fix: address white space issue

apps/client/package.json

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "circular-deps": "dpdm -T src/**/*.ts --tree=false --warning=false --skip-dynamic-imports=circular"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@algolia/autocomplete-js": "1.19.6",
     "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "0.18.0",
     "@fullcalendar/core": "6.1.20",
     "@fullcalendar/daygrid": "6.1.20",
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
     "@univerjs/preset-sheets-sort": "0.16.1",
     "@univerjs/presets": "0.16.1",
     "@zumer/snapdom": "2.0.2",
-    "autocomplete.js": "0.38.1",
     "bootstrap": "5.3.8",
     "boxicons": "2.1.4",
     "clsx": "2.1.1",
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
     "@types/tabulator-tables": "6.3.1",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "14.0.0",
     "happy-dom": "20.8.3",
-    "lightningcss": "1.32.0",
+    "lightningcss": "1.31.1",
     "script-loader": "0.7.2",
     "vite-plugin-static-copy": "3.2.0"
   }
-}
+}

apps/client/src/components/entrypoints.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { CreateChildrenResponse, SqlExecuteResponse } from "@triliumnext/commons";
 
+import { closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes } from "../services/autocomplete_core.js";
 import bundleService from "../services/bundle.js";
 import dateNoteService from "../services/date_notes.js";
 import froca from "../services/froca.js";
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ export default class Entrypoints extends Component {
 
     hideAllPopups() {
         if (utils.isDesktop()) {
-            $(".aa-input").autocomplete("close");
+            closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes();
         }
     }
 

apps/client/src/components/tab_manager.ts

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-import Component from "./component.js";
-import SpacedUpdate from "../services/spaced_update.js";
-import server from "../services/server.js";
-import options from "../services/options.js";
-import froca from "../services/froca.js";
-import treeService from "../services/tree.js";
-import NoteContext from "./note_context.js";
-import appContext from "./app_context.js";
-import Mutex from "../utils/mutex.js";
-import linkService from "../services/link.js";
-import type { EventData } from "./app_context.js";
 import type FNote from "../entities/fnote.js";
+import { closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes } from "../services/autocomplete_core.js";
+import froca from "../services/froca.js";
+import linkService from "../services/link.js";
+import options from "../services/options.js";
+import server from "../services/server.js";
+import SpacedUpdate from "../services/spaced_update.js";
+import treeService from "../services/tree.js";
+import Mutex from "../utils/mutex.js";
+import type { EventData } from "./app_context.js";
+import appContext from "./app_context.js";
+import Component from "./component.js";
+import NoteContext from "./note_context.js";
 
 interface TabState {
     contexts: NoteContext[];
@@ -429,10 +430,7 @@ export default class TabManager extends Component {
             }
 
             // close dangling autocompletes after closing the tab
-            const $autocompleteEl = $(".aa-input");
-            if ("autocomplete" in $autocompleteEl) {
-                $autocompleteEl.autocomplete("close");
-            }
+            closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes();
 
             // close dangling tooltips
             $("body > div.tooltip").remove();

apps/client/src/desktop.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import "autocomplete.js/index_jquery.js";
-
 import type ElectronRemote from "@electron/remote";
 import type Electron from "electron";
 

apps/client/src/index.ts

@@ -16,17 +16,6 @@ async function initJQuery() {
     const $ = (await import("jquery")).default;
     window.$ = $;
     window.jQuery = $;
-
-    // Polyfill removed jQuery methods for autocomplete.js compatibility
-    ($ as any).isArray = Array.isArray;
-    ($ as any).isFunction = function(obj: any) { return typeof obj === 'function'; };
-    ($ as any).isPlainObject = function(obj: any) {
-        if (obj == null || typeof obj !== 'object') { return false; }
-        const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(obj);
-        if (proto === null) { return true; }
-        const Ctor = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(proto, 'constructor') && proto.constructor;
-        return typeof Ctor === 'function' && Ctor === Object;
-    };
 }
 
 async function setupGlob() {

apps/client/src/mobile.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import "autocomplete.js/index_jquery.js";
-
 import appContext from "./components/app_context.js";
 import glob from "./services/glob.js";
 import noteAutocompleteService from "./services/note_autocomplete.js";

apps/client/src/runtime.ts

@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ async function loadBootstrap() {
     }
 }
 
-// Polyfill removed jQuery methods for autocomplete.js compatibility
-($ as any).isArray = Array.isArray;
-($ as any).isFunction = function(obj: any) { return typeof obj === 'function'; };
-($ as any).isPlainObject = function(obj: any) {
-    if (obj == null || typeof obj !== 'object') { return false; }
-    const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(obj);
-    if (proto === null) { return true; }
-    const Ctor = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(proto, 'constructor') && proto.constructor;
-    return typeof Ctor === 'function' && Ctor === Object;
-};
-
 (window as any).$ = $;
 (window as any).jQuery = $;
 await loadBootstrap();

apps/client/src/services/attribute_autocomplete.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey } from "./attribute_autocomplete.js";
+
+describe("attribute autocomplete enter handling", () => {
+    it("delegates plain Enter when the panel is open and an item is active", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "Enter", ctrlKey: false, metaKey: false },
+            { isPanelOpen: true, hasActiveItem: true }
+        )).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("does not delegate plain Enter when there is no active suggestion", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "Enter", ctrlKey: false, metaKey: false },
+            { isPanelOpen: true, hasActiveItem: false }
+        )).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("does not delegate plain Enter when the panel is closed", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "Enter", ctrlKey: false, metaKey: false },
+            { isPanelOpen: false, hasActiveItem: false }
+        )).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("does not delegate Ctrl+Enter even when an item is active", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "Enter", ctrlKey: true, metaKey: false },
+            { isPanelOpen: true, hasActiveItem: true }
+        )).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("does not delegate Cmd+Enter even when an item is active", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "Enter", ctrlKey: false, metaKey: true },
+            { isPanelOpen: true, hasActiveItem: true }
+        )).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("ignores non-Enter keys", () => {
+        expect(shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+            { key: "ArrowDown", ctrlKey: false, metaKey: false },
+            { isPanelOpen: false, hasActiveItem: false }
+        )).toBe(true);
+    });
+});

apps/client/src/services/attribute_autocomplete.ts

@@ -1,114 +1,450 @@
+import type { AutocompleteApi as CoreAutocompleteApi, BaseItem } from "@algolia/autocomplete-core";
+import { createAutocomplete } from "@algolia/autocomplete-core";
+
 import type { AttributeType } from "../entities/fattribute.js";
+import { bindAutocompleteInput, createHeadlessPanelController, registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser, withHeadlessSourceDefaults } from "./autocomplete_core.js";
 import server from "./server.js";
 
-interface InitOptions {
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface NameItem extends BaseItem {
+    name: string;
+}
+
+export function shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(
+    event: Pick<KeyboardEvent, "key" | "ctrlKey" | "metaKey">,
+    { isPanelOpen, hasActiveItem }: { isPanelOpen: boolean; hasActiveItem: boolean }
+) {
+    if (event.key !== "Enter") {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return isPanelOpen && hasActiveItem;
+}
+
+interface InitAttributeNameOptions {
+    /** The <input> element where the user types */
     $el: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
     attributeType?: AttributeType | (() => AttributeType);
     open: boolean;
-    nameCallback?: () => string;
+    /** Called when the user selects a value or the panel closes */
+    onValueChange?: (value: string) => void;
 }
 
-/**
- * @param $el - element on which to init autocomplete
- * @param attributeType - "relation" or "label" or callback providing one of those values as a type of autocompleted attributes
- * @param open - should the autocomplete be opened after init?
- */
-function initAttributeNameAutocomplete({ $el, attributeType, open }: InitOptions) {
-    if (!$el.hasClass("aa-input")) {
-        $el.autocomplete(
-            {
-                appendTo: document.querySelector("body"),
-                hint: false,
-                openOnFocus: true,
-                minLength: 0,
-                tabAutocomplete: false
-            },
-            [
-                {
-                    displayKey: "name",
-                    // disabling cache is important here because otherwise cache can stay intact when switching between attribute type which will lead to autocomplete displaying attribute names for incorrect attribute type
-                    cache: false,
-                    source: async (term, cb) => {
-                        const type = typeof attributeType === "function" ? attributeType() : attributeType;
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Instance tracking
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-                        const names = await server.get<string[]>(`attribute-names/?type=${type}&query=${encodeURIComponent(term)}`);
-                        const result = names.map((name) => ({ name }));
+interface ManagedInstance {
+    autocomplete: CoreAutocompleteApi<NameItem>;
+    panelEl: HTMLElement;
+    cleanup: () => void;
+}
 
-                        cb(result);
-                    }
-                }
-            ]
-        );
+const instanceMap = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, ManagedInstance>();
 
