Fancy Entity Reference Form Widgets Using Patch

So I noticed that there is interest in moving from references to entityreference, which is a good idea IMHO.

In case the field widgets are offering a snag, you may want to check out this patch:

http://drupal.org/node/1253776

This patch extends the built in form widget for entity reference - for single or multi selection select lists, radio buttons and autocomplete widgets. In the field settings, you can choose the view and arguments for that view.

This could be used for a lot of things - for example, creating intuitive autocompletes for related content wherein a primary image, title, and author could all be displayed side by side. Users would be able to extend the functionality of these autocompletes using views. Simply marvelous!