Questions tagged [autocomplete]
Autocomplete involves the program predicting a word or phrase that the user wants to type in without the user actually typing it in completely
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When should you start autocompleting a search in autocomplete search field?
We're implementing an Autocomplete search field on a website we're working on. However the question arises:
At what point should you start showing the autocomplete results?
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Delay on keystroke when search as you type
I'm deploying an instant search on my Windows app. At the first implementation, when the user types a key, the search engine makes a query and returns the results. I thought that that wasn't too ...
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Is it ok to change the (US) address input field order in favor of a pre-fill feature?
I am working on an international site that requires the user to enter his postal address. I am wondering if it makes sense to have a slightly different order of input fields in favor of a time saving ...
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Replacing all interaction in a complex UI with a single input field: Do successful implementations exist?
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Can you provide examples of implementations that implement the suggested solution below?
If yes, what are the benefits and drawbacks, especially as reported by users?
As the SE ...
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Search auto complete / suggestions usage
Does anybody have any statistics as to how many people end up selecting an auto-suggestion versus typing their own search phrase when performing a search online with auto-suggestion capabilities? (...
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How to tell the user that an input box is autocomplete-enabled?
Is there a good graphical sign which tells the user that a particular field on the page is autocomplete enabled?
For instance, the field name says "Document author". When you start typing in that ...
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Guidelines for autocomplete widgets
What guidelines exist when working with autocomplete widgets? I'm hoping for general guidelines that apply across different application types: web, desktop, and mobile.
A response to a Search as you ...
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Natural language and autocompletion
I'm currently working on an m-commerce app project.
I would like to implement a "natural search" like this one :
I am totally new to this approach and I can't find a way to mix it with a "classic" ...
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Autocomplete returns more than X records
I have read How many items in a web form drop down is too many?. I almost agree with Vitaly's answer: no more than 30 (X) items in a drop down. So if auto-complete request returns more than X records, ...
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What is the recommended minimum characters limit for auto-complete/filter?
We would like to provide our tables with generic search field that will filter entries where at least one of the columns contains the input text. We also think of providing auto-completion for this ...
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Usability of autocomplete overwriting user input
We have a web application for professional users, who have to register with their organisation and department. And of course there are tons of ways to write out the name of the same department. But ...
