# Expect lists to auto-advance after typing characters

**URL:** <https://discuss.epiforge.com/t/expect-lists-to-auto-advance-after-typing-characters/193>\
**Category:** Grindstone Next\
**Created:** [November 18, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://discuss.epiforge.com/t/expect-lists-to-auto-advance-after-typing-characters/193 "2021-11-18T01:51:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![donvnielsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@donvnielsen](https://discuss.epiforge.com/u/donvnielsen)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://discuss.epiforge.com/t/expect-lists-to-auto-advance-after-typing-characters/193/1 "2021-11-18T01:51:49Z")

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**Author:** ![daniel.henry](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discuss.epiforge.com/daniel.henry/32/28_2.png) [@daniel.henry](https://discuss.epiforge.com/u/daniel.henry)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://discuss.epiforge.com/t/expect-lists-to-auto-advance-after-typing-characters/193/2 "2021-11-18T03:30:19Z")

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Agreed, this should definitely be an autocomplete box instead of a normal combo box. It’s way too much to just scroll through, even when type safety eliminates some or most of it. I’ll start cracking the whip on that.