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Learn effective techniques to disable `Chrome's Autofill` and `Autocomplete` features in Angular forms. Get step-by-step instructions and code examples!
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Disabling Chrome Autofill and Autocomplete in Angular Forms

As developers, we often face the challenge of managing user input effectively. One common hurdle when creating forms in Angular is dealing with Chrome's autofill and autocomplete features. While these features are designed to enhance user experience by saving time during form submissions, they can sometimes interfere with the functionality we intend to implement. So how can we disable them?

In this guide, I will outline several effective strategies to prevent Chrome from autofilling and autocompleting your Angular forms.

The Challenge

Despite trying several recommended methods, such as:

Setting autocomplete="off" or autocomplete="nope"

Changing the input type to search

Using unrecognized values like autocomplete="someThingUnknown"

Many developers still encounter issues with Chrome’s persistent autofill behavior.

So, what’s the solution?

There is a way to achieve the desired outcome. Let’s explore a step-by-step solution that you can implement right away.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Set Input Field to Readonly

The first step is to adjust your input fields to behave as readonly. By doing so, you can prevent Chrome from autofilling those fields.

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2. Use Type Text for Password Input

Instead of using the type=password, we can set the input type to text and apply a CSS rule to disguise the text entered as a password.

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CSS:

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3. Add Focus Events

To ensure that the readonly inputs become editable upon focus, we'll add event listeners to handle focus events appropriately.

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Conclusion

By following these steps, you can effectively disable Chrome’s autofill and autocomplete features in your Angular forms. This method not only provides a workaround against these persistent features but also ensures that user experience is improved by allowing only intended inputs.

Implementing this approach will help keep your input data clean and controlled, free from unnecessary autofills that could confuse your users.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification on these implementations!