Re: Address book feature request + small bug

[Ian Campbell <ijc25 cam ac uk>]

Sounds like a nice idea...

I think what needs to be done (I mentioned this before) is to sub class
GtkEntry and create GtkCompletingEntry, which given a GCompletion will do
all the groovy stuff.

I think it'll have to wait for the next dev cycle though...
Ian.

On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:11:34 Jacob Ilsų Christensen wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:53:33 Ian Campbell wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 12:58:56 Jacob Ilsų Christensen wrote:
> > > Hi.
> > > 
> > > I have a small request for the alias expansion feature in
> > > connection with the address book.
> > > If you have a person in the address book with more than
> > > one e-mail address, would it be possible to be able to
> > > choose between them when matching the name with alias
> > > expansion instead of just the first address?
> > 
> > The actual LibBalsaAddress data structure contains all the addresses
> > listed
> > in the vCard for that person. All that is needed is a GUI way to
choose
> > which one.
> 
> How about popping up a tiny window from which an address could be
selected
> by moving up and down using the cursor keys. This feature might also be
> used in connection with alias expanding. If more than one name matches
> the window could pop up. Even smarter would be, if you could keep typing

> in the popped up window.
> E.g. if there are names like John and Joan, typing J would bring up the
> window showing John and Joan and then continue typing oh, would limit
> the window to just showing John.
> Just an idea.
> 
> Best regards,
> Jacob Ilsų.
> 
> 



-- 
Ian Campbell
Churchill College, Cambridge.