-        $el.on("autocomplete:opened", () => {
-            if ($el.attr("readonly")) {
-                $el.autocomplete("close");
+function renderItems(
+    panelEl: HTMLElement,
+    items: NameItem[],
+    activeItemId: number | null,
+    onSelect: (item: NameItem) => void,
+    onActivate: (index: number) => void,
+    onDeactivate: () => void
+): void {
+    panelEl.innerHTML = "";
+    if (items.length === 0) {
+        panelEl.style.display = "none";
+        return;
+    }
+    const list = document.createElement("ul");
+    list.className = "aa-core-list";
+    items.forEach((item, index) => {
+        const li = document.createElement("li");
+        li.className = "aa-core-item";
+        if (index === activeItemId) {
+            li.classList.add("aa-core-item--active");
+        }
+        li.textContent = item.name;
+        li.addEventListener("mousemove", () => {
+            if (activeItemId === index) {
+                return;
             }
+
+            onActivate(index);
         });
-    }
+        li.addEventListener("mouseleave", (event) => {
+            const relatedTarget = event.relatedTarget;
+            if (relatedTarget instanceof HTMLElement && li.contains(relatedTarget)) {
+                return;
+            }
 
-    if (open) {
-        $el.autocomplete("open");
-    }
+            onDeactivate();
+        });
+        li.addEventListener("mousedown", (e) => {
+            e.preventDefault(); // prevent input blur
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            onSelect(item);
+        });
+        list.appendChild(li);
+    });
+    panelEl.appendChild(list);
 }
 
-async function initLabelValueAutocomplete({ $el, open, nameCallback }: InitOptions) {
-    if ($el.hasClass("aa-input")) {
-        // we reinit every time because autocomplete seems to have a bug where it retains state from last
-        // open even though the value was reset
-        $el.autocomplete("destroy");
-    }
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Attribute name autocomplete — new (autocomplete-core, headless)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    let attributeName = "";
-    if (nameCallback) {
-        attributeName = nameCallback();
-    }
+function initAttributeNameAutocomplete({ $el, attributeType, open, onValueChange }: InitAttributeNameOptions) {
+    const inputEl = $el[0] as HTMLInputElement;
+    const syncQueryFromInputValue = (autocomplete: CoreAutocompleteApi<NameItem>) => {
+        autocomplete.setQuery(inputEl.value || "");
+    };
 
-    if (attributeName.trim() === "") {
+    // Already initialized — just open if requested
+    if (instanceMap.has(inputEl)) {
+        if (open) {
+            const inst = instanceMap.get(inputEl)!;
+            syncQueryFromInputValue(inst.autocomplete);
+            inst.autocomplete.setIsOpen(true);
+            inst.autocomplete.refresh();
+        }
         return;
     }
 
-    const attributeValues = (await server.get<string[]>(`attribute-values/${encodeURIComponent(attributeName)}`)).map((attribute) => ({ value: attribute }));
+    const panelController = createHeadlessPanelController({ inputEl });
+    const { panelEl } = panelController;
 
-    if (attributeValues.length === 0) {
-        return;
-    }
+    let isPanelOpen = false;
+    let hasActiveItem = false;
 
-    $el.autocomplete(
-        {
-            appendTo: document.querySelector("body"),
-            hint: false,
-            openOnFocus: false, // handled manually
-            minLength: 0,
-            tabAutocomplete: false
+    const autocomplete = createAutocomplete<NameItem>({
+        openOnFocus: true,
+        defaultActiveItemId: 0,
+        shouldPanelOpen() {
+            return true;
         },
-        [
-            {
-                displayKey: "value",
-                cache: false,
-                source: async function (term, cb) {
-                    term = term.toLowerCase();
 
-                    const filtered = attributeValues.filter((attr) => attr.value.toLowerCase().includes(term));
+        getSources({ query }) {
+            return [
+                withHeadlessSourceDefaults({
+                    sourceId: "attribute-names",
+                    getItems() {
+                        const type = typeof attributeType === "function" ? attributeType() : attributeType;
+                        return server
+                            .get<string[]>(`attribute-names/?type=${type}&query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`)
+                            .then((names) => names.map((name) => ({ name })));
+                    },
+                    getItemInputValue({ item }) {
+                        return item.name;
+                    },
+                    onSelect({ item }) {
+                        inputEl.value = item.name;
+                        autocomplete.setQuery(item.name);
+                        autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+                        onValueChange?.(item.name);
+                    },
+                }),
+            ];
+        },
 
-                    cb(filtered);
-                }
+        onStateChange({ state }) {
+            isPanelOpen = state.isOpen;
+            hasActiveItem = state.activeItemId !== null;
+
+            // Render items
+            const collections = state.collections;
+            const items = collections.length > 0 ? (collections[0].items as NameItem[]) : [];
+            const activeId = state.activeItemId ?? null;
+
+            if (state.isOpen && items.length > 0) {
+                renderItems(
+                    panelEl,
+                    items,
+                    activeId,
+                    (item) => {
+                        inputEl.value = item.name;
+                        autocomplete.setQuery(item.name);
+                        autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+                        onValueChange?.(item.name);
+                    },
+                    (index) => {
+                        autocomplete.setActiveItemId(index);
+                    },
+                    () => {
+                        autocomplete.setActiveItemId(null);
+                    }
+                );
+                panelController.startPositioning();
+            } else {
+                panelController.hide();
             }
-        ]
-    );
 
-    $el.on("autocomplete:opened", () => {
-        if ($el.attr("readonly")) {
-            $el.autocomplete("close");
+            if (!state.isOpen) {
+                panelController.hide();
+            }
+        },
+    });
+
+    const unregisterGlobalCloser = registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(() => {
+        autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+        panelController.hide();
+    });
+
+    const cleanupInputBindings = bindAutocompleteInput<NameItem>({
+        inputEl,
+        autocomplete,
+        onInput(e, handlers) {
+            handlers.onChange(e as any);
+        },
+        onFocus(e, handlers) {
+            syncQueryFromInputValue(autocomplete);
+            handlers.onFocus(e as any);
+        },
+        onBlur() {
+            // Delay to allow mousedown on panel items
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+                panelController.hide();
+                onValueChange?.(inputEl.value);
+            }, 50);
+        },
+        onKeyDown(e, handlers) {
+            if (!shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(e, { isPanelOpen, hasActiveItem })) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (e.key === "Enter") {
+                // Prevent the enter key from propagating to parent dialogs
+                // (which might interpret it as "submit" or "save and close")
+                e.stopPropagation();
+            }
+
+            handlers.onKeyDown(e as any);
         }
     });
 
