Problem/motivation

When editing an existing link using linkit field widget, if the user do not select any suggestion neither update the value manually, focusing out the input, autocomplete.js assumes the user has manually changed the value.
https://git.drupalcode.org/project/linkit/-/blob/7.x/js/linkit.autocompl...

The logic depends by the comparison between uri field and href hidden that are populated with two different values by the widget. So they are almost alway different when focusing out without changes.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Using linkit widget search for a content and select one suggestion
  2. Save
  3. Edit the node, focus the link input and focus out without any change
  4. The hidden values for the metadata are now empty

Proposed resolution

Perform $uri.focusout logic only when the uri value is actually changed.

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#9 Screen Recording 2026-05-15 at 15.07.43.mov28.61 MBmarco.pagliarulo
#5 linkit--linkit-autocomplete-lost-metadata-3589260-3.patch2.79 KBmarco.pagliarulo

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marco.pagliarulo created an issue. See original summary.

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Title: Linkit autocomplete lost » Linkit autocomplete lost metadata
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Issue summary: View changes
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Version: 7.1.x-dev » 7.x-dev
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Status: Active » Needs review
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marco.pagliarulo opened merge request !166

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Status: Needs review » Active

Thanks for reporting this. I'm having difficulty reproducing the problem described. Could you provide more specific steps, or a video demonstrating the problem?

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new Screen Recording 2026-05-15 at 15.07.43.mov28.61 MB

In the uploaded video you can see, editing a content that has a link field (using linkit field widget), the metadata values are correct, but as soon as the user focus the field, without making any change focus out, the values are gone. Now that value is not anymore a linkit value but just a normal URL.

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Title: Linkit autocomplete lost metadata » Linkit autocomplete loses metadata if autocomplete triggered but no selection made

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Status: Active » Fixed

Thanks for the video. I am now able to reproduce the problem, following that example. I agree with the reasoning for the general approach to store the URI for a scenario where focusout happens without a selection. The implementation makes sense. Merging. I'll go ahead and create a new release that includes this, as well as a couple other recent fixes.

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Thanks a lot

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

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