Jx.Field.AutoComplete

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An autocomplete field that allows the user navigate with arrow keys to the
found items

* why is this feature desirable?

I think autocomplete is a very important feature for a user interface and
would fit great together with jx.store.protocol.ajax

* what components of the library are affected?

no other components I think?

* does it change the existing API in any way?

no, I don't think so

* does it require documentation changes?

an example would be enough I think

* does it require changes to the examples?

yes it should be in a form example page

The data structure could be similar to the tree.adapter example for
example. Any thoughts or opinions on this? I could take care of this little
widget the next week :)

Conrad

Original issue reported on code.google.com by conrad.b...@gmail.com on 27 Mar 2010 at 6:08

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This would probably be best done as a plugin for Jx.Field.Text (either a 
straight 
plugin or an adaptor.... not much difference besides the naming scheme). Just 
to 
clarify that if you plan on linking this with a store in order to take 
advantage of the 
protocols then you should probably make it an adaptor.

Jon

Original comment by jbomgard@gmail.com on 27 Mar 2010 at 9:25

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Creating this as an adaptor is a good idea. I tried out some other autocomplete
scripts that can either use a local store or fetch it by ajax. I think this 
should be
a good alternative for us too. 

Do you think there should be an adaptor for jx.field.text that takes a store
reference in the options (which has its protocols and strategies if needed?). I
recognized that an adaptor extends jx.plugin - so there wouldn't really be a
difference between these two in that case here except that an adaptor already 
has a
store reference?

Could this adaptor be useful on any other jx element? 

Original comment by conrad.b...@gmail.com on 28 Mar 2010 at 2:31

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I've used http://digitarald.de/project/autocompleter/ a few times, its pretty 
decent and might be a useful 
starting point - the functionality is quite nice and I think could be adapted 
to JxLib moderately easily.

Original comment by pagameba on 28 Mar 2010 at 7:06

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I had that one in mind too because I like it very much. He uses this in a 
textarea
just like in an input field - we could do that too ;) I will see what I can do 
until
the middle of the week to show you some results.

Original comment by conrad.b...@gmail.com on 28 Mar 2010 at 7:56

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Conrad,

Yes the only real difference between a plugin and an adaptor is the presence of 
a store 
and the fact that an adaptor is meant to take that store and create or fill a 
widget of 
some kind.

Jon

Original comment by jbomgard@gmail.com on 28 Mar 2010 at 8:18

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Conrad, this is a good idea and if you work on it we will include it but it was 
already discussed in another issue 
that this and other such plugins/adaptors would be worked on after we get 3.0.  
If you have time, could you work 
on some of the 3.0 milestone issues?

Original comment by pagameba on 30 Mar 2010 at 12:35

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I thought about this too and had so many ideas how this feature could much have 
more
advanced features (also like the yui autocomplete for example (see it in action 
in
the search field at last.fm). I was kind of overwhelmed by what I had in mind 
and
found out that this would be very hard to press this into the 3.0 release. The 
result
would definately be an autocomplete field which isn't rudimentary that cool as 
I have
it in mind ;)

Lets put this to the end of the stack and focus on more important features for 
now. I
will take a closer look over open issues and see where I can help.

Original comment by conrad.b...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2010 at 12:46

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Moved to Lighthouse:

http://jxlib.lighthouseapp.com/projects/71243-jxlib/tickets/25-jxfieldautocomple
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Original comment by jbomgard@gmail.com on 5 Mar 2011 at 7:13

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