My approach is to not lookup anything until at least 3 characters are typed. If that choice is not correct, then they must use the down arrow to open up the list, but don’t quote me on that since I use the mouse I haven’t checked it out in a long time. The best way is to drop down the list first, then type, but the box will handle both ways. I think I might have added an automatic drop down On getting focus.
JJ > On Oct 20, 2016, at 10:26 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:40:43 -0400 > From: Chip Scheide <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: 4D iNug Technical <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: Tabbing into Popup Drop down List not working? > Message-ID: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312 > > > On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:20:46 +0200, Arnaud de Montard wrote: >> >>> Le 20 oct. 2016 à 15:50, Chip Scheide <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> a >>> écrit : >>> >>> Arnaud, >>> maybe I'm missing something... >>> in my experience, combo boxes already have built in typeahead >>> why are you adding it? >> >> maybe _I'm_ missing something, but, at least in v12, typeahead works >> only when the list is visible, not before. > oh... OK - I get it now, typeahead while the list (popup) is closed. > I wasn't thinking of that. > > >> >> >>> if they are not paying attention - these are users after >>> all ;) - a now incorrect entry has been made. >> >> Nobody's perfect and the user more than anybody ;-) >> If it was a popup, I guess those users will choose "whatever in the list"… > I still think at least notification that the system made a choice for > the user would be nice. > "Dear User, Your typed entry was not found, so I picked 'some other > value that was near your entry' for you please verify that this was > indeed what you wanted/expected." > > :) > Chip >> -- >> Arnaud de Montard >> >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html <http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html> >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> <http://lists.4d.com/archives.html> >> Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> <http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech> >> Unsub: mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> ********************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
