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ux_enhanced_autocomplete

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🚀 UX Enhanced Autocomplete transforms entity reference autocomplete fields by displaying contextual information in a two-line format, showing entity details like type, ID, date and author for better content selection.

✨ Features

This module enhances the default Drupal autocomplete experience by:

  • Two-line display format: Entity title on the first line, contextual information (type, ID, creation date, author) on the second line
  • Improved visual hierarchy: Clear separation between primary and secondary information
  • Vertical scrolling: Height-limited dropdown with scroll functionality to prevent page layout disruption
  • Multi-entity support: Works seamlessly with nodes and taxonomy terms
  • Flexible configuration: Administrative interface to customize display options, result limits, and formatting
  • Zero configuration required: Automatically activates on all entity reference autocomplete fields

This module is particularly valuable for content editors working with large amounts of content, where distinguishing between similarly-named entities is crucial for accurate content creation.

⚙️ Post-Installation

After installation, the module works automatically on all entity reference autocomplete fields.

Configuration (optional):

  1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > User interface > UX Enhanced Autocomplete
  2. Customize settings including:
    • Maximum number of results displayed
    • Minimum search length required
    • Which information to display (entity type, ID, date, author)
    • Visual formatting and color schemes
    • Title truncation options

No additional setup is required - the enhanced autocomplete interface will appear immediately on existing entity reference fields.

🔧 Additional Requirements

  • Drupal Core: 10.x or 11.x
  • PHP: 8.3 or higher (required for match expressions and typed constants)
  • Supported entity types: node, taxonomy_term

No additional contributed modules or external libraries are required.

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❤️ Supporting this Module

This module is maintained by Vivien BARBEAU.

Development of this module can be supported through:

  • Community contributions: Issue reports, patches, and feature suggestions
  • Testing and feedback: Real-world usage reports and improvement suggestions

Activity

Total releases
2
First release
Aug 2025
Latest release
7 months ago
Release cadence
7 days
Stability
50% stable

Releases

Version Type Release date
1.0.0 Stable Aug 29, 2025
1.0.x-dev Dev Aug 22, 2025