In 2.1 R2 2.1rc2-build 306 the Type Ahead feature works fine if the user uses the keyboard. However if they make their selection with the mouse it doesn’t.
In my own first try at this new feature for some reason I used the mouse and assumed I’d set it up incorrectly. I’m sure I’m not the only one who will reach for a mouse pointer to make a selection from a drop down menu.
Kind regards.
I had two users complain about this exact issue today. Type ahead could be such a great feature but needs a little tweaking. It would be so much more useful if you could just select from the keyboard, or type in something that is not one the type ahead list. This could be a feature that helps set Servoy apart from the competition.
John McCann
That’s why it is called: TYPEAHEAD and not CLICKAHEAD
sorry, just kidding
this should already work, and all my simple test where working but there was a problem when the test was a bit more complexer.
If fixed the mouse problems in 2.1rc3.
Also when you now attache a valuelist to a DataField then it will become a TypeAhead (was already the case) But now it will never enforce a user that the specific values must be met thats in the valuelist. It will always give you the option but never enforce it anymore.
If you want to enforce it you have to use a combo.
I this is a problem i need to change the behaviour.
I am trying to use a field NOT as a type ahead. I’ve set a field with a value list, and if any selection from the value list is chose, the value list then shows only that option henceforth. So if the options on the value list are (when the field is blank): “lastname, firstname, leg, union” and the user chooses “lastname”, then the user can no longer see “firstname, leg, and union” in the value list. I want all options showing. I have not set this field as a typeahead because i don’t want it to function as one. Help?
jcompagner:
this should already work, and all my simple test where working but there was a problem when the test was a bit more complexer.
If fixed the mouse problems in 2.1rc3.Also when you now attache a valuelist to a DataField then it will become a TypeAhead (was already the case) But now it will never enforce a user that the specific values must be met thats in the valuelist. It will always give you the option but never enforce it anymore.
If you want to enforce it you have to use a combo.
I this is a problem i need to change the behaviour.
do you have one field where the users has to choose one of those 4 items you mention?
Then use a combobox. How would you display those items of the valuelist in a textfield?