Bug 246806

Summary: KCharSelect: focus to text field upon startup
Product: [Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kwidgetsaddons Reporter: Federico Zenith <zenith.federico>
Component: generalAssignee: Daniel Laidig <laidig>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: wishlist CC: a.samirh78, kdelibs-bugs
Priority: NOR    
Version: 5.70.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kwidgetsaddons/-/commit/42028bcb87d863e9013c30e0786f75c003cd3902 Version Fixed In: 5.71.0

Description Federico Zenith 2010-08-05 14:43:37 UTC 
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.4.5) 
OS:                Linux

Many times I have to use KCharSelect to fish some obscure Unicode character. Usually when I start KCharSelect I know something of the character, like that its description contains the word "arrow".

Currently, after starting KCharSelect, I have to press Shift+Tab several times (five) to activate the text field.

Since it is really the most common way to look for a character, I would suggest activating the text field immediately upon start up.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Alt+F2, "kcharselect"
2. Shift+Tab
3. Shift+Tab
4. Shift+Tab
5. Shift+Tab
6. Shift+Tab
7. Write your character description

Actual Results:  
I waste 2 seconds of my life every time.

Expected Results:  
1. Start KCharSelect
2. Write your character description right away.
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2010-08-05 16:27:08 UTC 
I have to check why KCharSelect makes sure the focus is on the character table, in the meantime try Ctrl+F.