[Users] [Bug 4185] Quick search does not release focus on 'Enter'

Dave Howorth dave at howorth.org.uk
Sun Mar 24 20:51:33 CET 2019


On Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:56:26 +0000
noreply at thewildbeast.co.uk wrote:

> https://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4185
> 
> --- Comment #5 from Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> ---
> (In reply to comment #4)
> > > just use TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move the focus to where you want it
> > > to be.  
> > 
> > That's not what is expected from an input field. The general
> > expectation (think usability) is to release focus after pressing
> > "Enter" so that other shortcut keys can work. At least this is how
> > other software works.
> > 
> > Not sure why you are marking this as "invalid".  
> 
> 'Release' the focus to where?
> 
> It's invalid because it was designed to work in the way it does.

I'm using 3.16.0 on openSUSE Leap and it appears to work as George
would like. So I'm not sure when the design change occurred?



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