Bug 81878

Summary: autocomplete for entry lists and combo boxes etc..
Product: [Unmaintained] kdelibs Reporter: oliver_stieber
Component: kdeuiAssignee: kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED    
Severity: wishlist CC: angel_blue_co2004, nicolasg
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: unspecified   
OS: Linux   
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Description oliver_stieber 2004-05-20 00:01:33 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.2.2)
Installed from:    Unlisted Binary Package

Description:
Currently when I type in a combobox or list to find an entry only a head search on what i've typed is performed. This can be a bit of a pain if i searching through a long list or a list where there is a lot of repitition e.g. email address lists, country lists.

i.e.
given the list:
uganda
united arab emerates
united kingdom
united states of america

I would have to type 'united s' to get to united states of america.

It would be nice if instead of a head search a reqular expression search was used to match words seperated by non [a-Z,0-9] charaters.


i.e.
given the list:
uganda
united arab emerates
united kingdom
united states of america

I would have to type 'u s' (converts to a regex of u.* s) to get to united states of america

given the list:

michel.reed@yahoo.co.uk
mike.reed@hotmail.com
mike.stone@hotmail.com
mike.stone@yahoo.co.uk
mike.tompson@hotmail.com

the input 'm.s@y' would select mike.stone@yahoo.co.uk, where as currently i would have to type 'mike.stone@y' to get to the same position in the list.

hope you get the idea.
Comment 1 Nicolas Goutte 2004-05-22 17:35:24 UTC 
If you want the problem to be solved Qt-wide, please email your bug to
qt-bugs@trolltech.com as KDE Bugs is not for Qt's bugs.

Otherwise, I am moving this bug to Kdelibs/General

have a nice day!
Comment 2 Nicolas Goutte 2004-05-22 17:38:42 UTC 
On Saturday 22 May 2004 17:35, Nicolas Goutte wrote:
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> ------- Additional Comments From nicolasg snafu de  2004-05-22 17:35
> ------- If you want the problem to be solved Qt-wide, please email your bug
> to qt-bugs trolltech com as KDE Bugs is not for Qt's bugs.

I had forgotten that KDE Bugs removes the (at) signs, so please look here:
http://www.trolltech.com/developer/faqs/general.html#q14

>
> Otherwise, I am moving this bug to Kdelibs/General
>
> have a nice day!
Comment 3 Angel Blue01 2009-03-04 17:53:53 UTC 
Wow I never though of this, this would be a great feature to have!
Comment 4 Christoph Cullmann 2024-09-14 16:18:19 UTC 
Hi,

kdelibs (version 4 and earlier) is no longer maintained since a few years.

KDE Frameworks 5 or 6 might already have implemented this wish.

If not, please re-open against the matching framework if feasible or against the application that shows the issue.

We then can still dispatch it to the right Bugzilla product or component.

Greetings
Christoph Cullmann