Autocomplete Field
Free-text input that suggests matching values from a static list or an async search. The committed value is a plain string — suggestions only propose, they never restrict.
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'use client';import type { Lens } from '@hookform/lenses';import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';import * as React from 'react';import { useController } from 'react-hook-form';import { Command, CommandEmpty, CommandGroup, CommandItem, CommandList } from '@/components/ui/command';import { Field, FieldDescription, FieldError, FieldLabel } from '@/components/ui/field';import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';import { Popover, PopoverAnchor, PopoverContent } from '@/components/ui/popover';import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';const DEBOUNCE_TIME = 300;function defaultFilter(suggestion: string, query: string) {return suggestion.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase());}export interface AutocompleteFieldProps extends Omit<React.ComponentProps<typeof Input>, 'value' | 'onChange'> {lens: Lens<string>;label?: string;description?: string;placeholder?: string;suggestions?: string[];onSearch?: (query: string) => Promise<string[]>;emptyText?: string;debounceMs?: number;filter?: (suggestion: string, query: string) => boolean;}export function AutocompleteField({lens,label,description,placeholder,suggestions,onSearch,emptyText = 'No results',debounceMs = DEBOUNCE_TIME,filter = defaultFilter,...props}: AutocompleteFieldProps) {const { field, fieldState } = useController(lens.interop());const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = React.useState(-1);const [results, setResults] = React.useState<string[]>([]);const [isPending, startTransition] = React.useTransition();const debounceTimerRef = React.useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);const requestIdRef = React.useRef(0);const popoverRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);const query = field.value ?? '';const items = React.useMemo(() => {if (onSearch) return results;if (!suggestions) return [];if (!query) return suggestions;return suggestions.filter((suggestion) => filter(suggestion, query));}, [onSearch, results, suggestions, query, filter]);React.useEffect(() => {if (!onSearch || !open) return;if (debounceTimerRef.current) {clearTimeout(debounceTimerRef.current);}if (!query) {requestIdRef.current++;setResults([]);return;}debounceTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {const requestId = ++requestIdRef.current;startTransition(async () => {try {const res = await onSearch(query);if (requestId !== requestIdRef.current) return;setResults(res);} catch {if (requestId !== requestIdRef.current) return;setResults([]);}});}, debounceMs);return () => {if (debounceTimerRef.current) {clearTimeout(debounceTimerRef.current);}requestIdRef.current++;};}, [query, onSearch, open, debounceMs]);const handleSelect = (value: string) => {field.onChange(value);setOpen(false);setSelectedIndex(-1);};const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {if (!open) return;if (e.key === 'Escape') {e.preventDefault();setOpen(false);setSelectedIndex(-1);return;}if (items.length === 0) return;switch (e.key) {case 'ArrowDown':e.preventDefault();setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev < items.length - 1 ? prev + 1 : 0));break;case 'ArrowUp':e.preventDefault();setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev > 0 ? prev - 1 : items.length - 1));break;case 'Enter':if (selectedIndex >= 0 && selectedIndex < items.length) {e.preventDefault();handleSelect(items[selectedIndex]);}break;}};const handleBlur = (e: React.FocusEvent) => {const relatedTarget = e.relatedTarget as HTMLElement;if (popoverRef.current?.contains(relatedTarget)) {return;}field.onBlur();setTimeout(() => {setOpen(false);setSelectedIndex(-1);}, 150);};const id = props.id ?? field.name;return (<Field className='gap-2' data-invalid={fieldState.invalid}>{label && <FieldLabel htmlFor={id}>{label}</FieldLabel>}<Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}><PopoverAnchor asChild><div className='relative'><Inputname={field.name}value={query}placeholder={placeholder}autoComplete='off'{...props}id={id}onChange={(e) => {field.onChange(e.target.value);setOpen(true);setSelectedIndex(-1);}}onFocus={() => setOpen(true)}onBlur={handleBlur}onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}aria-invalid={fieldState.invalid}/>{isPending && (<div className='absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3'><Loader2 className='size-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground' /></div>)}</div></PopoverAnchor><PopoverContentref={popoverRef}className='p-0'align='start'onOpenAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}style={{ width: 'var(--radix-popover-trigger-width)' }}><Command shouldFilter={false} className='w-full'><CommandList className='max-h-60'><CommandEmpty>{isPending ? 'Searching…' : emptyText}</CommandEmpty><CommandGroup>{items.map((item, index) => (<CommandItemkey={`${item}-${index}`}value={item}onSelect={() => handleSelect(item)}className={cn('cursor-pointer', selectedIndex === index && 'bg-accent')}>{item}</CommandItem>))}</CommandGroup></CommandList></Command></PopoverContent></Popover>{fieldState.invalid && <FieldError className='text-xs text-left' errors={[fieldState.error]} />}{description && <FieldDescription className='text-xs'>{description}</FieldDescription>}</Field>);}
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AutocompleteField is a text input that proposes matching strings as the user types, while still allowing any free-text value. It binds to React Hook Form through @hookform/lenses (lens prop) and stores a plain string.
