Okay I figured this out. There is a line in the autocomplete base
constructor that reads:
This.element.setAttribute('autocomplete','off');
Comment that out and the problem is fixed in FF. Isn't IE the only one that
uses the autocomplete attribute? If so, you don't need that line there for
FF viewers.
What do you think?
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Wilks
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Autocompleter - up arrow moves cursor
tostartofinput box
> IE: Doesn't have the problem at all. Can you confirm?
Yes, my mistake, the cursor does not move in IE.
> FF: Only has the problem when the autocomplete="off" attribute is
specified.
> Can you confirm?
In FF, the cursor moves on key_up whether I have autocomplete="off" or
autocomplete="on" or just leave out the autocomplete attribute
altogether.
(FYI- using Scriptaculous 1.5.2. I looked through recent checkins on
controls.js but they looked unrelated.)
On 5/23/06, Daniel Elmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I tried pressing the up arrow in the Google.com search box...
> You're right. I don't know what I was thinking.
>
> I just did a second round of tests (I don't know what happen on the first
> round :@).
>
> Results...
>
> IE: Doesn't have the problem at all. Can you confirm?
>
> FF: Only has the problem when the autocomplete="off" attribute is
specified.
> Can you confirm?
>
>
> Daniel Elmore
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Wilks
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:43 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Rails-spinoffs] Autocompleter - up arrow moves cursor to
> startofinput box
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> > Go into any input box and press the up key, your cursor will move
> backwards,
> > its part of the basic nav. system.
>
> I tried pressing the up arrow in the Google.com search box, my
> Ameritrade quote box, and on a RoR Trac ticket page. None of them move
> the cursor backwards on key-up. (I tested in IE 6, Firefox 1.5, and IE
> 7b2). Can you provide an example of a web page that does that?
>
> Or are you saying, "If and only if you attach to Event.KEY_UP, the
> input field will start responding on its own as well." Something
> doesn't seem right about that... I'll keep looking through the
> autocompleter code to see if I can dig something up, but I'd
> appreciate any further ideas or commentary.
>
>
> On 5/23/06, Daniel Elmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Go into any input box and press the up key, your cursor will move
> backwards,
> > its part of the basic nav. system.
> >
> > You can counter this effect in IE by changing the value of the input
> field,
> > say by:
> >
> > Field.value = Field.value + '';
> >
> > Tag that to your onkeyup event.
> >
> > As for FF, I haven't found any solution. Let me know if you find one.
> >
> >
> > -Daniel Elmore
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeoff
> > Wilks
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:15 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Rails-spinoffs] Autocompleter - up arrow moves cursor to start
> > ofinput box
> >
> > When using the autocompleter and scrolling through options, if you
> > press the up arrow key the input field cursor moves backward. Some of
> > my users have reported that they find this very distracting. Does
> > anyone know why this happens, or where in the code I could fix it?
> >
> > Steps to recreate:
> > 1. Go to http://demo.script.aculo.us/ajax/autocompleter
> > 2. Type in a letter (or two or three)
> > 3. Arrow down through a few of the choices
> > 4. Now arrow up, and observe: the text input field cursor moves
backward.
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