+    const cleanup = () => {
+        unregisterGlobalCloser();
+        cleanupInputBindings();
+        panelController.destroy();
+    };
+
+    instanceMap.set(inputEl, { autocomplete, panelEl, cleanup });
+
     if (open) {
-        $el.autocomplete("open");
+        syncQueryFromInputValue(autocomplete);
+        autocomplete.setIsOpen(true);
+        autocomplete.refresh();
+        panelController.startPositioning();
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Label value autocomplete (headless autocomplete-core)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface LabelValueInitOptions {
+    $el: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
+    open: boolean;
+    nameCallback?: () => string;
+    onValueChange?: (value: string) => void;
+}
+
+function initLabelValueAutocomplete({ $el, open, nameCallback, onValueChange }: LabelValueInitOptions) {
+    const inputEl = $el[0] as HTMLInputElement;
+    const syncQueryFromInputValue = (autocomplete: CoreAutocompleteApi<NameItem>) => {
+        autocomplete.setQuery(inputEl.value || "");
+    };
+
+    if (instanceMap.has(inputEl)) {
+        if (open) {
+            const inst = instanceMap.get(inputEl)!;
+            syncQueryFromInputValue(inst.autocomplete);
+            inst.autocomplete.setIsOpen(true);
+            inst.autocomplete.refresh();
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const panelController = createHeadlessPanelController({ inputEl });
+    const { panelEl } = panelController;
+
+    let isPanelOpen = false;
+    let hasActiveItem = false;
+    let isSelecting = false;
+
+    let cachedAttributeName = "";
+    let cachedAttributeValues: NameItem[] = [];
+
+    const handleSelect = (item: NameItem) => {
+        isSelecting = true;
+        inputEl.value = item.name;
+        inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
+        autocomplete.setQuery(item.name);
+        autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+        onValueChange?.(item.name);
+        isSelecting = false;
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            // Preserve the legacy contract: several consumers still commit the
+            // selected value from their existing Enter key handlers instead of
+            // listening to the autocomplete selection event directly.
+            inputEl.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
+                key: "Enter",
+                code: "Enter",
+                keyCode: 13,
+                which: 13,
+                bubbles: true,
+                cancelable: true
+            }));
+        }, 0);
+    };
+
+    const autocomplete = createAutocomplete<NameItem>({
+        openOnFocus: true,
+        defaultActiveItemId: null,
+        shouldPanelOpen() {
+            return true;
+        },
+
+        getSources({ query }) {
+            return [
+                withHeadlessSourceDefaults({
+                    sourceId: "attribute-values",
+                    async getItems() {
+                        const attributeName = nameCallback ? nameCallback() : "";
+                        if (!attributeName.trim()) {
+                            return [];
+                        }
+
+                        if (attributeName !== cachedAttributeName || cachedAttributeValues.length === 0) {
+                            cachedAttributeName = attributeName;
+                            const values = await server.get<string[]>(`attribute-values/${encodeURIComponent(attributeName)}`);
+                            cachedAttributeValues = values.map((name) => ({ name }));
+                        }
+
+                        const q = query.toLowerCase();
+                        return cachedAttributeValues.filter((attr) => attr.name.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+                    },
+                    getItemInputValue({ item }) {
+                        return item.name;
+                    },
+                    onSelect({ item }) {
+                        handleSelect(item);
+                    },
+                }),
+            ];
+        },
+
+        onStateChange({ state }) {
+            isPanelOpen = state.isOpen;
+            hasActiveItem = state.activeItemId !== null;
+
+            const collections = state.collections;
+            const items = collections.length > 0 ? (collections[0].items as NameItem[]) : [];
+            const activeId = state.activeItemId ?? null;
+
+            if (state.isOpen && items.length > 0) {
+                renderItems(
+                    panelEl,
+                    items,
+                    activeId,
+                    handleSelect,
+                    (index) => {
+                        autocomplete.setActiveItemId(index);
+                    },
+                    () => {
+                        autocomplete.setActiveItemId(null);
+                    }
+                );
+                panelController.startPositioning();
+            } else {
+                panelController.hide();
+            }
+
+            if (!state.isOpen) {
+                panelController.hide();
+            }
+        },
+    });
+
+    const unregisterGlobalCloser = registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(() => {
+        autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+        panelController.hide();
+    });
+
+    const cleanupInputBindings = bindAutocompleteInput<NameItem>({
+        inputEl,
+        autocomplete,
+        onInput(e, handlers) {
+            if (!isSelecting) {
+                handlers.onChange(e as any);
+            }
+        },
+        onFocus(e, handlers) {
+            const attributeName = nameCallback ? nameCallback() : "";
+            if (attributeName !== cachedAttributeName) {
+                cachedAttributeName = "";
+                cachedAttributeValues = [];
+            }
+            syncQueryFromInputValue(autocomplete);
+            handlers.onFocus(e as any);
+        },
+        onBlur() {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                autocomplete.setIsOpen(false);
+                panelController.hide();
+                onValueChange?.(inputEl.value);
+            }, 50);
+        },
+        onKeyDown(e, handlers) {
+            if (!shouldAutocompleteHandleEnterKey(e, { isPanelOpen, hasActiveItem })) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (e.key === "Enter") {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+            }
+
+            handlers.onKeyDown(e as any);
+        }
+    });
+
+    const cleanup = () => {
+        unregisterGlobalCloser();
+        cleanupInputBindings();
+        panelController.destroy();
+    };
+
+    instanceMap.set(inputEl, { autocomplete, panelEl, cleanup });
+
+    if (open) {
+        syncQueryFromInputValue(autocomplete);
+        autocomplete.setIsOpen(true);
+        autocomplete.refresh();
+        panelController.startPositioning();
+    }
+}
+
+export function destroyAutocomplete($el: JQuery<HTMLElement> | HTMLElement) {
+    const inputEl = $el instanceof HTMLElement ? $el : $el[0] as HTMLInputElement;
+    const instance = instanceMap.get(inputEl);
+    if (instance) {
+        instance.cleanup();
+        instanceMap.delete(inputEl);
     }
 }
 
 export default {
     initAttributeNameAutocomplete,
-    initLabelValueAutocomplete
+    destroyAutocomplete,
+    initLabelValueAutocomplete,
 };

apps/client/src/services/autocomplete_core.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import $ from "jquery";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const {
+    showSpy,
+    hideSpy,
+    updateDisplayedShortcutsSpy,
+    saveFocusedElementSpy,
+    focusSavedElementSpy
+} = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+    showSpy: vi.fn(),
+    hideSpy: vi.fn(),
+    updateDisplayedShortcutsSpy: vi.fn(),
+    saveFocusedElementSpy: vi.fn(),
+    focusSavedElementSpy: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+vi.mock("bootstrap", () => ({
+    Modal: {
+        getOrCreateInstance: vi.fn(() => ({
+            show: showSpy,
+            hide: hideSpy
+        }))
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./keyboard_actions.js", () => ({
+    default: {
+        updateDisplayedShortcuts: updateDisplayedShortcutsSpy
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./focus.js", () => ({
+    saveFocusedElement: saveFocusedElementSpy,
+    focusSavedElement: focusSavedElementSpy
+}));
+
+import { closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes, registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser } from "./autocomplete_core.js";
+import { openDialog } from "./dialog.js";
+
+describe("headless autocomplete closing", () => {
+    const unregisterClosers: Array<() => void> = [];
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.clearAllMocks();
+        (window as any).glob = {
+            ...(window as any).glob,
+            activeDialog: null
+        };
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        while (unregisterClosers.length > 0) {
+            unregisterClosers.pop()?.();
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("closes every registered closer and skips unregistered ones", () => {
+        const closer1 = vi.fn();
+        const closer2 = vi.fn();
+        const closer3 = vi.fn();
+
+        unregisterClosers.push(registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(closer1));
+        const unregister2 = registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(closer2);
+        unregisterClosers.push(unregister2);
+        unregisterClosers.push(registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(closer3));
+
+        unregister2();
+
+        closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes();
+
+        expect(closer1).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(closer2).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(closer3).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it("closes registered autocompletes when a dialog finishes hiding", async () => {
+        const closer = vi.fn();
+        unregisterClosers.push(registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(closer));
+
+        const dialogEl = document.createElement("div");
+        const $dialog = $(dialogEl);
+
+        await openDialog($dialog, false);
+        $dialog.trigger("hidden.bs.modal");
+
+        expect(showSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(updateDisplayedShortcutsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith($dialog);
+        expect(saveFocusedElementSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(closer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(focusSavedElementSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+});

apps/client/src/services/autocomplete_core.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import type { AutocompleteApi, AutocompleteSource, BaseItem } from "@algolia/autocomplete-core";
+
+export const HEADLESS_AUTOCOMPLETE_PANEL_SELECTOR = ".aa-core-panel";
+
+type HeadlessSourceDefaults = Required<Pick<AutocompleteSource<any>, "getItemUrl" | "onActive" | "onResolve">>;
+
+const headlessAutocompleteClosers = new Set<() => void>();
+
+export function withHeadlessSourceDefaults<TSource extends AutocompleteSource<any>>(
+    source: TSource
+): TSource & HeadlessSourceDefaults {
+    return {
+        getItemUrl() {
+            return undefined;
+        },
+        onActive() {
+            // Headless consumers handle highlight side effects themselves.
+        },
+        onResolve() {
+            // Headless consumers resolve and render items manually.
+        },
+        ...source
+    } as TSource & HeadlessSourceDefaults;
+}
+
+export function registerHeadlessAutocompleteCloser(close: () => void) {
+    headlessAutocompleteClosers.add(close);
+
+    return () => {
+        headlessAutocompleteClosers.delete(close);
+    };
+}
+
+export function closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes() {
+    for (const close of Array.from(headlessAutocompleteClosers)) {
+        close();
+    }
+}
+
+interface HeadlessPanelControllerOptions {
+    inputEl: HTMLElement;
+    container?: HTMLElement | null;
+    className?: string;
+    containedClassName?: string;
+}
+
+export function createHeadlessPanelController({
+    inputEl,
+    container,
+    className = "aa-core-panel",
+    containedClassName = "aa-core-panel--contained"
+}: HeadlessPanelControllerOptions) {
+    const panelEl = document.createElement("div");
+    panelEl.className = className;
+
+    const isContained = Boolean(container);
+    if (isContained) {
+        panelEl.classList.add(containedClassName);
+        container!.appendChild(panelEl);
+    } else {
+        document.body.appendChild(panelEl);
+    }
+
+    panelEl.style.display = "none";
+
+    let rafId: number | null = null;
+
+    const positionPanel = () => {
+        if (isContained) {
+            panelEl.style.position = "static";
+            panelEl.style.top = "";
+            panelEl.style.left = "";
+            panelEl.style.width = "100%";
+            panelEl.style.display = "block";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const rect = inputEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+        panelEl.style.position = "fixed";
+        panelEl.style.top = `${rect.bottom}px`;
+        panelEl.style.left = `${rect.left}px`;
+        panelEl.style.width = `${rect.width}px`;
+        panelEl.style.display = "block";
+    };
+
+    const stopPositioning = () => {
+        if (rafId !== null) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+            rafId = null;
+        }
+    };
+
+    const startPositioning = () => {
+        if (isContained) {
+            positionPanel();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (rafId !== null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const update = () => {
+            positionPanel();
+            rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update);
+        };
+
+        update();
+    };
+
+    const hide = () => {
+        panelEl.style.display = "none";
+        stopPositioning();
+    };
+
+    const destroy = () => {
+        hide();
+        panelEl.remove();
+    };
+
+    return {
+        panelEl,
+        hide,
+        destroy,
+        startPositioning,
+        stopPositioning
+    };
+}
+
+type InputHandlers<TItem extends BaseItem> = ReturnType<AutocompleteApi<TItem>["getInputProps"]>;
+
+interface InputBinding<TEvent extends Event = Event> {
+    type: string;
+    listener: (event: TEvent) => void;
+}
+
+interface BindAutocompleteInputOptions<TItem extends BaseItem> {
+    inputEl: HTMLInputElement;
+    autocomplete: AutocompleteApi<TItem>;
+    onInput?: (event: Event, handlers: InputHandlers<TItem>) => void;
+    onFocus?: (event: Event, handlers: InputHandlers<TItem>) => void;
+    onBlur?: (event: Event, handlers: InputHandlers<TItem>) => void;
+    onKeyDown?: (event: KeyboardEvent, handlers: InputHandlers<TItem>) => void;
+    extraBindings?: InputBinding[];
+}
+
+export function bindAutocompleteInput<TItem extends BaseItem>({
+    inputEl,
+    autocomplete,
+    onInput,
+    onFocus,
+    onBlur,
+    onKeyDown,
+    extraBindings = []
+}: BindAutocompleteInputOptions<TItem>) {
+    const handlers = autocomplete.getInputProps({ inputElement: inputEl });
+
+    const bindings: InputBinding[] = [
+        {
+            type: "input",
+            listener: (event: Event) => {
+                onInput?.(event, handlers);
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            type: "focus",
+            listener: (event: Event) => {
+                onFocus?.(event, handlers);
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            type: "blur",
+            listener: (event: Event) => {
+                onBlur?.(event, handlers);
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            type: "keydown",
+            listener: (event: Event) => {
+                onKeyDown?.(event as KeyboardEvent, handlers);
+            }
+        },
+        ...extraBindings
+    ];
+
+    bindings.forEach(({ type, listener }) => {
+        inputEl.addEventListener(type, listener as EventListener);
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+        bindings.forEach(({ type, listener }) => {
+            inputEl.removeEventListener(type, listener as EventListener);
+        });
+    };
+}

