# Add "options" to custom field type
**URL:** https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882
**Category:** Questions
**Tags:** field-framework, litium-7
**Created:** [February 15, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882 "2021-02-15T15:21:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@adam.clettborn](https://forum.litium.com/u/adam.clettborn)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/1 "2021-02-15T15:21:49Z")
Hi,
I’m creating a custom field type by following [this guide](https://docs.litium.com/documentation/architecture/field-framework/creating-a-custom-field-type). Now, I want to add some customization to the field by providing similar “options” as the TextOption field, where you can add your own options to the dropdown with a label and a value.
How do I do this for my custom field? The IEditFieldTypeConverter class contains a function, “CreateOptionsModel”, which I guess has something to do with it, but there’s no documentation what to do with this function or if its the right one.
Any pointer would be of help! 🙂
Litium version: 7.6.1
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### Author:  [@adam.clettborn](https://forum.litium.com/u/adam.clettborn)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/2 "2021-02-15T17:17:09Z")
Progress…
I found some ancient examples where `new TextOption();` was returned in the `CreateOptionsModel()` which partially works. The “options” collapsible is now visible in the backoffice when configuring the field. However, it looks like I have to rebuild the whole “TextOption” options view?
When inspecting the html code of normal TextOption field when configuring it, I can see that a directive is used, `field-editor-text-option-setting`, but there’s no documentation for this as well.
I created a plain angular component and included it in the “declarations” array in the extensions.ts file, and then set the name of `SettingsComponentName` to `Accelerator#TestSettings` which showed the settings component. But, I’d rather not rebuild the TextOption settings view, if possible.
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### Author:  [@NilsN](https://forum.litium.com/u/NilsN)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/3 "2021-02-16T08:19:57Z")
I think you could re-use the standard settings component, try using `FieldEditorTextOptionSetting` as your `SettingsComponentName`.
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### Author:  [@adam.clettborn](https://forum.litium.com/u/adam.clettborn)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/4 "2021-02-16T10:22:55Z")
Worked great.
Another question, is it possible to translate website strings in the component? I can’t find any documentation for this as well.
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### Author:  [@NilsN](https://forum.litium.com/u/NilsN)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/5 "2021-02-16T11:03:11Z")
Yes, keys and translations can be added to the resource files in the Accelerator to use translated strings in your field component. You can see in the FilterField from the Accelerator:
```auto
{{ 'dialog.sortDialog.fields.title' | translate }}
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.litium.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.litium.com/t/add-options-to-custom-field-type/1882/6 "2021-03-16T11:03:49Z")
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