Angular2 Auto Complete

Below are plunks for different scenarios:

Template Driven Forms

ngModel http://plnkr.co/edit/3pB1Gx?p=preview

Reactive Forms

FormGroup http://plnkr.co/edit/2XRrck2cWVWcvbJnj6z5?p=preview issue #49

FormControl http://plnkr.co/edit/WfgdcHLc8KDvsI2G2tHw?p=preview issue #100

Material Design

http://plnkr.co/edit/2YLDjX?p=preview&open=app/app.component.ts

Obervable Source

http://plnkr.co/edit/uY3rsBg9F8aaoemP4Mjp?p=preview&open=app%2Fapp.component.ts

List Formatter Example

http://plnkr.co/edit/T5K1faYzb0LeSD9IttxE&open=app/app.component.ts http://plnkr.co/edit/0QFYFHMmCAFmhbYAGQl7?p=preview (With custom css)

1. install ng2-auto-complete

    $ npm install ng2-auto-complete --save
   

2. add map and packages to your systemjs.config.js unless you are using webpack

    map['ng2-auto-complete'] = 'node_modules/ng2-auto-complete/dist';
    packages['ng2-auto-complete'] = { main: 'ng2-auto-complete.umd.js', defaultExtension: 'js' }
   

3. import Ng2AutoCompleteModule to your AppModule

    import { Ng2AutoCompleteModule } from 'ng2-auto-complete';
    
    @NgModule({
      imports: [BrowserModule, FormsModule, Ng2AutoCompleteModule],
      declarations: [AppComponent],
      providers: [HTTP_PROVIDERS],
      bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
    })
    export class AppModule { }
   

    <input auto-complete [(ngModel)]="myData" [source]="mySource" />

For full example, please check test directory to see the example of;

• systemjs.config.js
• app.module.ts
• and app.component.ts.

This module is only improved and maintained by contributors like you;

As a contributor, it's NOT required to be skilled in Javascript nor Angular2. You can contribute to the following;

• Updating README.md
• Making more and clearer comments
• Answering issues and building FAQ
• Documentation
• Translation

In result of your active contribution, you will be listed as a core contributor on https://ng2-ui.github.io, and a member of ng2-ui too.

If you are interested in becoming a contributor and/or a member of ng-ui, please send me email to allenhwkim AT gmail.com with your github id.

All options are optional except ngModel and source

• ngModel, any, variable that autocomplete result is assigned to

• source, array or string, required. data source for dropdown list

• auto-complete-placeholder, string, autocomplete input guide text

• list-formatter, function variable name, custom list formatting function. e.g. 'myListFormatter', not 'myListFormatter()'.

     myListFormatter(data: any): string {
        let html: string = "";
        html += data[this.valuePropertyName] ? `<b>(${data[this.valuePropertyName]})</b>` : "";
        html += data[this.displayPropertyName] ? `<span>${data[this.displayPropertyName]}</span>` : data;
        return html;
      }
  

• path-to-data, string, e.g., data.myList, path to array data in http response

• min-chars, number, when source is remote data, the number of character to see dropdown list

• display-property-name, string, key name of text to show. default is value

• select-value-of, string, when selected, return the value of this key as a selected item

• blank-option-text, string, guide text to allow empty value to be selected as in empty value of option tag.

• no-match-found-text, string, guide text to show no result found.

• valueChanged / ngModelChange, callback function that is executed when a new dropdown is selected. e.g. (valueChanged)="myCallback($event)"

• loading-text, text to be displayed when loading. Default, "Loading"

• accept-user-input boolean, if false and does not match to source given, it goes back to the original value selected., please use readonly="readonly" to force user to select only from list.

• max-num-list number, maximun number of drop down list items. Default, unlimited

$ git clone https://github.com/ng2-ui/ng2-auto-complete.git
$ cd ng2-auto-complete
$ npm install
$ npm start

• npm run : List all available tasks
• npm start: Run app directory for development using webpack-dev-server with port 9001
• npm run clean: Remove dist folder
• npm run lint: Lint TypeScript code
• npm run build:ngc: build ES module
• npm run build:umd: Build UMD module ng2-map.umd.js
• npm run build:app: Build app/build/app.js for runnable examples
• npm run build: Build all(clean, build:ngc, build:umc, and build:app)