apps/client/src/services/dialog.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { Modal } from "bootstrap";
+
 import appContext from "../components/app_context.js";
 import type { ConfirmDialogOptions, ConfirmDialogResult, ConfirmWithMessageOptions, MessageType } from "../widgets/dialogs/confirm.js";
-import type { PromptDialogOptions } from "../widgets/dialogs/prompt.js";
-import { focusSavedElement, saveFocusedElement } from "./focus.js";
 import { InfoExtraProps } from "../widgets/dialogs/info.jsx";
+import type { PromptDialogOptions } from "../widgets/dialogs/prompt.js";
+import { closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes } from "./autocomplete_core.js";
+import { focusSavedElement, saveFocusedElement } from "./focus.js";
 
 export async function openDialog($dialog: JQuery<HTMLElement>, closeActDialog = true, config?: Partial<Modal.Options>) {
     if (closeActDialog) {
@@ -15,10 +17,7 @@ export async function openDialog($dialog: JQuery<HTMLElement>, closeActDialog =
     Modal.getOrCreateInstance($dialog[0], config).show();
 
     $dialog.on("hidden.bs.modal", () => {
-        const $autocompleteEl = $(".aa-input");
-        if ("autocomplete" in $autocompleteEl) {
-            $autocompleteEl.autocomplete("close");
-        }
+        closeAllHeadlessAutocompletes();
 
         if (!glob.activeDialog || glob.activeDialog === $dialog) {
             focusSavedElement();

apps/client/src/services/keyboard_actions.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import server from "./server.js";
-import appContext from "../components/app_context.js";
-import shortcutService, { ShortcutBinding } from "./shortcuts.js";
-import type Component from "../components/component.js";
 import type { ActionKeyboardShortcut } from "@triliumnext/commons";
 
+import appContext from "../components/app_context.js";
+import type Component from "../components/component.js";
+import server from "./server.js";
+import shortcutService, { ShortcutBinding } from "./shortcuts.js";
+
 const keyboardActionRepo: Record<string, ActionKeyboardShortcut> = {};
 
 const keyboardActionsLoaded = server.get<ActionKeyboardShortcut[]>("keyboard-actions").then((actions) => {
@@ -51,7 +52,10 @@ async function setupActionsForElement(scope: string, $el: JQuery<HTMLElement>, c
 getActionsForScope("window").then((actions) => {
     for (const action of actions) {
         for (const shortcut of action.effectiveShortcuts ?? []) {
-            shortcutService.bindGlobalShortcut(shortcut, () => appContext.triggerCommand(action.actionName, { ntxId: appContext.tabManager.activeNtxId }));
+            shortcutService.bindGlobalShortcut(shortcut, () => {
+                const ntxId = appContext.tabManager?.activeNtxId ?? null;
+                appContext.triggerCommand(action.actionName, { ntxId });
+            });
         }
     }
 });

apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css

@@ -892,33 +892,6 @@ table.promoted-attributes-in-tooltip th {
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
-.algolia-autocomplete {
-    width: calc(100% - 30px);
-    z-index: 2000 !important;
-}
-
-.algolia-autocomplete-container .aa-dropdown-menu {
-    position: inherit !important;
-    overflow: auto;
-}
-
-.algolia-autocomplete .aa-input,
-.algolia-autocomplete .aa-hint {
-    width: 100%;
-}
-
-.algolia-autocomplete .aa-dropdown-menu {
-    width: 100%;
-    background-color: var(--main-background-color);
-    border: 1px solid var(--main-border-color);
-    border-top: none;
-    z-index: 2000 !important;
-    max-height: 500px;
-    overflow: auto;
-    padding: 0;
-    margin: 0;
-}
-
 .aa-dropdown-menu .aa-suggestion {
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 6px 16px;
@@ -960,6 +933,153 @@ table.promoted-attributes-in-tooltip th {
     background-color: var(--active-item-background-color);
 }
 
+/* ===== @algolia/autocomplete-core (headless, custom panel) ===== */
+
+.aa-core-panel {
+    z-index: 10000;
+    background-color: var(--main-background-color);
+    border: 1px solid var(--main-border-color);
+    border-top: none;
+    max-height: 500px;
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+.aa-core-panel.aa-dropdown-menu {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.aa-core-panel--contained {
+    position: static !important;
+    border: 0;
+    background: transparent;
+    box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.aa-core-list {
+    list-style: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    padding: 7px 16px;
+    margin: 0;
+    white-space: normal;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item--active {
+    color: var(--active-item-text-color);
+    background-color: var(--active-item-background-color);
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .note-suggestion {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 8px;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .icon,
+.aa-core-item .command-icon {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+    margin-top: 1px;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .text {
+    min-width: 0;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .aa-core-primary-row {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .search-result-title {
+    display: block;
+    min-width: 0;
+    line-height: 1.35;
+    word-break: break-word;
+    font-size: 1.02em;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .search-result-attributes {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 1px;
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    color: var(--muted-text-color);
+    opacity: 0.65;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+    word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .search-result-attributes {
+    padding-inline-start: 14px;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .aa-core-shortcut,
+.aa-core-item kbd.command-shortcut {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    border: 0;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--muted-text-color);
+    font-family: inherit !important;
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    opacity: 0.85;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .command-suggestion {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .command-content {
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .command-name {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    line-height: 1.35;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .command-description {
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+    opacity: 0.75;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .search-result-title b,
+.aa-core-item .search-result-path b,
+.aa-core-item .search-result-attributes b,
+.aa-core-item .command-name b,
+.aa-core-item .command-description b {
+    color: var(--admonition-warning-accent-color);
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.aa-core-item .aa-core-separator {
+    padding: 0 2px;
+}
+
+.jump-to-note-results .aa-core-panel--contained {
+    max-height: calc(80vh - 200px);
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
 .help-button {
     float: inline-end;
     background: none;

apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/pages.css

@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
     margin-inline: auto;
 }
 
-/* The search results list */
-.note-detail-empty span.aa-dropdown-menu {
+/* The headless autocomplete panel rendered into the empty-note results container */
+.note-detail-empty .aa-core-panel--contained {
     margin-top: 1em;
     border: unset;
 }

apps/client/src/types.d.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import type { PrintReport } from "./print";
 import type { lint } from "./services/eslint";
 import type { Froca } from "./services/froca-interface";
 import { Library } from "./services/library_loader";
-import { Suggestion } from "./services/note_autocomplete";
 import server from "./services/server";
 import utils from "./services/utils";
 
