diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3340ebe..020d59e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ target and a C device driver (unless you can acquire a suitable binary).
 
 # Project status
 
-Sept 2024: Dropdown and Listbox support dynamically variable lists of elements.  
+Sept 2024: Dropdown and Listbox widgets support dynamically variable lists of elements.  
 April 2024: Add screen replace feature for non-tree navigation.  
 Sept 2023: Add "encoder only" mode suggested by @eudoxos.  
 April 2023: Add limited ePaper support, grid widget, calendar and epaper demos.
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ Some of these require larger screens. Required sizes are specified as
  * `calendar.py` Demo of grid control (240x320 - but could be reduced).
  * `listbox_var.py` Listbox with dynamically variable elements.
  * `dropdown_var.py` Dropdown with dynamically variable elements.
+ * `dropdown_var_tuple.py ` Dropdown with dynamically variable tuple elements.
 
 ###### [Contents](./README.md#0-contents)
 
diff --git a/gui/demos/dropdown_var_tuple.py b/gui/demos/dropdown_var_tuple.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe53d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/demos/dropdown_var_tuple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# dropdown_var_tuple.py micro-gui demo of Dropdown widget with changeable elements
+
+# Released under the MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Peter Hinch
+
+# hardware_setup must be imported before other modules because of RAM use.
+import hardware_setup  # Create a display instance
+from gui.core.ugui import Screen, Window, ssd
+
+from gui.widgets import Label, Button, CloseButton, Dropdown
+from gui.core.writer import CWriter
+
+# Font for CWriter
+import gui.fonts.font10 as font
+from gui.core.colors import *
+
+
+class BaseScreen(Screen):
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super().__init__()
+        wri = CWriter(ssd, font, GREEN, BLACK, verbose=False)
+
+        # Create new dropdown entries
+        tuples = (
+            ("Iron", self.mcb, ("Fe",)),
+            ("Copper", self.mcb, ("Cu",)),
+            ("Lead", self.mcb, ("Pb",)),
+            ("Zinc", self.mcb, ("Zn",)),
+        )
+
+        def newtup():
+            n = 0
+            while True:
+                yield tuples[n]
+                n = (n + 1) % len(tuples)
+
+        self.ntup = newtup()  # Instantiate the generator
+
+        col = 2
+        row = 2
+        self.els = [
+            ("Hydrogen", self.cb, ("H",)),
+            ("Helium", self.cb, ("He",)),
+            ("Neon", self.cb, ("Ne",)),
+            ("Xenon", self.cb, ("Xe",)),
+            ("Radon", self.cb_radon, ("Ra",)),
+            ("Uranium", self.cb_radon, ("U",)),
+            ("Plutonium", self.cb_radon, ("Pu",)),
+            ("Actinium", self.cb_radon, ("Ac",)),
+        ]
+        self.dd = Dropdown(
+            wri,
+            row,
+            col,
+            elements=self.els,
+            dlines=5,  # Show 5 lines
+            bdcolor=GREEN,
+        )
+        row += 30
+        self.lbl = Label(wri, row, col, self.dd.width, bdcolor=RED)
+        b = Button(wri, 2, 120, text="del", callback=self.delcb)
+        b = Button(wri, b.mrow + 2, 120, text="add", callback=self.addcb)
+        b = Button(wri, b.mrow + 10, 120, text="h2", callback=self.gocb, args=("Hydrogen",))
+        b = Button(wri, b.mrow + 2, 120, text="fe", callback=self.gocb, args=("Iron",))
+        CloseButton(wri)
+
+    def gocb(self, _, txt):  # Go button callback: Move currency to specified entry
+        self.dd.textvalue(txt)
+
+    def addcb(self, _):  # Add button callback
+        self.els.append(next(self.ntup))  # Append a new entry
+        self.dd.update()
+
+    def delcb(self, _):  # Delete button callback
+        del self.els[self.dd.value()]  # Delete current entry
+        self.dd.update()
+        self.lbl.value(self.dd.textvalue())
+
+    def cb(self, dd, s):
+        self.lbl.value(self.dd.textvalue())
+        print("Gas", s)
+
+    def mcb(self, dd, s):
+        self.lbl.value(self.dd.textvalue())
+        print("Metal", s)
+
+    def cb_radon(self, dd, s):  # Yeah, Radon is a gas too...
+        self.lbl.value(self.dd.textvalue())
+        print("Radioactive", s)
+
+    def after_open(self):
+        self.lbl.value(self.dd.textvalue())
+
+
+def test():
+    print("Dropdown demo.")
+    Screen.change(BaseScreen)
+
+
+test()
diff --git a/gui/widgets/dropdown.py b/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
index a9722d3..b26e431 100644
--- a/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
+++ b/gui/widgets/dropdown.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # dropdown.py Extension to ugui providing the Dropdown class
 
 # Released under the MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Peter Hinch
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Peter Hinch
 
+# 13 Sep 24 Support dynamic elements list.
 # 12 Sep 21 Support for scrolling.
 
 from gui.core.ugui import Widget, display, Window, Screen
@@ -14,11 +15,14 @@ dolittle = lambda *_: None
 
