JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Phil Everton

HTML

<select id="MyID">
    <option value="1" selected>1</option>
    <option value="2">2</option>
    <option value="3">3</option>
    <option value="4">4</option>
    <option value="5">5</option>
</select>
<span id="display"></span>

JavaScript

var go = false;//switch off
$('#MyID').on('click',function() {//on click
    if (go) {//if go
        //do stuff here with $(this).val()
        $('#display').html($(this).val());//testing
        console.log($(this).val());//testing
        go = false;//switch off
    } else { go = true; }//if !go, switch on
}).on('blur', function() { go = false; });//switch off on blur