sheltermanager/asm3

New lookup dropdown with descriptions

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#1,002 opened on May 3, 2021

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Description

The lookup data description fields for items like vaccinations, locations, etc are never actually displayed anywhere.

Back in ASM 1, we used to show them in the dropdown at the side of the item being selected. It would require a new dropdown widget, but could we replicate the old behaviour?

One option might be to subclass the JQuery autocomplete box and have the dropdown fire on focus, like we do in a few other areas. Another alternative is to fully implement the selectbox widget instead of hanging it off the select tag.

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Research direction
Examine the existing JQuery autocomplete implementation and the old ASM 1 dropdown behavior. Consider subclassing the autocomplete widget to show descriptions on focus, or implementing a selectbox widget.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptJQuery
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70