jQuery textbox change event doesn't fire until textbox loses focus?

Question

I found that jQuery change event on a textbox doesn\'t fire until I click outside the textbox.

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Answer 1

Reading your comments took me to a dirty fix. This is not a right way, I know, but can be a work around.

$(function() {
    $( "#inputFieldId" ).autocomplete({
        source: function( event, ui ) {
            alert("do your functions here");
            return false;
        }
    });
});