[DOC] web: search view: extra info about key events handling

[odoo/odoo.git] / addons / web / static / src / js / search.js

diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index e1b96d5..82ba081 100644 (file)
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -2362,6 +2362,8 @@ instance.web.search.AutoComplete = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 ev.preventDefault();
                 return;
             }
+            // ENTER is caugth at KeyUp rather than KeyDown to avoid firing
+            // before all regular keystrokes have been processed
             if (ev.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER) {
                 if (self.current_result && self.get_search_string().length) {
                     self.select_item(ev);
@@ -2382,6 +2384,9 @@ instance.web.search.AutoComplete = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         });
         this.$input.on('keydown', function (ev) {
             switch (ev.which) {
+                // TAB and direction keys are handled at KeyDown because KeyUp
+                // is not guaranteed to fire.
+                // See e.g. https://github.com/aef-/jquery.masterblaster/issues/13
                 case $.ui.keyCode.TAB:
                     if (self.current_result && self.get_search_string().length) {
                         self.select_item(ev);