ try this:

$('#example').dataTable({
    "dom": 'ftipr'
}); 

where we have left out l the "length changing input control"

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Answer 3

You can find more information directly on this link: http://datatables.net/examples/basic_init/filter_only.html

$(document).ready(function() {
$('#example').dataTable({
    "bPaginate": false,
    "bLengthChange": false,
    "bFilter": true,
    "bInfo": false,
    "bAutoWidth": false });
});

Hope that helps !

EDIT : If you are lazy, "bLengthChange": false, is the one you need to change :)

Answer 4

If using Datatable > 1.1.0 then lengthChange option is what you need as below :

$('#example').dataTable( {
  "lengthChange": false
});

Answer 5

Just write :

  $(document).ready( function () {
        $('#example').dataTable( {
          "lengthChange": false
        } );
    } );

Answer 6

This is key answer to this post "bLengthChange": false, will hide the Entries Dropdown