typeahead remains invalid if the user write a full suggestion vaue

[abou-emish]

typeahead remains invalid if the user write a full suggestion in the input without selecting it from the suggestion. when typeahead-editable="false"

[wesleycho]

Can you reproduce this in a Plunker and give more details?

[RobJacobs]

Here is a plunk I used to test required validation. @emaish Please feel free to update this plunk accordingly to demonstrate your issue.

[abou-emish]

Sorry i was away from my laptop, i updated the plunk with attribute typeahead-editable="false",
when you click "tab" key it's fine and the item selected and the model update, but if you write the whole word Alabama and just clicked away with the mouse the model not updated

[RobJacobs]

This is because when using the Tab or Enter key, it calls the:

element.bind('keydown', function (evt)

and then falls into

else if (evt.which === 13 || evt.which === 9) {
    scope.$apply(function () {
        scope.select(scope.activeIdx);
      });

Where the dismissClickHandler function calls resetMatches() and closes the popup. Not sure if this is desired behavior or not.

[abou-emish]

It should be configurable at least, because when using typeahead-editable="false" the directive should accept the proper value by all means and revert to blank otherwise, leaving text in the input isn't consistent with the nature of this attribute "imo" this attribute should act as following
1- if value isn't among the suggested then it's invalid so model and input should revert to previous state
2- input bluring should be handled as tab and enter keys, because some users is used to work with mouse and they may want to move to next input or functionality by clicking

[wesleycho]

Looking at this, I think I agree. Marked as a bug.

[abou-emish]

i think #3365 is related

[wesleycho]

That issue is a little different.

[abou-emish]

While using the typeahead directive, we desired that it automatically select an item when the user
input exactly matches the option in the dropdown

That part is same in our issue here

user write a full suggestion in the input without selecting it from the suggestion

[abou-emish]

feat(typeahead): implement 'select on blur' option. #3445

[wesleycho]

Seeing as #3445 is merged, I believe this should no longer be an issue.