Re: [Evolution] writing in To field is interrupted by drop-down contacts list

[Janne <jan moren lucs lu se>]

On 03 Aug 2001 10:31:33 +0300, Marius Andreiana wrote:
> On 30 Jul 2001 14:37:20 -0500, Jon Trowbridge wrote:
> > On 27 Jul 2001 10:08:15 +0300, Marius Andreiana wrote:
> > > Wish it wouldn't interrupt at all, but drown-down list be there
> > > so I can go anytime on it with down arrow and it should also
> > > get smaller as I write in To: field (less matches)
> > 
> > The "drop-down-box-doesn't-get-smaller" bug has been fixed in CVS, and
> > thus this fix should appear in snapshots soon (if it hasn't already).
> It gets smaller in 0.12, but I'm still interrupted in writing. 
> Example: Compose message, start writing in To: field
> t
> all contacts which start with 't' popup and focus is set to the popup.
> I press up arrow to be able to continue.
> o
> all contacts which start with 'to' appear again in popup (popup has
> focus)
> again press up arrow to continue.
> 
> Desired behavior:
> 
> start writing in To: field
> t
> all contacts which start with 't' popup, focus is set back to To: field,
> but I can press down arrow to select from contacts if I wish.
> o
> only contacts which start with 'to' appear in popup now, focus set back
> to 'To: field' ...
> when no matching contact anymore popup dissapears.
> 
> So setting focus back to To: field after poping up contacts would be 
> great.

I just tried this (I normally use the separate recipient list), and it
seems to do exactly what you want. I start writing, and as I write, the
possible completions show up in the drop-down list without messing with
keyboard focus in any way.


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