How To Make The Quick Search Auto-Select

[tutorials]

If you do not place a Widget in the Sidebar (Sidebar Top), then the Agent Theme will use the default code in sidebar.php:

            <li id="quick-search">
    			<div class="widget">
					<h2>Quick Search</h2>
                        <form id="searchdrop" action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF ?>" method="get">
                        <?php wp_dropdown_categories('hierarchical=1'); ?>
                        <input type="submit" id="gobutton" name="submit" value="GO" />
                        </form>
   				 </div>

This code uses a Submit Button, that requires the visitor to click on the Go (submit) button.

If you want your Blog to work like the Agent Theme Demo...

1. Go to your admin panel, Appearance > Widgets
2. Select the "Sidebar Top" in the Current Widgets dropdown (right column) & click on Show
3. Find the Categories Widget in the left column and click on Add
4. Click on the Categories Widget Edit link (now that it is in the right column)
5. Enter "Quick Search" in the Title field
6. Click on these options: Show as dropdown & Show hierarchy
7. Click on Done
8. Click on Save Changes