[Users] [Bug 4106] Quick search "Clear" button remains disabled unless Enter is pressed after entering text

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> As Dave Howorth pointed out on the mailing list

I have a filter which deletes bug reports comming to the mailing lists but I
checked the archive. Thanks for the pointer.

As for what was said: I know that but I would say this is confusing although it
may sound logical or justified through a tooltip. In all software packages
where such "back button" exists pressing it clears the field, regardless of
Enter being pressed before that or not. Some examples which I just checked:

- Dolphin's (Ctrl+F) search field
- smplayer's and vlc's playlist search field
- kwrite's find field
- KDE Plasma's "Application menu" search field
- KDE Plasma's name and filter fields in file open/safe dialogs
- KDE's Alt+F2 search field
- krusader's path type field
- digikam's text filter search field

So from UX perspective Claws Mail would better work in a way which is
consistent with other similar UI controls, rather than having to educate the
user (through a tooltip which he may not even check for something so generic)
about the inconsistency. It's a basic usability principle that the user should
not be made to think or wonder about simple things.

I hope that clarifies the reason for the bug report.

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