Hi!

Has anyone got 'instant' working with apachesolr_views?

As this is built on apachesolr_autocomplete, they've got a new version out, and with the changes mentioned here http://drupal.org/node/719382 it also works with apachesolr_views.

And as an aside question, if autocomplete changes more often, how best to keep this module in the loop?

cheers
scotjam

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slip commented

this module was built to be used independently from apachesolr_autocomplete. If autocomplete makes improvements, we can manually copy them over. Support for other third party modules will not necessarily come automatically. If somebody wants to port the patch in #719382: Support for Solr Views exposed filter over and see if it works, that'd be cool.

However, I do think it would be cool to have an option to integrate more closely with autocomplete, but maybe that should be a patch to apachesolr_autocomplete.

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scotjam commented

I like the patch option, as I've recently seen some improvements on the autocomplete module which could be useful here too.

Also the triggers for instant and autocomplete would be similar no? I'm not a developer so I can't tell, but I'm guessing when you type in a search term, autocomplete will pick it up and so will instant. I wonder whether this would be confusing from a users perspective or not. Results being shown while your being offered search term suggestions. Any thoughts?

Also have you seen this work with views?

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slip commented

I don't think it would confusing for the user if the two were integrated. The user would see the list of autocomplete suggestions and the first one would auto populate the search page instantly.

I have not see it work with views.

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scotjam commented

Could this be tagged as a feature request?
That is, getting apachesolr_instant working with apachesolr_views, just like apachesolr_autocomplete does.

cheers
scotjam

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slip commented
Category: support » feature

sure