Implementing jquery UI autocomplete to show suggestions when you type “@”

Question

I\'m using jquery UI AutoComplete to allow users to tag friends using @mentions. By default, the autocomplete suggestions appear when as soon you put focus on the textbox.

Answer 1

As of the date of this note, I recommend the jquery.mentionsInput plugin. It supports @mention tagging just like on facebook, complete with avatars and either local or ajax data.

http://podio.github.com/jquery-mentions-input/