@@ -83,34 +82,7 @@ declare global {
         "note-load-progress": CustomEvent<{ progress: number }>;
     }
 
-    interface AutoCompleteConfig {
-        appendTo?: HTMLElement | null;
-        hint?: boolean;
-        openOnFocus?: boolean;
-        minLength?: number;
-        tabAutocomplete?: boolean;
-        autoselect?: boolean;
-        dropdownMenuContainer?: HTMLElement;
-        debug?: boolean;
-    }
-
-    type AutoCompleteCallback = (values: AutoCompleteArg[]) => void;
-
-    interface AutoCompleteArg {
-        name?: string;
-        value?: string;
-        notePathTitle?: string;
-        displayKey?: "name" | "value" | "notePathTitle";
-        cache?: boolean;
-        source?: (term: string, cb: AutoCompleteCallback) => void,
-        templates?: {
-            suggestion: (suggestion: Suggestion) => string | undefined
-        }
-    }
-
     interface JQuery {
-        autocomplete: (action?: "close" | "open" | "destroy" | "val" | AutoCompleteConfig, args?: AutoCompleteArg[] | string) => JQuery<HTMLElement>;
-
         getSelectedNotePath(): string | undefined;
         getSelectedNoteId(): string | null;
         setSelectedNotePath(notePath: string | null | undefined);

apps/client/src/widgets/PromotedAttributes.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Dispatch, StateUpdater, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from
 import NoteContext from "../components/note_context";
 import FAttribute from "../entities/fattribute";
 import FNote from "../entities/fnote";
+import attributeAutocompleteService from "../services/attribute_autocomplete";
 import { Attribute } from "../services/attribute_parser";
 import attributes from "../services/attributes";
 import { t } from "../services/i18n";
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ interface CellProps {
     setCellToFocus(cell: Cell): void;
 }
 
-type OnChangeEventData = TargetedEvent<HTMLInputElement, Event> | InputEvent | JQuery.TriggeredEvent<HTMLInputElement, undefined, HTMLInputElement, HTMLInputElement>;
-type OnChangeListener = (e: OnChangeEventData) => void | Promise<void>;
+type OnChangeEventData = TargetedEvent<HTMLInputElement, Event> | InputEvent;
 
 export default function PromotedAttributes() {
     const { note, componentId, noteContext } = useNoteContext();
@@ -200,11 +200,7 @@ function LabelInput(props: CellProps & { inputId: string }) {
     }, [ cell, componentId, note, setCells ]);
     const extraInputProps: InputHTMLAttributes = {};
 
-    useTextLabelAutocomplete(inputId, valueAttr, definition, (e) => {
-        if (e.currentTarget instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-            setDraft(e.currentTarget.value);
-        }
-    });
+    useTextLabelAutocomplete(inputId, valueAttr, definition, setDraft);
 
     // React to model changes.
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -258,7 +254,7 @@ function LabelInput(props: CellProps & { inputId: string }) {
                     className="open-external-link-button"
                     icon="bx bx-window-open"
                     title={t("promoted_attributes.open_external_link")}
-                    onClick={(e) => {
+                    onClick={() => {
                         const inputEl = document.getElementById(inputId) as HTMLInputElement | null;
                         const url = inputEl?.value;
                         if (url) {
@@ -413,55 +409,31 @@ function InputButton({ icon, className, title, onClick }: {
     );
 }
 
-function useTextLabelAutocomplete(inputId: string, valueAttr: Attribute, definition: DefinitionObject, onChangeListener: OnChangeListener) {
-    const [ attributeValues, setAttributeValues ] = useState<{ value: string }[] | null>(null);
-
-    // Obtain data.
+function useTextLabelAutocomplete(inputId: string, valueAttr: Attribute, definition: DefinitionObject, onValueChange: (value: string) => void) {
     useEffect(() => {
         if (definition.labelType !== "text") {
             return;
         }
 
-        server.get<string[]>(`attribute-values/${encodeURIComponent(valueAttr.name)}`).then((_attributesValues) => {
-            setAttributeValues(_attributesValues.map((attribute) => ({ value: attribute })));
-        });
-    }, [ definition.labelType, valueAttr.name ]);
-
-    // Initialize autocomplete.
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (attributeValues?.length === 0) return;
         const el = document.getElementById(inputId) as HTMLInputElement | null;
-        if (!el) return;
+        if (!el) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         const $input = $(el);
-        $input.autocomplete(
-            {
-                appendTo: document.querySelector("body"),
-                hint: false,
-                autoselect: false,
-                openOnFocus: true,
-                minLength: 0,
-                tabAutocomplete: false
-            },
-            [
-                {
-                    displayKey: "value",
-                    source (term, cb) {
-                        term = term.toLowerCase();
+        attributeAutocompleteService.initLabelValueAutocomplete({
+            $el: $input,
+            open: false,
+            nameCallback: () => valueAttr.name,
+            onValueChange: (value) => {
+                onValueChange(value);
+            }
+        });
 
-                        const filtered = (attributeValues ?? []).filter((attr) => attr.value.toLowerCase().includes(term));
-
-                        cb(filtered);
-                    }
-                }
-            ]
-        );
-
-        $input.off("autocomplete:selected");
-        $input.on("autocomplete:selected", onChangeListener);
-
-        return () => $input.autocomplete("destroy");
-    }, [ inputId, attributeValues, onChangeListener ]);
+        return () => {
+            attributeAutocompleteService.destroyAutocomplete($input);
+        };
+    }, [ definition.labelType, inputId, onValueChange, valueAttr.name ]);
 }
 
 async function updateAttribute(note: FNote, cell: Cell, componentId: string, value: string | undefined, setCells: Dispatch<StateUpdater<Cell[] | undefined>>) {

apps/client/src/widgets/attribute_widgets/attribute_detail.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-import { t } from "../../services/i18n.js";
-import server from "../../services/server.js";
-import froca from "../../services/froca.js";
-import linkService from "../../services/link.js";
+import appContext from "../../components/app_context.js";
 import attributeAutocompleteService from "../../services/attribute_autocomplete.js";
+import type { Attribute } from "../../services/attribute_parser.js";
+import { HEADLESS_AUTOCOMPLETE_PANEL_SELECTOR } from "../../services/autocomplete_core.js";
+import { isExperimentalFeatureEnabled } from "../../services/experimental_features.js";
+import { focusSavedElement, saveFocusedElement } from "../../services/focus.js";
+import froca from "../../services/froca.js";
+import { t } from "../../services/i18n.js";
+import linkService from "../../services/link.js";
 import noteAutocompleteService from "../../services/note_autocomplete.js";
 import promotedAttributeDefinitionParser from "../../services/promoted_attribute_definition_parser.js";
-import NoteContextAwareWidget from "../note_context_aware_widget.js";
+import server from "../../services/server.js";
+import shortcutService from "../../services/shortcuts.js";
 import SpacedUpdate from "../../services/spaced_update.js";
 import utils from "../../services/utils.js";
-import shortcutService from "../../services/shortcuts.js";
-import appContext from "../../components/app_context.js";
-import type { Attribute } from "../../services/attribute_parser.js";
-import { focusSavedElement, saveFocusedElement } from "../../services/focus.js";
-import { isExperimentalFeatureEnabled } from "../../services/experimental_features.js";
+import NoteContextAwareWidget from "../note_context_aware_widget.js";
 
 const TPL = /*html*/`
 <div class="attr-detail tn-tool-dialog">
@@ -372,13 +373,13 @@ export default class AttributeDetailWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
             }
         });
         this.$inputName.on("change", () => this.userEditedAttribute());
-        this.$inputName.on("autocomplete:closed", () => this.userEditedAttribute());
 
         this.$inputName.on("focus", () => {
             attributeAutocompleteService.initAttributeNameAutocomplete({
                 $el: this.$inputName,
                 attributeType: () => (["relation", "relation-definition"].includes(this.attrType || "") ? "relation" : "label"),
-                open: true
+                open: true,
+                onValueChange: () => this.userEditedAttribute(),
             });
         });
 
@@ -391,12 +392,12 @@ export default class AttributeDetailWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
             }
         });
         this.$inputValue.on("change", () => this.userEditedAttribute());
-        this.$inputValue.on("autocomplete:closed", () => this.userEditedAttribute());
         this.$inputValue.on("focus", () => {
             attributeAutocompleteService.initLabelValueAutocomplete({
                 $el: this.$inputValue,
                 open: true,
-                nameCallback: () => String(this.$inputName.val())
+                nameCallback: () => String(this.$inputName.val()),
+                onValueChange: () => this.userEditedAttribute(),
             });
         });
 
@@ -477,7 +478,9 @@ export default class AttributeDetailWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
         this.$relatedNotesMoreNotes = this.$relatedNotesContainer.find(".related-notes-more-notes");
 
