Search Input Min Length

[Jnb2387]

Super helpful project!
Would be great to see a minimum input length parameter before the search would get set to the database. I use this for addresses and for example when searching for 123 main st, I dont really want to be searching for 123 as I am tying so maybe setting the limit to 4 or 5 characters it would reduce the first lag I see on the results (even with a gin index).

[rugbygis]

I would counter this by adding that the conception of the plugin is to seach a single address string and pull out any data that meets part of the typed criteria. Limiting that would removed the intension of the plugin - what you need is a multi-column search facility and that isn't what this plugin is. I would strongly argue against this request.

[Jnb2387]

@rugbygis I am not sure I follow that logic. I do not need multicolumn search, our addresses work fine searching as is. I am just under the impression that adding a limit capability would just not kick off the search until a certain amount of characters is input. I would assume setting this to a default of 0 would not change your result from what they are currently.

[rugbygis]

Sorry. I thought you meant having the restriction as a default. You are absolutely right, having the ability to not search until a number of characters had been reached would be an advantage based on the data you were searching so I apologise for the post and didn't mean to diminish your suggestion