diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 551b5a6..a7d2d6d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap
 from wtforms import SubmitField, StringField, HiddenField, SelectField, IntegerField, TextAreaField, validators
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
 from status import st, Status
+from shared import CreateSelect
 import re
 import socket
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ app.jinja_env.globals['GetMessage'] = st.GetMessage
 app.jinja_env.globals['GetNumActiveJobs'] = GetNumActiveJobs
 app.jinja_env.globals['GetJM_Message'] = GetJM_Message
 app.jinja_env.globals['ClearJM_Message'] = ClearJM_Message
+app.jinja_env.globals['CreateSelect'] = CreateSelect
 
 # default page, just the navbar
 @app.route("/", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/shared.py b/shared.py
index 3ab59b2..e4e54b4 100644
--- a/shared.py
+++ b/shared.py
@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@ else:
 PA_JOB_MANAGER_PORT=55430
 
 THUMBSIZE=256
+
+def CreateSelect(name, selected, list, js=""):
+    str  = f'<select id="{name}" name="{name}" style="color:#5bc0de;border:1px solid #5bc0de;"'
+    str += f'class="form-control form-conrol-info" onChange="{js};this.form.submit()">'
+    for el in list:
+        str += '<option '
+        if el == selected:
+            str += 'selected '
+        str += f'>{el}</option>'
+    str += '</select>'
+    return str