5.6.0.9 Autocomplete results do not match sessions
Let me preface this by saying I don't believe this is a bug, but it does create some inconsistency in the RDM interface.
I haven't tested if it's been this way since your implementation of autocomplete in 5.6.0.6, but the results in the autocomplete box don't match the filtered session pane under a certain condition. If a session has any characters in front of the search text, those results are not shown. Sorry I don't have a better way to explain it, so I'll give an example:
I have 3 sessions in RDM with the word web in them. Two of the sessions start with the word web, and one session has another character in front of the word web (ex. zweb). When I put the word web in the search box, the session pane is filtered to the 3 connections however the autocomplete box only shows the two that start with my search text.
This behavior does make sense if the box is supposed to be a standard autocomplete, however it doesn't facilitate the ease of use I believe you're going for by allowing users to select the session by using the autocomplete results.
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Hi,
You're right, it's not exactly the same, I'm stuck with the Microsoft auto complete and it does not support anything else that "begin with" search. I tried to find a workaround but I will continue my investigation. This is useful if you don't have the session list opened and you know exactly the session you are looking for.
Again, thank you for your comments, I will think about it and try to find a solution
David Hervieux
Devolutions inc.
David Hervieux
I found some sample code that might help you out with this issue. In the sample the author creates a derived class from the default combobox class and implements a custom autocomplete. Seems like this could be tweaked a little to give the desired effect:
C# Autocomplete combobox
Sorry if it seems presumptuous of me. I know you've got a ton of things on your agenda for RDM, just thought the sample might save you some time.
Hi,
Thank you for the link, I will give it a try but it's only a search in the combo, it does not use the auto complete mechanism (popup over the combo). Anyway, I appreciate your help maybe we can find a solution.
David Hervieux
Devolutions inc.
edited by dhervieux on 9/16/2009
David Hervieux
