On 08-05-25, at 18:29, Michelle Steiner wrote: On May 25, 2008, at 6:20 PM, Philip Aker wrote:
set choices to {"peas", "potatoes", "pumpkins", "pumpernickels", "parsnips"} set default_items to {"p"} choose from list choices default items default_items with multiple selections allowed
In this case, which is the correct choice for a default item set? Parsnips, peas, or every item whose first character is "p"?
There should be no default item because there is no item named "p"
Correct. But I think that he meant to type the letter "p" on the keyboard, so potato would be selected.
Ok. "type-select"
When I did that both potato and 5 were selected; typing "p" again selected only potato.
With the example above, typing "p" I get "parsnips" selected. With this example:
set choices to {"peas", "potatoes", "pumpkins", "pumpernickels", "parsnips"} set default_items to {"peas"} choose from list choices default items default_items with multiple selections allowed
"peas" is selected on entry and typing "p" extends the selection discontiguously to include "parsnips". Typing "p" after that deselects "peas".
So I think the behavior is consistent with your observations, but maybe not intuitive or even correct. Hard to say because I don't regularly come across a similar situation in other software. My normal usage in the Finder is to open a folder, type-select 1 item, and then open it closing it's container (I almost always use list-view).
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