${item.itemName}
${formatNumber(item.listPrice, 2, 2, false, '$')}
${item.itemNameTranslated}
Type: ${item.itemTypeName === 'I' ? 'Item' : item.itemTypeName === 'C' ? 'PdCat' : 'Cat'}
`;
}
},
},
},
}
];
this.gridOptions = {
// your grid options config
}
}
}
```
**with JSONP**
Example from an external remote API (geobytes) returning a JSONP response.
**Component**
```typescript
export class GridBasicComponent {
columns: Column[];
gridOptions: GridOption;
dataset: any[];
attached(): void {
// your columns definition
this.columns = [
{
id: 'cityOfOrigin', name: 'City of Origin', field: 'cityOfOrigin',
filterable: true,
minWidth: 100,
editor: {
model: Editors.autocompleter,
placeholder: 'search city', // you can provide an optional placeholder to help your users
// use your own autocomplete options, instead of $.ajax, use http
// here we use $.ajax just because I'm not sure how to configure http with JSONP and CORS
options: {
minLength: 3, // minimum count of character that the user needs to type before it queries to the remote
fetch: (searchText, updateCallback) => {
$.ajax({
url: 'http://gd.geobytes.com/AutoCompleteCity',
dataType: 'jsonp',
data: {
q: searchText // geobytes requires a query with "q" queryParam representing the chars typed (e.g.: gd.geobytes.com/AutoCompleteCity?q=van
},
success: (data) => updateCallback(data)
});
}
},
},
filter: {
model: Editors.autocompleter,
// placeholder: '🔍 search city', // 🔍 is a search icon, this provide an option placeholder
// use your own autocomplete options, instead of $.ajax, use http
// here we use $.ajax just because I'm not sure how to configure http with JSONP and CORS
options: {
minLength: 3, // minimum count of character that the user needs to type before it queries to the remote
fetch: (searchText, updateCallback) => {
$.ajax({
url: 'http://gd.geobytes.com/AutoCompleteCity',
dataType: 'jsonp',
data: {
q: searchText
},
success: (data) => {
updateCallback(data);
}
});
}
},
}
}
];
this.gridOptions = {
// your grid options config
}
}
}
```
### Autocomplete - force user input
If you want to add the autocomplete functionality but want the user to be able to input a new option, then follow the example below:
```ts
this.columns = [
{
id: 'area',
name: 'Area',
field: 'area',
editor: {
model: Editors.autocompleter,
// previously known as `editorOptions` for < 9.0
options: {
minLength: 0,
forceUserInput: true,
fetch: (searchText, updateCallback) => {
updateCallback(this.areas); // add here the array
},
}
}
},
];
```
You can also use the `minLength` to limit the autocomplete text to `0` characters or more, the default number is `3`.
#### How to change drop container dimensions?
You might want to change the dimensions of the drop container, this 3rd party library has a `customize` method to deal with such a thing. Slickgrid-Universal itself is removing the width using this method, you can however override this method to change the drop container dimensions
```ts
this.columns = [
{
id: 'product', name: 'Product', field: 'product', filterable: true,
editor: {
model: Editors.autocompleter,
alwaysSaveOnEnterKey: true,
// example with a Remote API call
options: {
minLength: 1,
fetch: (searchTerm, callback) => {
// ...
},
customize: (_input, _inputRect, container) => {
// change drop container dimensions
container.style.width = '250px';
container.style.height = '325px';
},
} as AutocompleterOption,
},
}
];
```
### Animated Gif Demo
#### Basic (default layout)
#### with `twoRows` custom layout (without optional left icon)
#### with `fourCorners` custom layout (with extra optional left icon)
---
# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.
Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:
```
GET https://ghiscoding.gitbook.io/slickgrid-universal/column-functionalities/editors/autocomplete-editor.md?ask=
```
The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.
Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.