#68 'Tabbing' through elements

[MikeDNC]

Version: 5.4.2 RC7
OS version: Windows 7 Starter, SP1

The 'Tab' sequence on many dialogs is not in any straight sequence.

On the Find dialog (Ctrl-f), 'Tab' inserts tabs into my program that's open (in the Editor) instead-of being caught by the Find dialog.

[orwelldevcpp]

I asked about this on StackOverflow before, and for some reason, the editor component traps the tab key and processes it itself. When I move the Find dialog to an empty program, it processes tabs fine.

In other words, I've been working on this for a while, but things aren't cooperating. :(

[orwelldevcpp]

As of RC8, the tab key now does absolutely nothing instead of messing around with focus.

It's a start...

[orwelldevcpp]

One can now search for tabs (again?).

[MikeDNC]

1. Awesome!, for the Find dialog. (This is a valid and interesting setup. I personally still prefer to just 'paste' a Tab character when I want to search for it, and have the quick Tabbing the rest of the time, but not a biggie at all! And it's so nice to have a valid setup).

2. Tab is still caught fine by the other dialogs, but the order that it goes-through the elements in is all-over-the-place. Like on the "Editor Options" dialog for example: As you tab, instead-of going down the Miscellaneous list first, and then on to other things, it just skips around randomly.

[orwelldevcpp]

One can now walk through Editor Options in the expected way with tabs again.

Can you list a few other tab messes?

[MikeDNC]

File => Properties
Tools => Compiler Options => only "Compiler" tab
Tools => Editor Options => Code Insertion => Symbol Completion
Tools => Editor Options => Code Completion
Tools => Environment Options => General
Tools => Check for Packages
Help => About maybe..

[orwelldevcpp]

All fixed.