Typeahead using object name

Question

I'm trying to setup a typeahead using AngularJS & UI Bootstrap like so:

.html

<input type="text" ng-model="selectedStuff" typeahead="stuff.name for stuff in stuffs | filter:$viewValue"/>

<span>{{selectedStuff.name}}</span>
<span>{{selectedStuff.desc}}</span>

.js

$scope.stuffs= [
                {
                 "name":"thing1",
                 "desc":"this is the first thing"
                },
                {
                 "name":"thing2",
                 "desc":"this is the second thing"
                }
               ]

Currently, I've been able to update the model with the selected name, but my goal is to pass along the entire object via the typeahead. Is there a clean way to do this using only the input?

Solution

Sure thing :-)

The typeahead directive from http://angular-ui.github.io/bootstrap/ uses the same super-flexible syntax as the AngularJS select directive for ng-options. So you could write:

typeahead="stuff as stuff.name for stuff in stuffs | filter:$viewValue"

Here is a working plunk: http://plnkr.co/edit/5kGZkNPZ7rIFfb4Rvxej?p=preview

Comments

[Jesse]

Amazing! Just as simple and awesome as I was hoping. Thank you!

[morgs32]

I'm seeing '[Object object]' in the input box because I have to instantiate it in the controller in order to use it in the controller. If I don't instantiate it, and it's undefined at first, then it displays fine. This is my predicament. Any ideas?

[Bryan Arbelo - MaG3Stican]

I am having the same error..object object appears after cliking, morgs32 did you manage to fix this?

[Aarmora]

Doing something like this typeahead="item.ItemID for item in items_vendors.items | filter:$viewValue | limitTo:8" helped me, where ItemID is what I want displayed.