Thanks for the response :) Is there something like *suggestDelay *as well ?? Cause actually I want to delay suggestion cause they are generated from the server.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Atul Varma <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops, there were a few problems with that commit, so I fixed them here: > > > https://ubiquity.mozilla.com/hg/ubiquity-firefox/raw-file/93fd600b03e2/ubiquity/index.html#feed-parts/header/cmdutils.js > > - Atul > > > On 2/16/09 1:05 PM, Atul Varma wrote: > > Ack! Sorry for the inconvenience there... That kind of functionality has > actually always been present in Ubiquity, but it wasn't documented! I've > added some documentation just now: > > > https://ubiquity.mozilla.com/hg/ubiquity-firefox/raw-file/08f1e8bbfd67/ubiquity/index.html#feed-parts/header/cmdutils.js > > Just search for the word 'previewDelay'. Basically, you can pass in an > optional argument to CmdUtils.CreateCommand() that tells it how long a user > should've stopped typing for before the preview function is called. > > Thanks for mentioning this! > > - Atul > > On 2/16/09 12:12 PM, gtdphp developers wrote: > > What I suggest to track the moment when user stops typing and then call the > <noun>.suggest I think it would make a lot sense. > > > I've been wrapping my async-noun suggestions in timeouts, to prevent > rapid-fire repeat calls, as follows 3 seconds delay before a call with > a blank prompt, and 500ms between calls otherwise. Perhaps something > like this could go into CmdUtils: > > preview: function gtdlist_preview(aPblock, aNeedle) { > > if (this._ajaxTimer) { Utils.clearTimeout(this._ajaxTimer); } > if (this.xhr) { > this.xhr.abort(); > this.xhr = false; > } > if (aPblock == null) { return; } > > var prompt, timer, > that = this, > filter = this._filter(aNeedle); > > if (aNeedle.text === "") { > prompt = "Searching for all live next actions (enter more text > to narrow down the search)"; > timer = 3000; // allow 3000ms (=3s) before AJAX call if there's > no prompt string > } > else { > prompt = "Searching for <i>" + aNeedle.text + "</i> ..."; > timer = 500; // 500ms should be long enough between key presses > to lag JSON call reasonably, without undue delays or redundant calls > } > > aPblock.innerHTML = prompt; > this._ajaxTimer = Utils.setTimeout(realAsyncAjaxCall,timer); > } > > > > > > > > > -- Irakli Gozalishvili Web: http://rfobic.blogspot.com/ Phone: +31 614 205275 Address: Taksteeg 3 - 4, 1012PB Amsterdam, Netherlands --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ubiquity-firefox" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubiquity-firefox?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
