Coveo Omnibox Result List

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Implements the Coveo JavaScript Search Framework CoveoOmniboxResultList component which is a result list that renders just below the searchbox and suggests results as users type their query. By default, selecting a result suggestion opens the corresponding result URI in the browser.

Usage notes

  • Result Suggestions send a query to the index after each keystroke. Hence, this feature can have a significant impact on your number of queries per month.

  • Once inserted, the Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering exposes a Result Templates placeholder in which you must insert a Result Template rendering.

  • You can customize the CSS associated with this rendering.

Insertion location

Coveo Hive

The Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering is an Allowed Control in the following placeholder(s): Searchbox Components

Example insertion sequence for the Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering.

Coveo Hive SXA

When you add the Coveo Searchbox SXA rendering, this adds a coveouisearchboxcomponentssxa placeholder. Insert your Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering in this coveouisearchboxcomponentssxa placeholder.

Example insertion sequence for the Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering.

Data source options

Option name Description

Header title

See the headerTitle component option.

DOM unique ID

Randomly generated HTML element ID.

Additional data attributes

Allows use of the Coveo JavaScript Search Framework CoveoOmniboxResultList component options that aren’t directly available in the data source.

Sample generated HTML and corresponding visual output

<div class="CoveoOmniboxResultList" data-header-title="Result Suggestions">
  <!-- code of the result template(s) inserted in the "Result Templates" placeholder
  of this Coveo Omnibox Result List rendering appears here -->
</div>
Omnibox result list | Coveo for Sitecore 5