         $(window).on("mousedown", (e) => {
-            if (!$(e.target).closest(this.$widget[0]).length && !$(e.target).closest(".algolia-autocomplete").length && !$(e.target).closest("#context-menu-container").length) {
+            if (!$(e.target).closest(this.$widget[0]).length
+                && !$(e.target).closest(HEADLESS_AUTOCOMPLETE_PANEL_SELECTOR).length
+                && !$(e.target).closest("#context-menu-container").length) {
                 this.hide();
             }
         });

apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/add_link.spec.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import $ from "jquery";
+import type { ComponentChildren } from "preact";
+import { render } from "preact";
+import { act } from "preact/test-utils";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const {
+    triliumEventHandlers,
+    latestModalPropsRef,
+    latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef,
+    addLinkSpy,
+    logErrorSpy,
+    showRecentNotesSpy,
+    setTextSpy
+} = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+    triliumEventHandlers: new Map<string, (payload: any) => void>(),
+    latestModalPropsRef: { current: null as any },
+    latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef: { current: null as any },
+    addLinkSpy: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
+    logErrorSpy: vi.fn(),
+    showRecentNotesSpy: vi.fn(),
+    setTextSpy: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/i18n", () => ({
+    t: (key: string) => key
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/tree", () => ({
+    default: {
+        getNoteIdFromUrl: (notePath: string) => notePath.split("/").at(-1),
+        getNoteTitle: vi.fn(async () => "Target note")
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/ws", () => ({
+    logError: logErrorSpy
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/note_autocomplete", () => ({
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: {
+        showRecentNotes: showRecentNotesSpy,
+        setText: setTextSpy
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/react_utils", () => ({
+    refToJQuerySelector: (ref: { current: HTMLInputElement | null }) => ref.current ? $(ref.current) : $()
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/hooks", () => ({
+    useTriliumEvent: (name: string, handler: (payload: any) => void) => {
+        triliumEventHandlers.set(name, handler);
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/Modal", () => ({
+    default: (props: any) => {
+        latestModalPropsRef.current = props;
+
+        if (!props.show) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <form onSubmit={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                props.onSubmit?.();
+            }}>
+                {props.children}
+                {props.footer}
+            </form>
+        );
+    }
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/FormGroup", () => ({
+    default: ({ children }: { children: ComponentChildren }) => <div>{children}</div>
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/Button", () => ({
+    default: ({ text }: { text: string }) => <button type="submit">{text}</button>
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/FormRadioGroup", () => ({
+    default: () => null
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../react/NoteAutocomplete", () => ({
+    default: (props: any) => {
+        latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef.current = props;
+        return <input ref={props.inputRef} />;
+    }
+}));
+
+import AddLinkDialog from "./add_link";
+
+describe("AddLinkDialog", () => {
+    let container: HTMLDivElement;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.clearAllMocks();
+        latestModalPropsRef.current = null;
+        latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef.current = null;
+        triliumEventHandlers.clear();
+        container = document.createElement("div");
+        document.body.appendChild(container);
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        act(() => {
+            render(null, container);
+        });
+        container.remove();
+    });
+
+    it("submits the selected note when Enter picks an autocomplete suggestion", async () => {
+        act(() => {
+            render(<AddLinkDialog />, container);
+        });
+
+        const showDialog = triliumEventHandlers.get("showAddLinkDialog");
+        expect(showDialog).toBeTypeOf("function");
+
+        await act(async () => {
+            showDialog?.({
+                text: "",
+                hasSelection: false,
+                addLink: addLinkSpy
+            });
+        });
+
+        const suggestion = {
+            notePath: "root/target-note",
+            noteTitle: "Target note"
+        };
+
+        act(() => {
+            latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef.current.onKeyDownCapture({
+                key: "Enter",
+                ctrlKey: false,
+                metaKey: false,
+                shiftKey: false,
+                altKey: false,
+                isComposing: false
+            });
+            latestNoteAutocompletePropsRef.current.onChange(suggestion);
+        });
+
+        expect(latestModalPropsRef.current.show).toBe(false);
+        expect(logErrorSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        await act(async () => {
+            latestModalPropsRef.current.onHidden();
+        });
+
+        expect(addLinkSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("root/target-note", null);
+    });
+});

apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/add_link.tsx

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+import type { JSX } from "preact";
+import { useEffect,useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
+
 import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
-import Modal from "../react/Modal";
-import Button from "../react/Button";
-import FormRadioGroup from "../react/FormRadioGroup";
-import NoteAutocomplete from "../react/NoteAutocomplete";
-import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from "preact/hooks";
-import tree from "../../services/tree";
 import note_autocomplete, { Suggestion } from "../../services/note_autocomplete";
+import tree from "../../services/tree";
 import { logError } from "../../services/ws";
+import Button from "../react/Button";
 import FormGroup from "../react/FormGroup.js";
-import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
+import FormRadioGroup from "../react/FormRadioGroup";
 import { useTriliumEvent } from "../react/hooks";
+import Modal from "../react/Modal";
+import NoteAutocomplete from "../react/NoteAutocomplete";
+import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
 
 type LinkType = "reference-link" | "external-link" | "hyper-link";
 
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ export default function AddLinkDialog() {
     const [ suggestion, setSuggestion ] = useState<Suggestion | null>(null);
     const [ shown, setShown ] = useState(false);
     const hasSubmittedRef = useRef(false);
+    const suggestionRef = useRef<Suggestion | null>(null);
+    const submitOnSelectionRef = useRef(false);
 
     useTriliumEvent("showAddLinkDialog", opts => {
         setOpts(opts);
@@ -85,15 +89,44 @@ export default function AddLinkDialog() {
             .trigger("select");
     }
 
-    function onSubmit() {
-        hasSubmittedRef.current = true;
+    function submitSelectedLink(selectedSuggestion: Suggestion | null) {
+        submitOnSelectionRef.current = false;
+        hasSubmittedRef.current = Boolean(selectedSuggestion);
 
-        if (suggestion) {
-            // Insertion logic in onHidden because it needs focus.
-            setShown(false);
-        } else {
+        if (!selectedSuggestion) {
             logError("No link to add.");
+            return;
         }
+
+        // Insertion logic in onHidden because it needs focus.
+        setShown(false);
+    }
+
+    function onSuggestionChange(nextSuggestion: Suggestion | null) {
+        suggestionRef.current = nextSuggestion;
+        setSuggestion(nextSuggestion);
+
+        if (submitOnSelectionRef.current && nextSuggestion) {
+            submitSelectedLink(nextSuggestion);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function onAutocompleteKeyDownCapture(e: JSX.TargetedKeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+        if (e.key !== "Enter" || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.shiftKey || e.altKey || e.isComposing) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        submitOnSelectionRef.current = true;
+    }
+
+    function onAutocompleteKeyUpCapture(e: JSX.TargetedKeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+        if (e.key === "Enter") {
+            submitOnSelectionRef.current = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function onSubmit() {
+        submitSelectedLink(suggestionRef.current);
     }
 
     const autocompleteRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -109,19 +142,22 @@ export default function AddLinkDialog() {
             onSubmit={onSubmit}
             onShown={onShown}
             onHidden={() => {
+                submitOnSelectionRef.current = false;
+
                 // Insert the link.
-                if (hasSubmittedRef.current && suggestion && opts) {
+                if (hasSubmittedRef.current && suggestionRef.current && opts) {
                     hasSubmittedRef.current = false;
 
-                    if (suggestion.notePath) {
+                    if (suggestionRef.current.notePath) {
                         // Handle note link
-                        opts.addLink(suggestion.notePath, linkType === "reference-link" ? null : linkTitle);
-                    } else if (suggestion.externalLink) {
+                        opts.addLink(suggestionRef.current.notePath, linkType === "reference-link" ? null : linkTitle);
+                    } else if (suggestionRef.current.externalLink) {
                         // Handle external link
-                        opts.addLink(suggestion.externalLink, linkTitle, true);
+                        opts.addLink(suggestionRef.current.externalLink, linkTitle, true);
                     }
                 }
 
+                suggestionRef.current = null;
                 setSuggestion(null);
                 setShown(false);
             }}
@@ -130,7 +166,9 @@ export default function AddLinkDialog() {
             <FormGroup label={t("add_link.note")} name="note">
                 <NoteAutocomplete
                     inputRef={autocompleteRef}
-                    onChange={setSuggestion}
+                    onChange={onSuggestionChange}
+                    onKeyDownCapture={onAutocompleteKeyDownCapture}
+                    onKeyUpCapture={onAutocompleteKeyUpCapture}
                     opts={{
                         allowExternalLinks: true,
                         allowCreatingNotes: true

apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.tsx

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-import Modal from "../react/Modal";
-import Button from "../react/Button";
-import NoteAutocomplete from "../react/NoteAutocomplete";
-import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
 import { useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
-import note_autocomplete, { Suggestion } from "../../services/note_autocomplete";
+
 import appContext from "../../components/app_context";
 import commandRegistry from "../../services/command_registry";
-import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
-import { useTriliumEvent } from "../react/hooks";
+import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
+import note_autocomplete, { Suggestion } from "../../services/note_autocomplete";
 import shortcutService from "../../services/shortcuts";
+import Button from "../react/Button";
+import { useTriliumEvent } from "../react/hooks";
+import Modal from "../react/Modal";
+import NoteAutocomplete from "../react/NoteAutocomplete";
+import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
 
 const KEEP_LAST_SEARCH_FOR_X_SECONDS = 120;
 
