dperez schrieb: > Hi, > > One possible solution: > > 1) only textField has the setTabIndex(1) > 2) a custom appearance in the textfield would remove the dotted frame from > the text field > 3) an event listener in the focused state change of the text field would > update the appearance of the combobox to draw or remove the dotted frame. > > Is this feasible?
I think the combobox itself should have the tabIndes 1, while the combobox will manually do a focus() call to the text-field (only DOM) when receive the focus. Just an idea. Cheers, Sebastian > > > Sebastian Werner wrote: >> I agree with this. But from the look I think it would be better the >> combobox itself has the dotted focus border and not the text field. That >> would also match the style of other focused widgets. But I don't >> directly know how to implement this. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Sebastian >> >> >> >> dperez schrieb: >>> Hi, >>> >>> In this screenshot taken from Firefox: >>> http://www.nabble.com/user-files/236030/Captura007.gif >>> >>> we see that the edit field is focused even if it is readonly. >>> When using the keyboard, the button at the right is just a visual >>> remainder >>> that we have a list of choices to select from. >>> I vote for the text field to receive the focus. The main advantages are: >>> >>> - you don't have 2 tab stops for the same field >>> - the textfield can be highlighted when it combo receives focus >>> >>> The text field would need also to handle the enter and esc keys for >>> opening/closing the popup, up and down arrows, .... >>> >>> Does anyone have a better idea? >>> >>> >>> Sebastian Werner wrote: >>>> The problem with this is, that you want to have the text-field >>>> focusable. That's mainly because it could be editable for example. We >>>> need to find a way to handle both: >>>> >>>> To focus the combobox itself (because of the tab-order in a form for >>>> example) while internally focus the text-field to give the user a >>>> possibility to directly type in text after focus the field. >>>> >>>> I don't think that's easy to fix/improve. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Sebastian >>>> >>>> >>>> dperez schrieb: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Finally I have tried to comment out this.setTabIndex(1), and now the >>>>> behaviour is ok, only the text field is in the tab focus chain. >>>>> Do you want me to create a patch for this? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> dperez wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> When I press the tab button and have ComboBoxes, the focus is cycled >>>>>> between the TextField inside the combo and the ComboBox itself. >>>>>> I know this by the dotted frame around the control. >>>>>> >>>>>> I expect to only receive the focus the TextField, in the tab cycle. >>>>>> Hopefully to solve this, is as easy as removing this call in the >>>>>> ComboBox >>>>>> constructor: >>>>>> >>>>>> this.setTabIndex(1) >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this a bug or am I missing something? >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> David >>>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, >>>> security? >>>> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >>>> easier >>>> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache >>>> Geronimo >>>> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> qooxdoo-devel mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qooxdoo-devel >>>> >>>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job >> easier >> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 >> _______________________________________________ >> qooxdoo-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qooxdoo-devel >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ qooxdoo-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qooxdoo-devel
