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Class AutoCompleteList - extends Widget - uses AutoCompleteBase , WidgetPosition , WidgetPositionAlign , WidgetStack

Known Subclasses:
Plugin.AutoComplete
Traditional autocomplete dropdown list widget, just like Mom used to make.

Constructor

AutoCompleteList ( config )
Parameters:
config <Object> Configuration object.

Properties inherited from Plugin.Host:

PluginHost

Properties inherited from Widget:

_UI_ATTRS, BOUNDING_TEMPLATE, CONTENT_TEMPLATE, DEF_PARENT_NODE, DEF_UNIT, UI_EVENTS

Properties inherited from WidgetStack:

Properties inherited from Attribute:

Properties inherited from WidgetPositionAlign:

Properties inherited from Base:

name

Properties inherited from WidgetPosition:

Methods

_activateNextItem

protected void _activateNextItem ( )
Activates the next item after the currently active item. If there is no next item and the circular attribute is true, focus will wrap back to the input node.
Chainable: This method is chainable.

_activatePrevItem

protected void _activatePrevItem ( )
Activates the item previous to the currently active item. If there is no previous item and the circular attribute is true, focus will wrap back to the input node.
Chainable: This method is chainable.

_add

protected NodeList _add ( items )
Appends the specified result items to the list inside a new item node.
Parameters:
items <Array|Node|HTMLElement|String> Result item or array of result items.
Returns: NodeList
Added nodes.

_afterActiveItemChange

protected void _afterActiveItemChange ( e )
Handles activeItemChange events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_afterAlwaysShowListChange

protected void _afterAlwaysShowListChange ( e )
Handles alwaysShowListChange events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_afterHoveredItemChange

protected void _afterHoveredItemChange ( e )
Handles hoveredItemChange events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_afterMouseOut

protected void _afterMouseOut ( e )
Handles mouseout events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_afterMouseOver

protected void _afterMouseOver ( e )
Handles mouseover events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_afterResultsChange

protected void _afterResultsChange ( e )
Handles resultsChange events.
Parameters:
e <EventFacade>

_afterVisibleChange

protected void _afterVisibleChange ( e )
Handles visibleChange events.
Parameters:
e <EventFacade>

_ariaSay

protected void _ariaSay ( stringId , subs )
Updates the ARIA live region with the specified message.
Parameters:
stringId <String> String id (from the strings attribute) of the message to speak.
subs <Object> (optional) Substitutions for placeholders in the string.

_bindInput

protected void _bindInput ( )
Binds inputNode events and behavior.

_bindKeys

protected void _bindKeys ( )
Binds keyboard events.

_bindList

protected void _bindList ( )
Binds list events.

_clear

protected void _clear ( )
Clears the contents of the tray.

_createAriaNode

protected Node _createAriaNode ( )
Creates and returns an ARIA live region node.
Returns: Node
ARIA node.

_createItemNode

protected Node _createItemNode ( result )
Creates and returns an item node with the specified content.
Parameters:
result <Object> Result object.
Returns: Node
Item node.

_createListNode

protected Node _createListNode ( )
Creates and returns a list node.
Returns: Node
List node.

_defSelectFn

protected void _defSelectFn ( e )
Default select event handler.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_getFirstItemNode

protected Node|null _getFirstItemNode ( )
Gets the first item node in the list, or null if the list is empty.

_getLastItemNode

protected Node|null _getLastItemNode ( )
Gets the last item node in the list, or null if the list is empty.

_initKeys

protected void _initKeys ( )
Initializes keyboard command mappings.

_keyDown

protected void _keyDown ( )
Called when the down arrow key is pressed.

_keyEnter

protected void _keyEnter ( )
Called when the enter key is pressed.

_keyEsc

protected void _keyEsc ( )
Called when the escape key is pressed.

_keyTab

protected void _keyTab ( )
Called when the tab key is pressed.

_keyUp

protected void _keyUp ( )
Called when the up arrow key is pressed.