Use it when a field has a set of common values worth suggesting (sources, tags, cities…) but you don't want to force the user to pick from the list.
Built-in features
- Two suggestion modes: a static
suggestionsarray (filtered client-side) or an asynconSearchfunction (debounced fetch). - Free text: the typed value is always kept — closing the dropdown without selecting commits what was typed.
- Keyboard navigation: ArrowUp/ArrowDown to move, Enter to select, Escape to close.
- Custom matching: override the default case-insensitive substring match via
filter(static mode).
Examples
Async
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'use client';import { useLens } from '@hookform/lenses';import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';import { z } from 'zod';import { Form } from '@/components/ui/form';import { AutocompleteField } from '@/components/ui/shuip/react-hook-form/autocomplete-field';import { SubmitButton } from '@/components/ui/shuip/submit-button';const FRUITS = ['Apple', 'Apricot', 'Banana', 'Blackberry', 'Blueberry', 'Cherry', 'Mango', 'Melon', 'Orange', 'Peach'];async function searchFruits(query: string): Promise<string[]> {await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 400));return FRUITS.filter((fruit) => fruit.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()));}const zodSchema = z.object({fruit: z.string(),});type Values = z.infer<typeof zodSchema>;export default function AutocompleteFieldAsyncExample() {const form = useForm<Values>({ defaultValues: { fruit: '' } });const lens = useLens({ control: form.control });return (<Form {...form}><form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit((values) => alert(values.fruit))} className='space-y-4'><AutocompleteFieldlens={lens.focus('fruit')}label='Fruit'description='Async search with simulated latency'placeholder='Search a fruit…'onSearch={searchFruits}/><SubmitButton>Submit</SubmitButton></form></Form>);}
Default
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'use client';import { useLens } from '@hookform/lenses';import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';import { z } from 'zod';import { Form } from '@/components/ui/form';import { AutocompleteField } from '@/components/ui/shuip/react-hook-form/autocomplete-field';import { SubmitButton } from '@/components/ui/shuip/submit-button';const SOURCES = ['LinkedIn', 'IRL', 'Prospection', 'Referral', 'Website', 'Cold call'];const zodSchema = z.object({source: z.string().nonempty({ message: 'Source is required' }),});type Values = z.infer<typeof zodSchema>;export default function AutocompleteFieldExample() {const form = useForm<Values>({defaultValues: { source: '' },resolver: zodResolver(zodSchema),});const lens = useLens({ control: form.control });function onSubmit(values: Values) {alert(`Source: ${values.source}`);}return (<Form {...form}><form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className='space-y-4'><AutocompleteFieldlens={lens.focus('source')}label='Source'description='Pick a known source or type your own'placeholder='e.g. LinkedIn'suggestions={SOURCES}/><SubmitButton>Submit</SubmitButton></form></Form>);}
Props
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