autofill feature for "Name" and "Location&quo

[Leopoldus]

32 entries of history is surely good. But this list is a bit too long to handle manually. Have you ever considered to impement the autofill feature in those "Name" and "Location" boxes?

BTW in this case you coud make those lists even more longer. 64 entries are 2 times better than 32 ones, aren't they?

[admin]

32 entries of history is surely good. But this list is a bit too long to handle manually. Have you ever considered to impement the autofill feature in those "Name" and "Location" boxes?

It's there already:

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v3.60.0141 - 26.02.05 18:40
    + Find Files, Location combo: now can quickly jump to a previous 
      path by entering any substring of it. If exactly one entry 
      contains the substring (case-insensitive: A=a) the selection will 
      jump to that entry.

Doesn't make much sense though in the Name field.

[Leopoldus]

It's there already

Oh, sorry... Your TrackerV developes so fast, that some latest improvements are not yet familiar.

But why

Doesn't make much sense though in the Name field.

I think it is logical, that the both similiar boxes could have the same interface.

[admin]

But why

Doesn't make much sense though in the Name field.

I think it is logical, that the both similiar boxes could have the same interface.

True. I tought so because my search terms are very short most of the time. I forgot that you like to search by very complex patterns
Next BETA will have it...

[Leopoldus]

There is a very little, but very annoying bug with "Name" autofill. When you've entered the part (three symbols) of previous name in "Name" combo the proper line of the combo history autofills the box. But you see, the whole line is now selected - so when you enter any next symbol it replaces the whole line, including those symbols you've entered before. As the result of replacing you have the only symbol in your combo and you need to start inputting from zero.

Is it possible to make this autofill feature to behaviour as Windows Explorer does, i.e. when the suggested "Name" appears only the suggested part is selected, but not those symbols you've entered manually yourself?

[admin]

Is it possible to make this autofill feature to behaviour as Windows Explorer does, i.e. when the suggested "Name" appears only the suggested part is selected, but not those symbols you've entered manually yourself?

I see the problem, but ... the suggested part can be left and right of the entered part. It's not possible to select both.

[Leopoldus]

I see the problem, but ... the suggested part can be left and right of the entered part. It's not possible to select both.

Well, what do you think about the following interface: if after the suggested line appearing the next symbol entered by the user does not the same as suggested, the suggestion disappeares and you can continue with entering "Name" manually.

[admin]

what do you think about the following interface: if after the suggested line appearing the next symbol entered by the user does not the same as suggested, the suggestion disappeares and you can continue with entering "Name" manually.

Sounds good. I tried to implement that. The situation is more complex than one would think, so maybe new problems arise... have a try (next BETA).

[Leopoldus]

Now it works much more conveniently. Thanks!
The only exception is the situation when after suggestion has appeared the user enters a space as the next symbol. In this case the whole line clears as it was before.

[admin]

...The only exception is the situation when after suggestion has appeared the user enters a space as the next symbol. In this case the whole line clears as it was before.

Ah yes, I fixed that, thanks!

[Leopoldus]

In the recent versions (I don't know how long it lasts, but at least not only in the last and previous versions) has reappered the bug youv'e once alredy fixed. When the row in "Name" box is selected and you enter some new symbol wich does not much any selected, this symbol would be added to the end of the selection instead of the correct behavour, that is replacing the whole selection.

[admin]

Damn auto-completion!
I did not change anything here since May. Anyway, I cannot reproduce your bug. Please give an example.

[Leopoldus]

Now I can't too. You see, this bug does not appeares every time, but irregularly. When and if it comes the next time, I'll give you know.