@@ -23,14 +24,14 @@ export default function JumpToNoteDialogComponent() {
     const [ initialText, setInitialText ] = useState(isCommandMode ? "> " : "");
     const actualText = useRef<string>(initialText);
     const [ shown, setShown ] = useState(false);
-    
-    async function openDialog(commandMode: boolean) {        
+
+    async function openDialog(commandMode: boolean) {
         let newMode: Mode;
         let initialText = "";
 
         if (commandMode) {
             newMode = "commands";
-            initialText = ">";            
+            initialText = ">";
         } else if (Date.now() - lastOpenedTs <= KEEP_LAST_SEARCH_FOR_X_SECONDS * 1000 && actualText.current) {
             // if you open the Jump To dialog soon after using it previously, it can often mean that you
             // actually want to search for the same thing (e.g., you opened the wrong note at first try)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export default function JumpToNoteDialogComponent() {
         if (!suggestion) {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         setShown(false);
         if (suggestion.notePath) {
             appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()?.setNote(suggestion.notePath);
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ export default function JumpToNoteDialogComponent() {
         $autoComplete
             .trigger("focus")
             .trigger("select");
-            
+
         // Add keyboard shortcut for full search
         shortcutService.bindElShortcut($autoComplete, "ctrl+return", () => {
             if (!isCommandMode) {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export default function JumpToNoteDialogComponent() {
             }
         });
     }
-    
+
     async function showInFullSearch() {
         try {
             setShown(false);
@@ -126,18 +127,18 @@ export default function JumpToNoteDialogComponent() {
                     setIsCommandMode(text.startsWith(">"));
                 }}
                 onChange={onItemSelected}
-                />}
+            />}
             onShown={onShown}
             onHidden={() => setShown(false)}
-            footer={!isCommandMode && <Button 
-                className="show-in-full-text-button" 
-                text={t("jump_to_note.search_button")} 
+            footer={!isCommandMode && <Button
+                className="show-in-full-text-button"
+                text={t("jump_to_note.search_button")}
                 keyboardShortcut="Ctrl+Enter"
                 onClick={showInFullSearch}
             />}
             show={shown}
         >
-            <div className="algolia-autocomplete-container jump-to-note-results" ref={containerRef}></div>
+            <div className="jump-to-note-results" ref={containerRef} />
         </Modal>
     );
 }

apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/prompt.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
+
 import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
 import Button from "../react/Button";
-import Modal from "../react/Modal";
-import FormTextBox from "../react/FormTextBox";
 import FormGroup from "../react/FormGroup";
-import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
+import FormTextBox from "../react/FormTextBox";
 import { useTriliumEvent } from "../react/hooks";
+import Modal from "../react/Modal";
+import { refToJQuerySelector } from "../react/react_utils";
 
 // JQuery here is maintained for compatibility with existing code.
 interface ShownCallbackData {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export default function PromptDialog() {
         opts.current = newOpts;
         setValue(newOpts.defaultValue ?? "");
         setShown(true);
-    })
+    });
 
     return (
         <Modal
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ export default function PromptDialog() {
                 answerRef.current?.select();
             }}
             onSubmit={() => {
-                submitValue.current = value;
+                submitValue.current = answerRef.current?.value || value;
                 setShown(false);
             }}
             onHidden={() => {

apps/client/src/widgets/react/NoteAutocomplete.spec.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import $ from "jquery";
+import { render } from "preact";
+import { act } from "preact/test-utils";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const {
+    initNoteAutocompleteSpy,
+    setTextSpy,
+    clearTextSpy
+} = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+    initNoteAutocompleteSpy: vi.fn(($el) => $el),
+    setTextSpy: vi.fn(),
+    clearTextSpy: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/i18n", () => ({
+    t: (key: string) => key
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../../services/note_autocomplete", () => ({
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: {
+        initNoteAutocomplete: initNoteAutocompleteSpy,
+        setText: setTextSpy,
+        clearText: clearTextSpy
+    }
+}));
+
+import NoteAutocomplete from "./NoteAutocomplete";
+
+describe("NoteAutocomplete", () => {
+    let container: HTMLDivElement;
+    let setNoteSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+    let getSelectedNoteIdSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.clearAllMocks();
+        container = document.createElement("div");
+        document.body.appendChild(container);
+
+        setNoteSpy = vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve());
+        getSelectedNoteIdSpy = vi.fn(() => "selected-note-id");
+
+        ($.fn as any).setNote = setNoteSpy;
+        ($.fn as any).getSelectedNoteId = getSelectedNoteIdSpy;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        act(() => {
+            render(null, container);
+        });
+        container.remove();
+    });
+
+    it("syncs text props through the headless helper functions", () => {
+        act(() => {
+            render(<NoteAutocomplete text="hello" />, container);
+        });
+
+        const input = container.querySelector("input") as HTMLInputElement;
+
+        expect(initNoteAutocompleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(initNoteAutocompleteSpy.mock.calls[0][0][0]).toBe(input);
+        expect(setTextSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(setTextSpy.mock.calls[0][0][0]).toBe(input);
+        expect(setTextSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything(), "hello");
+
+        act(() => {
+            render(<NoteAutocomplete text="" />, container);
+        });
+
+        expect(clearTextSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("syncs noteId props through the jQuery setNote extension", () => {
+        act(() => {
+            render(<NoteAutocomplete noteId="note-123" />, container);
+        });
+
+        expect(setNoteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("note-123");
+        expect(clearTextSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("forwards autocomplete selection and clear events to consumers", () => {
+        const onChange = vi.fn();
+        const noteIdChanged = vi.fn();
+
+        act(() => {
+            render(<NoteAutocomplete onChange={onChange} noteIdChanged={noteIdChanged} />, container);
+        });
+
+        const input = container.querySelector("input") as HTMLInputElement;
+        const $input = $(input);
+        const suggestion = { notePath: "root/child-note", noteTitle: "Child note" };
+
+        $input.trigger("autocomplete:noteselected", [suggestion]);
+
+        expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(suggestion);
+        expect(noteIdChanged).toHaveBeenCalledWith("child-note");
+
+        input.value = "";
+        $input.trigger("change");
+
+        expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
+    });
+
+    it("forwards onTextChange, onKeyDown and onBlur events", () => {
+        const onTextChange = vi.fn();
+        const onKeyDown = vi.fn();
+        const onBlur = vi.fn();
+
+        act(() => {
+            render(
+                <NoteAutocomplete
+                    onTextChange={onTextChange}
+                    onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+                    onBlur={onBlur}
+                />,
+                container
+            );
+        });
+
+        const input = container.querySelector("input") as HTMLInputElement;
+        const $input = $(input);
+
+        input.value = "typed text";
+        $input.trigger("input");
+        $input.trigger($.Event("keydown", { originalEvent: new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "Enter" }) }));
+        $input.trigger("blur");
+
+        expect(onTextChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("typed text");
+        expect(onKeyDown).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(KeyboardEvent));
+        expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledWith("selected-note-id");
+    });
+});

apps/client/src/widgets/react/NoteAutocomplete.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
-import { useEffect } from "preact/hooks";
-import note_autocomplete, { Options, type Suggestion } from "../../services/note_autocomplete";
-import type { RefObject } from "preact";
+import type { JSX,RefObject } from "preact";
 import type { CSSProperties } from "preact/compat";
+import { useEffect } from "preact/hooks";
+
+import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
+import note_autocomplete, { Options, type Suggestion } from "../../services/note_autocomplete";
 import { useSyncedRef } from "./hooks";
 
 interface NoteAutocompleteProps {
@@ -16,85 +17,111 @@ interface NoteAutocompleteProps {
     onChange?: (suggestion: Suggestion | null) => void;
     onTextChange?: (text: string) => void;
     onKeyDown?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
+    onKeyDownCapture?: JSX.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
+    onKeyUpCapture?: JSX.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
     onBlur?: (newValue: string) => void;
     noteIdChanged?: (noteId: string) => void;
     noteId?: string;
 }
 