_onInputBlur

protected void _onInputBlur ( e )
Handles inputNode blur events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_onInputKey

protected void _onInputKey ( e )
Handles inputNode key events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_onItemClick

protected void _onItemClick ( e )
Delegated event handler for item click events.
Parameters:
e <EventTarget>

_syncResults

protected void _syncResults ( results )
Synchronizes the results displayed in the list with those in the results argument, or with the results attribute if an argument is not provided.
Parameters:
results <Array> (optional) Results.

_syncVisibility

protected void _syncVisibility ( visible )
Synchronizes the visibility of the tray with the visible argument, or with the visible attribute if an argument is not provided.
Parameters:
visible <Boolean> (optional) Visibility.

_unbindKeys

protected void _unbindKeys ( )
Unbinds keyboard events.

hide

void hide ( )
Hides the list, unless the alwaysShowList attribute is true.
Chainable: This method is chainable.

selectItem

void selectItem ( itemNode )
Selects the specified itemNode, or the current activeItem if itemNode is not specified.
Parameters:
itemNode <Node> (optional) Item node to select.
Chainable: This method is chainable.

Methods inherited from Plugin.Host:

_destroyPlugins, _initPlugins, hasPlugin, plug, unplug

Methods inherited from Widget:

_applyParsedConfig, _applyParser, _bindAttrUI, _bindDOM, _bindUI, _createUIEvent, _defaultCB, _defRenderFn, _getHtmlParser, _getSrcNode, _getStrings, _getUIEventNode, _guid, _initUIEvent, _isUIEvent, _onDocFocus, _onDocMouseDown, _removeLoadingClassNames, _renderBox, _renderBoxClassNames, _renderUI, _setAttrUI, _setBB, _setBox, _setCB, _setStrings, _strSetter, _syncAttrUI, _syncUI, _uiSetDim, _uiSetDisabled, _uiSetFocused, _uiSetHeight, _uiSetTabIndex, _uiSetVisible, _uiSetWidth, _uiSizeCB, _unbindDOM, _unbindUI, _validTabIndex, bindUI, blur, destructor, disable, enable, focus, getClassName, getDefaultLocale, getSkinName, getString, getStrings, hide, initializer, render, renderer, renderUI, show, syncUI, toString

Methods inherited from WidgetPosition:

_afterXYChange, _bindUIPosition, _getX, _getY, _renderUIPosition, _setX, _setY, _syncUIPosition, _uiSetXY, _validateXY, move, syncXY

Methods inherited from WidgetStack:

_addShimResizeHandlers, _afterShimChange, _afterZIndexChange, _bindUIStack, _destroyShim, _detachStackHandles, _getShimTemplate, _renderShim, _renderShimDeferred, _renderUIStack, _setZIndex, _syncUIStack, _uiSetShim, _uiSetZIndex, sizeShim

Methods inherited from Attribute:

_addAttrs, _addLazyAttr, _defAttrChangeFn, _fireAttrChange, _getAttr, _getAttrCfg, _getAttrInitVal, _getAttrs, _getStateVal, _isLazyAttr, _normAttrVals, _protectAttrs, _set, _setAttr, _setAttrs, _setAttrVal, _setStateVal, addAttr, addAttrs, attrAdded, get, getAttrs, modifyAttr, removeAttr, reset, set, setAttrs

Methods inherited from WidgetPositionAlign:

_afterAlignChange, _bindUIStack, _doAlign, _setAlignCenter, _syncUIPosAlign, _uiSetAlign, align, centered

Methods inherited from EventTarget:

_getType, _monitor, _parseType, addTarget, after, before, bubble, detach, detachAll, fire, getEvent, getTargets, on, once, publish, removeTarget, subscribe, unsubscribe, unsubscribeAll

Methods inherited from Base:

_aggregateAttrs, _defDestroyFn, _defInitFn, _destroyHierarchy, _filterAttrCfs, _getAttrCfgs, _getClasses, _initHierarchy, _initHierarchyData, _preInitEventCfg, destroy, init, toString

