From a9af720cdeca18b2ea9c576e425b40bc56f4fb04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kristiyan Kostadinov <crisbeto@abv.bg>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 10:13:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(material/autocomplete): prevent hidden overlay from
 blocking clicks

The autocomplete hides its dropdown if there are no options, but it is still clickable. These changes add `pointer-events: none` to prevent it from blocking interactions.

Fixes #28670.
---
 src/material/autocomplete/autocomplete.scss | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/material/autocomplete/autocomplete.scss b/src/material/autocomplete/autocomplete.scss
index 06d07c5f90ff..09cf50fcf1ed 100644
--- a/src/material/autocomplete/autocomplete.scss
+++ b/src/material/autocomplete/autocomplete.scss
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ div.mat-mdc-autocomplete-panel {
 
   &.mat-mdc-autocomplete-hidden {
     visibility: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
   }
 }