Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] Dialpad keys problem

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Hi,

Le jeudi 01 décembre 2005 à 16:55 +0100, CJ van den Berg a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> using the dialpad to place calls behaves strangely. Digits typed on the
> dialpad (with the mouse or on the keyboard's numberpad) are always
> appended to the number in the edit box. Even if I select the text in the
> edit box and type a number the selection is removed and the numbers are
> appended. This is quite confusing and seems very non-intuitive. Is it
> intended behaviour?
> 

It was the intended behavior. It has changed in 1.9.0 (the upcoming
2.00). They are only displayed if you are not in a call. If you are in a
call, they are not displayed at all.

> Also, the return key activates the last clicked (ie. focused) dialpad
> key, which is also non-intuitive and serves no purpose that I can see.
> Backspace has a similar problem in that it only works if the edit box is
> selected.

See above.

> 
> Using the (non-number pad) number keys on the keyboard works as
> expected, but only if the edit box is selected first. (and the Dialpad
> keys don't flash)
> 

Exactly.

> All this makes keyboard dialling pretty difficult unless you explicitly
> click on the edit box and delete the last dialled number first.
> 
> Maybe the dialpad and numberpad keys should focus the edit box after each
> key press?
> 
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