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[Feature Request] Re-introduce pre-v4 Dropdown as "legacy" option #3844

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@DrGFreeman

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
While the new dropdown component introduced with Dash version 4 may have some advantages, it is a significant regression in terms of usability for multi-selections with the keyboard.

With the previous dropdown component (pre-v4), one could simply type a few letters and hit tab to select an option and repeat without ever having to use the mouse (example in clip below). This is not possible with the new dropdown.

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Describe the solution you'd like
Offer the old style dropdown as an alternative to the new one, e.g. dcc.DropdownV3 or something alike.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Pin dash to <4 (current solution).

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