fix: better support when options change dynamically

.changeset/beige-students-vanish.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/combobox': minor
+---
+
+Better support when options change dynamically

docs/components/inputs/combobox/features.md

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function fetchMyData(val) {
   if (rejectPrev) {
     rejectPrev();
   }
-  const results = comboboxData.filter(item => item.toLowerCase().includes(val.toLowerCase()));
+  const results = listboxData.filter(item => item.toLowerCase().includes(val.toLowerCase()));
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     rejectPrev = reject;
     setTimeout(() => {

packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js

@@ -286,6 +286,16 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
      * @private
      */
     this.__prevCboxValue = '';
+    /**
+     * @type {boolean}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.__hadUserIntendsInlineAutoFill = false;
+    /**
+     * @type {boolean}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.__listboxContentChanged = false;
 
     /** @type {EventListener}
      * @private
@@ -386,6 +396,7 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
       // Only update list in render cycle
       this._handleAutocompletion();
       this.__shouldAutocompleteNextUpdate = false;
+      this.__listboxContentChanged = false;
     }
 
     if (typeof this._selectionDisplayNode?.onComboboxElementUpdated === 'function') {
@@ -479,6 +490,7 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
   _onListboxContentChanged() {
     super._onListboxContentChanged();
     this.__shouldAutocompleteNextUpdate = true;
+    this.__listboxContentChanged = true;
   }
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
@@ -609,7 +621,11 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
       prevValue.length &&
       curValue.length &&
       prevValue[0].toLowerCase() !== curValue[0].toLowerCase();
-    return userIsAddingChars || userStartsNewWord;
+    return (
+      userIsAddingChars ||
+      userStartsNewWord ||
+      (this.__listboxContentChanged && this.__hadUserIntendsInlineAutoFill)
+    );
   }
 
   /* eslint-enable no-param-reassign, class-methods-use-this */
@@ -629,7 +645,11 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
   _handleAutocompletion() {
     const hasSelection = this._inputNode.value.length !== this._inputNode.selectionStart;
 
-    const curValue = this._inputNode.value;
+    const inputValue = this._inputNode.value;
+    const inputSelectionStart = this._inputNode.selectionStart;
+    const curValue =
+      hasSelection && inputSelectionStart ? inputValue.slice(0, inputSelectionStart) : inputValue;
+
     const prevValue =
       hasSelection || this.__hadSelectionLastAutofill
         ? this.__prevCboxValueNonSelected
@@ -734,6 +754,7 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
     this.__prevCboxValue = this._inputNode.value;
     this.__hadSelectionLastAutofill =
       this._inputNode.value.length !== this._inputNode.selectionStart;
+    this.__hadUserIntendsInlineAutoFill = userIntendsInlineAutoFill;
 
     // [9]. Reposition overlay
     if (this._overlayCtrl && this._overlayCtrl._popper) {
@@ -745,10 +766,15 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
    * @private
    */
   __textboxInlineComplete(option = this.formElements[this.activeIndex]) {
-    const prevLen = this._inputNode.value.length;
+    const newValue = this._getTextboxValueFromOption(option);
-    this._inputNode.value = this._getTextboxValueFromOption(option);
+
-    this._inputNode.selectionStart = prevLen;
+    // Make sure that we don't lose inputNode.selectionStart and inputNode.selectionEnd
-    this._inputNode.selectionEnd = this._inputNode.value.length;
+    if (this._inputNode.value !== newValue) {
+      const prevLen = this._inputNode.value.length;
+      this._inputNode.value = newValue;
+      this._inputNode.selectionStart = prevLen;
+      this._inputNode.selectionEnd = this._inputNode.value.length;
+    }
   }
 
   /**

packages/combobox/test/lion-combobox.test.js

@@ -1457,6 +1457,11 @@ describe('lion-combobox', () => {
           this.requestUpdate();
         }
 
+        fillAllOptions() {
+          this.options = [...listboxData];
+          this.requestUpdate();
+        }
+
         get combobox() {
           return /** @type {LionCombobox} */ (this.shadowRoot?.querySelector('#combobox'));
         }
@@ -1488,6 +1493,50 @@ describe('lion-combobox', () => {
         await el.updateComplete;
         expect(spy).to.have.been.calledTwice;
       });
+
+      it('should handle dynamic options', async () => {
+        // Arrange
+        const el = /** @type {MyEl} */ (await fixture(html`<${wrappingTag}></${wrappingTag}>`));
+        await el.combobox.registrationComplete;
+
+        // Act (start typing)
+        mimicUserTyping(el.combobox, 'l');
+        // simulate fetching data from server
+        el.clearOptions();
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        el.fillAllOptions();
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        await el.updateComplete;
+
+        // Assert
+        const { _inputNode } = getComboboxMembers(el.combobox);
+        expect(_inputNode.value).to.equal('lorem');
+        expect(_inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(1);
+        expect(_inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(_inputNode.value.length);
+        expect(getFilteredOptionValues(el.combobox)).to.eql(['lorem', 'dolor']);
+
+        // Act (continue typing)
+        mimicUserTyping(el.combobox, 'lo');
+        // simulate fetching data from server
+        el.clearOptions();
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        el.fillAllOptions();
+        await el.updateComplete;
+        await el.updateComplete;
+
+        // Assert
+        expect(_inputNode.value).to.equal('lorem');
+        expect(_inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(2);
+        expect(_inputNode.selectionEnd).to.equal(_inputNode.value.length);
+        expect(getFilteredOptionValues(el.combobox)).to.eql(['lorem', 'dolor']);
+
+        // We don't autocomplete when characters are removed
+        mimicUserTyping(el.combobox, 'l'); // The user pressed backspace (number of chars decreased)
+        expect(_inputNode.value).to.equal('l');
+        expect(_inputNode.selectionStart).to.equal(_inputNode.value.length);
+      });
     });
 
     describe('Subclassers', () => {