 # Next and Prev close the listbox without updating the Dropdown. This is
 # handled by Screen .move bound method
+# Callback where elements are tuples: the listbox calls its local _ListDialog callback.
+# This changes the DialogBox value, so its callback runs. This is the ._despatch method
+# which runs the callback of the currently selected element.
 class _ListDialog(Window):
-    def __init__(self, writer, row, col, dd):  # dd is parent dropdown
+    def __init__(self, writer, row, col, dd, dlines, els):  # dd is parent dropdown
         # Need to determine Window dimensions from size of Listbox, which
         # depends on number and length of elements.
-        _, lb_height, dlines, tw = Listbox.dimensions(writer, dd.elements, dd.dlines)
+        _, lb_height, dlines, tw = Listbox.dimensions(writer, els, dlines)
         lb_width = tw + 2  # Text width + 2
         # Calculate Window dimensions
         ap_height = lb_height + 6  # Allow for listbox border
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ class _ListDialog(Window):
             writer,
             row + 3,
             col + 3,
-            elements=dd.elements,
+            elements=els,
             dlines=dlines,
             width=lb_width,
             fgcolor=dd.fgcolor,
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ class _ListDialog(Window):
             select_color=dd.select_color,
             value=dd.value(),
             callback=self.callback,
+            also=Listbox.NOCB,  # Force passed callback even if elements are tuples
         )
         self.dd = dd
 
@@ -70,15 +75,16 @@ class Dropdown(Widget):
         self.entry_height = writer.height + 2  # Allow a pixel above and below text
         height = self.entry_height
         self.select_color = select_color
-        self.dlines = dlines  # Referenced by _ListDialog
+        self.dlines = dlines  # Passed to _ListDialog
 
         # Check whether elements specified as (str, str,...) or ([str, callback, args], [...)
         self.simple = isinstance(elements[0], str)
         self.els = elements  # Retain original
-        # Listbox works with text component only because it has a single callback.
-        self.elements = elements if self.simple else [x[0] for x in elements]
         if width is None:  # Allow for square at end for arrow
-            self.textwidth = max(writer.stringlen(s) for s in elements)
+            if self.simple:
+                self.textwidth = max(writer.stringlen(s) for s in elements)
+            else:
+                self.textwidth = max(writer.stringlen(s[0]) for s in elements)
             width = self.textwidth + 2 + height
         else:
             self.textwidth = width
@@ -91,7 +97,6 @@ class Dropdown(Widget):
         super()._set_callbacks(callback, args)  # Callback runs on value change
 
     def update(self):  # Elements list has changed. Extract text component for dropdown.
-        self.elements = self.els if self.simple else [x[0] for x in self.els]
         # Ensure sensible _value if list size is reduced.
         self._value = min(self._value, len(self.els) - 1)
         self.show()
@@ -101,15 +106,23 @@ class Dropdown(Widget):
             return
         self._draw(x := self.col, y := self.row)
         if self._value is not None:
-            display.print_left(self.writer, x, y + 1, self.elements[self._value], self.fontcolor)
+            s = self.els[self._value] if self.simple else self.els[self._value][0]
+            display.print_left(self.writer, x, y + 1, s, self.fontcolor)
 
     def textvalue(self, text=None):  # if no arg return current text
         if text is None:
-            return self.elements[self._value]
+            r = self.els[self._value]
+            return r if self.simple else r[0]
         else:  # set value by text
             try:
-                v = self.elements.index(text)
-            except ValueError:
+                if self.simple:
+                    v = self.els.index(text)
+                else:  # More RAM-efficient than converting to list and using .index
+                    q = (p[0] for p in self.els)
+                    v = 0
+                    while next(q) != text:
+                        v += 1
+            except (ValueError, StopIteration):
                 v = None
             else:
                 if v != self._value:
@@ -141,8 +154,8 @@ class Dropdown(Widget):
             )
 
     def do_sel(self):  # Select was pushed
-        if len(self.elements) > 1:
-            args = (self.writer, self.row - 2, self.col - 2, self)
+        if len(self.els) > 1:
+            args = (self.writer, self.row - 2, self.col - 2, self, self.dlines, self.els)
             Screen.change(_ListDialog, args=args)
             display.ipdev.adj_mode(True)  # If in 3-button mode, go into adjust mode
 
diff --git a/gui/widgets/listbox.py b/gui/widgets/listbox.py
index 41171a3..5a37c20 100644
--- a/gui/widgets/listbox.py
+++ b/gui/widgets/listbox.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Released under the MIT License (MIT). See LICENSE.
 # Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Peter Hinch
 
-# 11 Sep 24 Support variable list contents.
+# 13 Sep 24 Support dynamic elements list.
 # 12 Sep 21 Support for scrolling.
 
 from gui.core.ugui import Widget, display
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dolittle = lambda *_: None
 class Listbox(Widget):
     ON_MOVE = 1  # Also run whenever the currency moves.
     ON_LEAVE = 2  # Also run on exit from the control.
+    NOCB = 4  # When used in a dropdown, force passed callback.
 
     # This is used by dropdown.py and menu.py
     @staticmethod
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class Listbox(Widget):
         self.els = elements
         # Check whether elements specified as (str, str,...) or ([str, callback, args], [...)
         self.simple = isinstance(self.els[0], str)
-        self.cb = callback if self.simple else self.despatch
-        if not self.simple and callback is not dolittle:
+        self.cb = callback if (self.simple or also == 4) else self.despatch
+        if not (self.simple or also == 4) and callback is not dolittle:
             raise ValueError("Cannot specify callback.")
         # Iterate text values
         q = (p for p in self.els) if self.simple else (p[0] for p in self.els)
@@ -138,8 +139,6 @@ class Listbox(Widget):
             return r if self.simple else r[0]
         else:  # set value by text
             try:
-                # print(text)
-                # print(self.els.index(text))
                 if self.simple:
                     v = self.els.index(text)
                 else:  # More RAM-efficient than converting to list and using .index
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ class Listbox(Widget):
                     v = 0
                     while next(q) != text:
                         v += 1
-            except ValueError:
+            except (ValueError, StopIteration):
                 v = None
             else:
                 if v != self._value: