autocomplete: x icon issues and missing md-floating-label attribute in docs

[epelc]

According to the spec the "x" icon shouldn't be shown when your using md-floating-label. Also md-floating-label isn't in the docs list of attributes.

Spec for floating label style autocomplete(it's at the very bottom of the autocomplete stuff)
http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/text-fields.html#text-fields-auto-complete-text-field

Docs page missing md-floating-label under attributes
https://material.angularjs.org/#/api/material.components.autocomplete/directive/mdAutocomplete

Also the x icon should be just an x instead of the current circle with an x. This can be seen on the spec link above. Here is the icon from the official google material icons repo
https://github.com/google/material-design-icons/blob/master/navigation/svg/production/ic_close_24px.svg

[jgoux]

Would it be possible to keep the clear button but disabled by default ? So if we want to use it we can, because it's very convenient for the users, and the md-floating-label template integrates great with the other inputs styles.

[elincognito]

Looking at http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/text-fields.html#text-fields-auto-complete-text-field there is no example with a floating label with autocomplete or im missing something, so i don't understand why you assumed the 'x' should be removed when used the autocomplete as a md-floating-label at least the 'x' makes a great experience allowing to clear the input since its an autocomplete we need a clear way to "reset" and start another "search" so
+1 to @jgoux of at least keeping it optional

[helmut-hoffer-von-ankershoffen]

+1

[Codier]

+1 for keeping this around but making it optional.
My customers find it very useful. I had to create a custom directive to add it back now :(

[nextor2k]

+1

[nipuna-perera]

+1

[mgovorun]

+1

[steegi]

I agree with everything that has been said since the closing of this issue. I feel this should be reopened and at least made optional. Though I appreciate the attempt to stick to the spec. The spec is not clear and the current interpretation provides a bad (or inconsistent) user experience.

[91K00]

+1 Fully agree with @steegi
Please allow to display the clear button if needed

[rhumbus]

+1
much required for streamlined designed and better UX