# Ion-select alert interface not displaying "OK" buttons or closing upon selection

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ion-select-alert-interface-not-displaying-ok-buttons-or-closing-upon-selection/71465>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [November 26, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ion-select-alert-interface-not-displaying-ok-buttons-or-closing-upon-selection/71465 "2016-11-26T21:49:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![quackerjeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/9e8a1a/32.png) [@quackerjeff](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/quackerjeff)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ion-select-alert-interface-not-displaying-ok-buttons-or-closing-upon-selection/71465/1 "2016-11-26T21:49:23Z")

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So, my issue is that in simulator mode on iOS, any options in a select list with more than 5 options uses the alert interface.  
However, I am unsure how to close the alert dialog that pops up because 1: No “Cancel” or “OK” button is drawn. 2. When I select an item, my (ionChange) event doesn’t fire off.

Again, this is only happening in the iPhone simulator (haven’t tried Android).

```
<ion-list>    
  <ion-item>
  <ion-label>Gaming</ion-label>
  <ion-select (ionChange)="changeGame($event)" interface="alert">
    <ion-option value="nes">NES</ion-option>
    <ion-option value="n64">Nintendo64</ion-option>
    <ion-option value="ps">PlayStation</ion-option>
    <ion-option value="genesis">Sega Genesis</ion-option>
    <ion-option value="saturn">Sega Saturn</ion-option>
    <ion-option value="snes">SNES</ion-option>
  </ion-select>
  </ion-item>
</ion-list>

```

Of course, the only way to make the alert go away is to click outside of its area, but the selection does’t persist.

I am desperate for ideas!