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How do I debounce search without submitting unfinished IME composition text?
KitForma editorial guide. Track composition and schedule search only after committed input.
Step-by-step answer
Track composition and schedule search only after committed input. Keep the debounce timer shared so the final input event can replace the composition-end schedule:
let composing = false;
let timer;
function schedule() {
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout(() => runSearch(input.value), 250);
}
input.addEventListener("compositionstart", () => {
composing = true;
clearTimeout(timer);
});
input.addEventListener("compositionend", () => {
composing = false;
schedule();
});
input.addEventListener("input", e => {
if (!composing && !e.isComposing) schedule();
});
input and runSearch are application bindings. Verify Japanese or Chinese composition, paste and ordinary typing; also cancel stale network requests and clean up listeners when disposing the control.
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