I have some page with some forms.
Each form contains some constraints on fields, like required
and more.
I want to display errors on validation only when user interacts with them (UX? => yes).
Indeed, as long as the field is $pristine
meaning no touched, no errors should be displayed.
I managed to achieve this requirement with a lot of browsers, except... Internet Explorer (especially IE > 10).
Indeed, IE seems to consider all fields as $dirty
from the beginning!
Surfing on the web, I found this "fix":
MyMainAppModule.config(['$provide', function ($provide) {
$provide.decorator('$sniffer', ['$delegate', function ($sniffer) {
var msie = parseInt((/msie (\d+)/.exec(angular.lowercase(navigator.userAgent)) || [])[1], 10);
var _hasEvent = $sniffer.hasEvent;
$sniffer.hasEvent = function (event) {
if (event === 'input' && msie > 10) {
return false;
}
_hasEvent.call(this, event);
};
return $sniffer;
}]);
Running it and... wowww IE plays nicely now.
Running it then in Safari Mobile (Iphone)...disappointment.
Why? Because any typed characters are taking into account AFTER event handlers like $watch
etc...leading to a shift between what was expected with what occured.
It's a pity since it worked well in Safari Mobile before.
So, the actual dilemma is: to give priority to Safari Mobile or IE :)
Has someone ever experimented this situation in IE? Is there some other "better" fixes that I could implement?