# Browser Autocomplete **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [February 24, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806 "2021-02-24T23:26:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/1 "2021-02-24T23:26:09Z")
Is there anyway to disable the browser autocomplete in Perspective? For forms etc… Specifically drop-down lists. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/2 "2021-02-25T00:10:14Z")
It’s not currently possible to disable autocomplete (by setting the `autocomplete` attribute) but I’ve bumped the internal ticket to add the feature that was filed a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/3 "2021-02-25T14:45:19Z")
Thanks for the info. Any hacks that I can do in the meantime to accomplish this? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/4 "2021-02-25T16:43:16Z")
It doesn’t look like it; CSS via themes can’t inject an actual HTML attribute. You could maybe try generating a random component name (which would, naturally, make your binding setup a lot harder); most autocomplete tools rely on ‘knowing’ the component name and ID, but no guarantees, and that’s a whole lot of work. ---
**Author:** ![declan.mccarthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@declan.mccarthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/declan.mccarthy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/5 "2021-10-15T16:16:13Z")
Hi any update on this? Or any indication on when it might be available? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/6 "2021-10-15T16:26:16Z")
It’s on track to be added in the next few releases if nothing else comes in at a higher priority. ---
**Author:** ![declan.mccarthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@declan.mccarthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/declan.mccarthy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/7 "2021-10-15T16:37:24Z")
thanks for the update ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/8 "2022-01-19T21:29:56Z")
This issue is currently going through testing, but there are some questions raised by this thread. @bschroeder , Are you asking about preventing users from narrowing down the available options based on some typed text? Your question really sounds like you can accomplish what you’re looking for by setting `Dropdown.props.search.enabled` to `false`. If that’s not the case, could you provide some screenshots of what you’re seeing with the Dropdown? ---
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/9 "2022-01-19T22:00:15Z")
I’ll try and get a video tomorrow. Basically the browser is presenting it’s own list of options based on previously entered data, and covering up the search/drop down portion. We can’t eliminate the search.enabled feature because the client needs it. ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/10 "2022-01-19T22:09:38Z")
> [@bschroeder](#): > > I’ll try and get a video tomorrow. Please. Also, what browser are you using? Where did the available options come from? Are they options a user previously selected, or are they from other sites and are stored within the browser? ---
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/11 "2022-01-20T15:00:35Z")
OK I’ve got a video but I can’t post it here because of personal stuff on it. Can I PM it to you? The options are generated from the browser, and has no bearing on the Perspective site. It’s just similar data… ie an address or related stuff. This is occurring in both Edge and Chrome. ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/12 "2022-01-20T15:47:53Z")
PM works. ---
**Author:** ![mperkins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mperkins/32/71722_2.png) [@mperkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mperkins)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/13 "2022-02-01T21:52:17Z")
The next Nightly will contain a change to the Text Field, Text Area, and Password Field components to allow access to the autocomplete HTML attribute and the Dropdown Component’s autocomplete attribute will be hardcoded to “off” in the same nightly which should prevent the behavior you’re seeing. ---
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/14 "2022-02-01T23:21:06Z")
Awesome! Thanks for the update ---
**Author:** ![Pat\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pat_cunningham/32/57710_2.png) [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/16 "2024-01-11T17:11:34Z")
Is there any update on this? ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/17 "2024-01-11T17:19:35Z")
Tip: There's an edit link (pencil icon) below each of your posts. You don't have to delete and repost. Use the `@username` markdown if you need to notify someone. ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/18 "2024-01-11T17:23:56Z")
What sort of update are you looking for? It looks like the content was merged in over a year ago, according to the last messages in the thread before your request for an update. ---
**Author:** ![Pat\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pat_cunningham/32/57710_2.png) [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806/19 "2024-01-11T17:46:24Z")
I just realized that he originally asked about dropdown lists. Can I prevent autocomplete on a password field?