Methods inherited from AutoCompleteBase:

_afterValueChange, _bindUIACBase, _createArraySource, _createJSONPSource, _createObjectSource, _createStringSource, _createYQLSource, _defaultYQLLocator, _defClearFn, _defQueryFn, _defResultsFn, _destructorACBase, _functionValidator, _getObjectValue, _jsonpFormatter, _onInputValueChange, _onResponse, _parseResponse, _parseValue, _setLocator, _setRequestTemplate, _setResultFilters, _setResultHighlighter, _setSource, _sourceSuccess, _syncBrowserAutocomplete, _syncUIACBase, _updateValue, sendRequest

Events

activateFirstItemChange

activateFirstItemChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'activateFirstItem' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

activeItemChange

activeItemChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'activeItem' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

alwaysShowListChange

alwaysShowListChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'alwaysShowList' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

circularChange

circularChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'circular' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

hoveredItemChange

hoveredItemChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'hoveredItem' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

listNodeChange

listNodeChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'listNode' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

select

select ( e )
Fires when an autocomplete suggestion is selected from the list by a keyboard action or mouse click.
Parameters:
e <EventFacade> Event facade with the following additional properties:
itemNode (Node)
List item node that was selected.
result (Object)
AutoComplete result object.
Preventable: This event is preventable by method e.preventDefault(). The default function executed by this event is _defResultsFn.

stringsChange

stringsChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'strings' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

tabSelectChange

tabSelectChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'tabSelect' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

Events inherited from Widget:

boundingBoxChange, contentBoxChange, disabledChange, focusedChange, heightChange, idChange, localeChange, renderChange, renderedChange, srcNodeChange, stringsChange, tabIndexChange, visibleChange, widget:contentUpdate, widget:render, widthChange,

Events inherited from AutoCompleteBase:

allowBrowserAutocompleteChange, clear, inputNodeChange, maxResultsChange, minQueryLengthChange, query, queryChange, queryDelayChange, queryDelimiterChange, requestTemplateChange, resultFiltersChange, resultFormatterChange, resultHighlighterChange, resultListLocatorChange, results resultsChange resultTextLocatorChange sourceChange tokenInputChange valueChange

Events inherited from WidgetStack:

shimChange, zIndexChange,

Events inherited from WidgetPositionAlign:

alignChange, centeredChange,

Events inherited from Base:

destroy, destroyedChange, init, initializedChange,

Events inherited from WidgetPosition:

xChange, xyChange, yChange,

Configuration Attributes

activateFirstItem - Boolean

If true, the first item in the list will be activated by default when the list is initially displayed and when results change.
Default Value: false

activeItem - Node

Item that's currently active, if any. When the user presses enter, this is the item that will be selected.

alwaysShowList - Boolean

If true, the list will remain visible even when there are no results to display.
Default Value: false

circular - Boolean

If true, keyboard navigation will wrap around to the opposite end of the list when navigating past the first or last item.
Default Value: true

hoveredItem - Node|null

Item currently being hovered over by the mouse, if any.

listNode - Node|null

Node that will contain result items.

strings - Object

Translatable strings used by the AutoCompleteList widget.

tabSelect - Boolean

If true, pressing the tab key while the list is visible will select the active item, if any.
Default Value: true

Configuration attributes inherited from Widget:

boundingBox, contentBox, disabled, focused, height, id, locale render rendered srcNode strings tabIndex visible width

Configuration attributes inherited from AutoCompleteBase:

allowBrowserAutocomplete, inputNode, maxResults, minQueryLength, query, queryDelay, queryDelimiter, requestTemplate, resultFilters resultFormatter resultHighlighter resultListLocator results resultTextLocator source tokenInput value

Configuration attributes inherited from WidgetStack:

shim zIndex

Configuration attributes inherited from WidgetPositionAlign:

align centered

Configuration attributes inherited from Base:

destroyed initialized

Configuration attributes inherited from WidgetPosition:

x, xy y
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