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

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeudi 01 décembre 2005 à 17:58 +0100, CJ van den Berg a écrit :
> On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 05:29:34PM +0100, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Le jeudi 01 décembre 2005 à 17:19 +0100, CJ van den Berg a écrit :
> > > On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 05:05:15PM +0100, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > > > 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).
> > > 
> > > Sorry, I completely forgot to mention, I am using 1.9.0 (yesterday's
> > > snapshot)
> > > 
> > 
> > Ah, then I don't understand what disturbs you. If you are not in a call,
> > using the dialpad will output the numbers in the url bar. If you are in
> > a call, they are sent as DTMFs instead. 
> > 
> > What do you think is wrong with that behavior, or better, what do you
> > think the correct behavior should be?
> 
> Two problems:
> 
> The first problem is when text is selected in the URL bar. Normally, if
> you select text and start typing the typed text replaces the selected
> text.  In the URL bar it is appended instead, which is different to
> standard GTK behaviour and therefore confusing to users.
> 
> The other problem is that there is no way to delete digits in the URL
> bar with the keyboard unless the URL bar has focus. So you can enter
> digits no matter where the focus is, but you can only delete them if
> the URL bar is focused. This is also confusing.


I'll see what I can do.


> 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 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.
> > > 
> > > Well, yes, but how does that make it not-a-bug?
> > > 
> > 
> > Using the number keys produces the same behavior than when you press any key on the keyboard.
> > It will never be sent as a DTMF, it is just normal editing of the URL bar.
> > 
> > Using the keypad numbers is considered as dialing DTMFs, and is thus not classical URL bar editing.
> > 
> > I need to keep both approaches. Imagine you are in a call, and want to modify, for some reason, 
> > the IP address in your URL bar. If you do not want to send DTMFs, you will use the keyboard.
> > Imagine you are in a call and need to enter a PIN to identify yourself to the system, you will
> > do this sending DTMFs, in that case, you will use the keypad.
> > 
> > If I associate both the keypad and the keyboard to the action of sending DTMFs, then you will be unable
> > to edit your URL entry during a call...
> 
> This makes sense.
> 
> (Although I don't see why you would need to edit the URL while in a call.)
> 
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