Text Autocomplete Form Type

You can add the autocomplete functionality for text fields by using the oro_autocomplete form type.

Form Type Configuration

Minimum required configuration using autocomplete.alias:

class ProductType extends AbstractType
{
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        $builder->add(
            'tag',
            OroAutocompleteType::class,
            [
                'autocomplete' => [
                    'alias' => 'tags',
                ],
            ]
        );
    }

    // ...
}

Configuration without autocomplete.alias:

class ProductType extends AbstractType
{
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        $builder->add(
            'tag',
            OroAutocompleteType::class,
            [
                'autocomplete' => [
                    'route_name' => 'oro_form_autocomplete_search',
                    'route_parameters' => ['name' => 'tags'],
                    'properties' => ['name'],
                ],
            ]
        );
    }

    // ...
}

autocomplete.alias

This option refers to a service configured with tag “oro_form.autocomplete.search_handler”. Details of service configuration described [here](#search-handler-configuration). If this option is set next options will be set if they are empty: autocomplete.route_name, autocomplete.route_parameters, autocomplete.properties

autocomplete.route_name

The URL of this route will be used to interact with search handler. By default Oro\Bundle\FormBundle\Controller\AutocompleteController::searchAction is used but you can implement your own action and use it by referencing it via route_name.

autocomplete.componentModule

You can implement your own autocomplete frontend component. By default used oro/autocomplete-component with Bootstrap Typeahead plugin.

autocomplete.properties

List of properties that will be used in view to convert json object to string that will be displayed in select options (optional if autocomplete.alias option is provided).

autocomplete.selection_template_twig

A name of Twig template that contain underscore.js template. This template will be used in the dropdown list to render each result row.

Example of template:

<%= highlight(tag) %>