Selection callback

[bianchimro]

It would be nice to have a simple way to set a custom callback when a suggested item is selected.

I expect something like:

selectCallback : function(typeaheadItem, selectedItem){ .... }

where

• typeaheadItem is the text input
• selectedItem is the suggested item that was selected

This way it would be easier to user other properties/attributes of the selected item (not only the value property) when something is selected.

[jharding]

I agree this would be nice. I think triggering custom events on the typeahead input is the best way to go about this. Thoughts?

[bianchimro]

Sorry, i missed your point in my previous answer. (deleted it)

Yes, you are right, a custom event could be a nice implementation.
Another one could be passing the callback when activating typeahead, but the problem here is that we have per-dataset options and not global options.

[raphaelcosta]

there is any way to listen using the .on method in EventTarget?

[jharding]

Nope, that's used for stuff internal to typeahead.js.

[raphaelcosta]

Thanks @jharding !

[Ridermansb]

+1 =)