Autocomplete after x characters

[thari119]

anyway we can trigger the autocomplete after x number of characters to optimise the google api call outs?

[skynet2]

Hi @thari119 ,

There is a feature request on google for that https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/35823678

But looks like it`s closed as obsolete, because of new session-based billing for Places autocomplete. (last comment)

[dkruchok]

So maybe it's possible to control this with the library?
Something that can make it possible to prevent the request?
A simple example that doesn't work =)

            <input
                  matInput
                  placeholder="autocomplete"
                  formControlName="autocomplete"
                  (keyup)="onKey($event)"
                  ngx-google-places-autocomplete
                  #placesRef="ngx-places"
                  (onAddressChange)="handleAddressChange($event)"
                />

  onKey(event: Event) {
    if (this.form.controls.autocomplete.value.length < 4) {
      // stop API request
      event.stopImmediatePropagation();
      event.preventDefault();
      event.stopPropagation();
    }
  }

Would be great to have a method to stop request like this
@ViewChild('placesRef', { static: true }) placesRef: GooglePlaceDirective;

onKey(event: Event) {
    if (this.form.controls.autocomplete.value.length < 4) {
       this.placesRef.stop();
    }
}

[harleenarora]

any solution?