Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC v4 1/1] i-search functionality for mconf | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Date | Fri, 8 Jun 2018 17:59:27 -0700 |
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On 06/08/2018 11:46 AM, Dirk Gouders wrote: > This patch prototypes isearch functionality for mconf based on an idea of > Sam Ravnborg: > > * mconf now distinguishes if the focus is on the menu items or the > buttons below it. > > * At startup focus is on the menu items and alphanumeric > characters or space entered are used to form a string that is > searched for. > > * BACKSPACE is used to remove the last character of the search string. > > * ENTER can be used to enter a submenu. > > * Horizontal arrow keys put focus on the buttons with the known > behavior. > > * The TAB key is now exclusively used to toggle the focus. > > * Vertical arrow keys work anywhere. > > * When the focus is on the buttons, all keys (e.g. hotkeys) work the > same as before this change. > > * '\' can be used to search for other occurences of an already entered > string. > > * To use y|n|m on an item, focus has to be on the buttons. > > An example to navigate into the USB support menu under Device Drivers: > > 1) de # Navigates to the item "Device Drivers" > 2) ENTER # Enter the submenu > 3) USB # Navigate to the item "USB support" > 4) ENTER # Enter the submenu
Hi Dirk,
Much like Sam, I got locked in isearch mode. The TAB key would not switch into the buttons focus. I had to kill it.
-- ~Randy
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