Re: Tab completion in gmc

["Yo 'Ric Dude" <ericmit ix netcom com>]

random thoughts...

Have the file entry window "swallow" the tab key, and
perform completion based on what's in the text box.
If you need to get to another widget in a file entry
box, it's usually going to be Open/Save/etc. (default 
button), and you can press enter instead.  Or it'll be
the Cancel button, which you can activate via the 
escape key.  I conclude that having the tab keypress
eaten by the file entry box is not crucial to proper
gui operation.  However, as this may distract users who
are used to tabbing between widgets, It should probably 
be a global configuration option: "Tab completion in file
entry dialogs".  Default it to off. Us keystroke misers
will find the option eventually...

"Fox, Kevin M" wrote:
> 
> How about both. You can choose if you want automatic, or you can set a
> keybinding.
> 
> I dont mind the automatic much, as long as you don't look at the textbox as
> your typing. :)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sri Ramkrishna [SMTP:sri@aracnet.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 1999 11:49 AM
> > To:   Simon Murcott
> > Subject:      Re: Tab completion in gmc
> >
> > > forgive me for suggesting this but has anyone noticed the way IE4
> > handles
> > > this issue?
> >
> > You're forgiven. :)
> >
> > > It will simply put the characters that it has completed AHEAD of where
> > > the user is typing and these characters are selected. If the user keeps
> > > on typing then the suggested characters will be typed over.
> > >
> > > This would allow us not to even worry about what to assign the tab key
> > to.
> >
> > I'm not sure if thats the right way to go.  I've found that automatic
> > completion is very distracting especially when your putting some new URL
> > and it keeps throwing suggestions of possible completion.  It's very
> > intruding.
> >
> > I'm still in favor of using emacs-style/vi-style method of navigation.
> > Seems to me we should just leave it up to the person using the application
> > and create some sort of global/per app keybinding file for this kind of
> > behavior.
> >
> >       sri

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