The Jade 2025 release focuses on modernising the developer experience and helping you build faster, smarter, and more scalable applications.
It would be great to have an additional ComboBox Class constant that combines the functionality of both Style_DropDown and Style_DropDownComboList.
Currently, Style_DropDownComboList supports auto-completion for existing entries, but it does not allow users to manually add new entries. On the other hand, Style_DropDown allows text entry but does not provide auto-complete behaviour.
I hope you can introduce a new constant (e.g., Style_DropDownEditable) that allows users to:
Enter new, custom values directly into the combo box, and
Benefit from auto-completion for existing list items.
I’m not sure if this is achievable with existing JADE features (or workarounds) but having it as a distinct ComboBox Class constant would make for a cleaner, more intuitive implementation.
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We implemented our own SmartComboBox for this very purpose. Unfortunately, it uses key events so requires a round-trip to the AppServer for each keypress. It therefore works well if you have a fast connection to the AppServer, but is somewhat laggy when your connection isn't as fast so I'm upvoting your suggestion!
Cheers,
BeeJay.