md-autocomplete compels you to click on dropdown item even typing the full word

[ivanhtp]

When typing on autocomplete, lets say "Alabama", the dropdown shows "Alabama", but if you don't click the dropdown item and just leave the focus, no object is selected.

I think if if you fully write an item, the directive should match with the object without require you to click it.

It could be bypassed in many ways, for example, when you blur the field, it automatically selects the first object of the list. Or if you type "Alaba.." and hit Enter, also selects the first item.

I tested this behavior with 11 people and 9 of them typed the full word without selecting the dropdown item. =/

[alexzielenski]

Have you tried the md-autoselect="true" attribute?

[ivanhtp]

No I didn't, but it solves partially. It just focus the first selection but it dont apply it on blur.
But with the autoselect at least it selects it when you press enter.

There should be an option to select the first item on blur.
http://codepen.io/ivan_htp/pen/eNVvxN

[alexzielenski]

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/rVJyRO

It's working by selecting the first attribute when I hit enter, but it would be bad UX to do so on blur.

[ivanhtp]

Its hard to say. Is a bad UX if you write just some characters, but if you
write the full word (eg. Alabama) and blur the field, it should select your
option.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 5:47 PM Alex Zielenski [email protected]
wrote:

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/rVJyRO

It's working by selecting the first attribute when I hit enter, but it
would be bad UX to do so on blur.

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[robertmesserle]

@ivanhtp I believe this is how it originally functioned, but was changed based on user feedback. I'm going to add a way to opt in/out for this behavior.

[ivanhtp]

Good to know @robertmesserle, thanks for your feedback!