open recent notes autocomplete by focus so it is then closed with blur, fixes #272

src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ const $dialog = $("#jump-to-note-dialog");
 const $autoComplete = $("#jump-to-note-autocomplete");
 const $showInFullTextButton = $("#show-in-full-text-button");
 
-$dialog.on("shown.bs.modal", e => $autoComplete.focus());
-
 async function showDialog() {
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
 

src/public/javascripts/services/note_autocomplete.js

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function clearText($el) {
 function showRecentNotes($el) {
     $el.setSelectedPath("");
     $el.autocomplete("val", "");
-    $el.autocomplete("open");
+    $el.focus();
 }
 
 function initNoteAutocomplete($el, options) {
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ function initNoteAutocomplete($el, options) {
 
         $clearTextButton.click(() => clearText($el));
 
-        $showRecentNotesButton.click(() => showRecentNotes($el));
+        $showRecentNotesButton.click(e => {
+            showRecentNotes($el);
+
+            // this will cause the click not give focus to the "show recent notes" button
+            // this is important because otherwise input will lose focus immediatelly and not show the results
+            return false;
+        });
 
         $goToSelectedNoteButton.click(() => {
             if ($el.hasClass("disabled")) {

src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ $searchInput.keyup(e => {
     if (e && e.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER) {
         doSearch();
     }
-}).focus();
+});
 
 $doSearchButton.click(() => doSearch()); // keep long form because of argument
 $resetSearchButton.click(resetSearch);