-export default function NoteAutocomplete({ id, inputRef: externalInputRef, text, placeholder, onChange, onTextChange, container, containerStyle, opts, noteId, noteIdChanged, onKeyDown, onBlur }: NoteAutocompleteProps) {
+export default function NoteAutocomplete({ id, inputRef: externalInputRef, text, placeholder, onChange, onTextChange, container, containerStyle, opts, noteId, noteIdChanged, onKeyDown, onKeyDownCapture, onKeyUpCapture, onBlur }: NoteAutocompleteProps) {
     const ref = useSyncedRef<HTMLInputElement>(externalInputRef);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!ref.current) return;
         const $autoComplete = $(ref.current);
 
-        // clear any event listener added in previous invocation of this function
-        $autoComplete
-            .off("autocomplete:noteselected")
-            .off("autocomplete:commandselected")
-
         note_autocomplete.initNoteAutocomplete($autoComplete, {
             ...opts,
             container: container?.current
         });
-        if (onTextChange) {
-            $autoComplete.on("input", () => onTextChange($autoComplete[0].value));
-        }
-        if (onKeyDown) {
-            $autoComplete.on("keydown", (e) => e.originalEvent && onKeyDown(e.originalEvent));
-        }
-        if (onBlur) {
-            $autoComplete.on("blur", () => onBlur($autoComplete.getSelectedNoteId() ?? ""));
-        }
     }, [opts, container?.current]);
 
-    // On change event handlers.
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!ref.current) return;
         const $autoComplete = $(ref.current);
+        const inputListener = () => onTextChange?.($autoComplete[0].value);
+        const keyDownListener = (e) => e.originalEvent && onKeyDown?.(e.originalEvent);
+        const blurListener = () => onBlur?.($autoComplete.getSelectedNoteId() ?? "");
 
-        if (onChange || noteIdChanged) {
-            const autoCompleteListener = (_e, suggestion) => {
-                onChange?.(suggestion);
-
-                if (noteIdChanged) {
-                    const noteId = suggestion?.notePath?.split("/")?.at(-1);
-                    noteIdChanged(noteId);
-                }
-            };
-            const changeListener = (e) => {
-                if (!ref.current?.value) {
-                    autoCompleteListener(e, null);
-                }
-            };
-            $autoComplete
-                .on("autocomplete:noteselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                .on("autocomplete:externallinkselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                .on("autocomplete:commandselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                .on("change", changeListener);
-            return () => {
-                $autoComplete
-                    .off("autocomplete:noteselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                    .off("autocomplete:externallinkselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                    .off("autocomplete:commandselected", autoCompleteListener)
-                    .off("change", changeListener);
-            };
+        if (onTextChange) {
+            $autoComplete.on("input", inputListener);
         }
-    }, [opts, container?.current, onChange, noteIdChanged])
+        if (onKeyDown) {
+            $autoComplete.on("keydown", keyDownListener);
+        }
+        if (onBlur) {
+            $autoComplete.on("blur", blurListener);
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            if (onTextChange) {
+                $autoComplete.off("input", inputListener);
+            }
+            if (onKeyDown) {
+                $autoComplete.off("keydown", keyDownListener);
+            }
+            if (onBlur) {
+                $autoComplete.off("blur", blurListener);
+            }
+        };
+    }, [onBlur, onKeyDown, onTextChange]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!ref.current) return;
+        const $autoComplete = $(ref.current);
+        if (!(onChange || noteIdChanged)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const autoCompleteListener = (_e, suggestion) => {
+            onChange?.(suggestion);
+
+            if (noteIdChanged) {
+                const noteId = suggestion?.notePath?.split("/")?.at(-1);
+                noteIdChanged(noteId);
+            }
+        };
+        const changeListener = (e) => {
+            if (!ref.current?.value) {
+                autoCompleteListener(e, null);
+            }
+        };
+
+        $autoComplete
+            .on("autocomplete:noteselected", autoCompleteListener)
+            .on("autocomplete:externallinkselected", autoCompleteListener)
+            .on("autocomplete:commandselected", autoCompleteListener)
+            .on("change", changeListener);
+
+        return () => {
+            $autoComplete
+                .off("autocomplete:noteselected", autoCompleteListener)
+                .off("autocomplete:externallinkselected", autoCompleteListener)
+                .off("autocomplete:commandselected", autoCompleteListener)
+                .off("change", changeListener);
+        };
+    }, [onChange, noteIdChanged]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!ref.current) return;
         const $autoComplete = $(ref.current);
 
         if (noteId) {
-            $autoComplete.setNote(noteId);
-        } else if (text) {
-            note_autocomplete.setText($autoComplete, text);
-        } else {
-            $autoComplete.setSelectedNotePath("");
-            $autoComplete.autocomplete("val", "");
-            ref.current.value = "";
+            void $autoComplete.setNote(noteId);
+            return;
         }
+
+        if (text !== undefined) {
+            if (text) {
+                note_autocomplete.setText($autoComplete, text);
+            } else {
+                note_autocomplete.clearText($autoComplete);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        note_autocomplete.clearText($autoComplete);
     }, [text, noteId]);
 
     return (
@@ -103,6 +130,8 @@ export default function NoteAutocomplete({ id, inputRef: externalInputRef, text,
                 id={id}
                 ref={ref}
                 className="note-autocomplete form-control"
+                onKeyDownCapture={onKeyDownCapture}
+                onKeyUpCapture={onKeyUpCapture}
                 placeholder={placeholder ?? t("add_link.search_note")} />
         </div>
     );

apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/Empty.css

@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ body.desktop {
     border-radius: 8px;
 }
 
-.note-detail-empty-results .aa-dropdown-menu {
-    border: var(--bs-border-width) solid var(--bs-border-color);
-    border-top: 0;
+.note-detail-empty-results .aa-core-panel--contained {
+    border: 0;
 }
 
 .empty-tab-search label {

apps/server-e2e/src/layout/split_pane.spec.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect,test } from "@playwright/test";
+
 import App from "../support/app";
 
 const TEXT_NOTE_TITLE = "Text notes";
@@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ test("Open the note in the correct split pane", async ({ page, context }) => {
     await noteContent.focus();
 
     // Click the search result in the second split.
-    await resultsSelector.locator(".aa-suggestion", { hasText: CODE_NOTE_TITLE })
-        .nth(1).click();
+    await app.getNoteAutocompleteSuggestion(resultsSelector, CODE_NOTE_TITLE).click();
 
     await expect(split2).toContainText(CODE_NOTE_TITLE);
 });
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ test("Can directly focus the autocomplete input within the split", async ({ page
 
     await page.waitForTimeout(100);
     await expect(autocomplete).toBeFocused();
-});
+});

apps/server-e2e/src/support/app.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default class App {
     readonly currentNoteSplitContent: Locator;
     readonly sidebar: Locator;
     private isMobile: boolean = false;
+    private readonly noteAutocompleteSuggestionSelector = ".aa-suggestion:not(.create-note-action):not(.search-notes-action):not(.command-action):not(.external-link-action)";
 
     constructor(page: Page, context: BrowserContext) {
         this.page = page;
@@ -76,12 +77,19 @@ export default class App {
 
         const resultsSelector = this.currentNoteSplit.locator(".note-detail-empty-results");
         await expect(resultsSelector).toContainText(noteTitle);
-        const suggestionSelector = resultsSelector.locator(".aa-suggestion")
-            .nth(1); // Select the second one (best candidate), as the first one is "Create a new note"
+        const suggestionSelector = resultsSelector
+            .locator(this.noteAutocompleteSuggestionSelector, { hasText: noteTitle })
+            .first();
         await expect(suggestionSelector).toContainText(noteTitle);
         await suggestionSelector.click();
     }
 
+    getNoteAutocompleteSuggestion(resultsContainer: Locator, noteTitle: string) {
+        return resultsContainer
+            .locator(this.noteAutocompleteSuggestionSelector, { hasText: noteTitle })
+            .first();
+    }
+
     async goToSettings() {
         await this.page.locator(".launcher-button.bx-cog").click();
     }

apps/server/src/services/attributes.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,27 @@ function getAttributeNames(type: string, nameLike: string) {
         [type, `%${nameLike}%`]
     );
 
+    // Also include attribute definitions (e.g. 'relation:*' or 'label:*') which are saved as type='label'
+    if (type === "relation" || type === "label") {
+        const prefix = `${type}:`;
+        const defNames = sql.getColumn<string>(
+            /*sql*/`SELECT DISTINCT name
+                FROM attributes
+                WHERE isDeleted = 0
+                    AND type = 'label'
+                    AND name LIKE ?`,
+            [`${prefix}%${nameLike}%`]
+        );
+        for (const dn of defNames) {
+            if (dn.startsWith(prefix)) {
+                const stripped = dn.substring(prefix.length);
+                if (!names.includes(stripped)) {
+                    names.push(stripped);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     for (const attr of BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES) {
         if (attr.type === type && attr.name.toLowerCase().includes(nameLike) && !names.includes(attr.name)) {
             names.push(attr.name);