[autocomplete] Add equivalent to openOnFocus for `click` events
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scope: autocomplete
type: new feature
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Description
- I have searched the issues of this repository and believe that this is not a duplicate.
Summary 💡
openOnFocus does not affect what happens when an out-of-focus input is clicked. In the comments of #20286, it was argued that this is by design. As such, I hereby request an equivalent (suggested: disableOpenOnClick) prop that disables opening the suggestions on click.
Motivation 🔦
I had to add this to the embedded TextField
[...]
onMouseDownCapture={ (e) => e.stopPropagation()}
[...]
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Autocomplete component's handling of focus and click events, then read the discussion in issue #20286 and this issue's 24 comments for the intended behavior. Done means a supported option provides the requested distinction between opening on focus and opening on click, with the relevant behavior covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100