keep ui autocomplete open at all times

Question

I\'m using the ui autocomplete: over here

I need the autocomplete to be open at all times, so it shouldn\'t close when somewhere in the body is clicked. I have googl

Answer 1

Here is an alternative solution: Add the following config to $input.autocomplete:

close: function (event, ui) {
  $input.autocomplete('widget').show();
}

In order to close the menu you need to add a click away handler. I found that the simplest way to do this is:

$input.on('blur', function () {
  $input.autocomplete('widget').hide();
});