Re: Type select in NSTableView, NSBrowser
Re: Type select in NSTableView, NSBrowser
- Subject: Re: Type select in NSTableView, NSBrowser
- From: Corbin Dunn <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:28:53 -0800
On Nov 28, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Justin Bur wrote:
Leopard brings a surprise feature in NSTableView and NSBrowser.
It is now possible (and enabled by default, even for applications
linked under old systems) for the user to select a row of a table
view or browser by typing the first letter or letters of the desired
row. See - allowsTypeSelect and related methods in the two classes.
The feature is long awaited and welcome. But it should have been
mentioned in the App Kit release notes (it isn't), especially
because it changes the behavior of existing software. Believe it or
not, I actually have a case where the new behavior is undesirable.
(It's very easy to turn off, once you know that you need to do so.)
I have often complained (using the documentation comment forms) when
important information is given only in release notes and not copied
into the corresponding reference pages. This is a case of the
opposite problem: a new feature documented only in the reference
pages, not mentioned in the release notes!
Sorry about that! We try to release note most things. Type selection
is a huge new feature, and it was tested in many applications. Exactly
what problem are you having with it in your application? I'm curious
why people have to turn it off. I know some cases where it is
required. For instance, Aperture turns it off, since they interpret
standard keystrokes as keyboard shortcuts. In some ways, that is a
disadvantage (I would love to type select in aperture's project list).
corbin
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