Question

I’m using the ui autocomplete: over here

I need the autocomplete to be open at all times, so it shouldn’t close when somewhere in the body is clicked. I have googled this but I couldn’t find anything.

Answer 1

here’s a working example of how to do it : http://jsfiddle.net/4pk3V/

keep your autocomplete box open by searching the same input again whenever close event is triggered:

$( "#input" ).autocomplete({
    source: availableTags,

    close : function (event, ui) {
         val = $("#comment").val();
         $("#input").autocomplete( "search", val ); //keep autocomplete open by 
         //searching the same input again
         $("#input").focus();
        return false;  
    }
});