Filters from list in Filter Bar do not get applied when hovered upon [RESOLVED]

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

When I open the drop down list of Filter Bar I can go through its entries using keyboard [arrows or letters & signs] and get to see dynamically changing list of items in main window because the filtering rules are applied automatically. But if move my mouse pointer within this unfolded menu then Filters are not applied unless I also click one of them - thus also making the list to fold back

This is either a bug or a case of inconsistent behavior

Moving the pointer on the list changes its highlighted entry just like when using various keys - but only the keyboard has the power to apply the Filter without confirmation because mouse choice do requires also a click


So please make Everything by default behave in the same way when highlight in this drop-down list is brought to it by mouse pointer. And as it is happening now, pressing of

Enter

or

Left Mouse Button

should choose highlighted Filter for good thus close the Filter Bar list. But also give users a choice in Options to deactivate this automatic appliance for both input devices. [And also please remember to try upholding consistent behavior if scrolling through Search History will be implemented - viewtopic.php?p=54705&hilit=Search+History#p54705]


I am using Everything 1.5.0.1341a x64 Portable on Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 x64

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1342a makes a few minor changes here.

Up/Down arrow keys will no longer active a filter when the drop down list is shown.
You'll need to press ENTER or F4 to activate the current keyboard selection.

Pressing ESC will cancel the drop down list selection.
However, it doesn't update the current selection shown in the filter bar.
This is a limitation with the stock windows combobox control.

All Windows dialogs, Office dialogs and visual studio dialogs have this issue from what I can see.



As for the search box, this is not really a combobox.
Pressing Up/Down doesn't change the selection.
You might be expecting similar behavior to the Start -> Run dialog?

Use Alt + Up/Down arrow keys to change the selection here.
ESC will correctly restore the current search.

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

In the newest version when I am with focus in the Search Edit box and press

Arrow Down

, even with

ALT

, the focus gets moved to the first item on the list in main window


I seems that I can only access Search History drop-down list after left-clicking the

Code: Select all

▼

icon on the right edge of Search Edit box


But I have no issues with navigating Run menu feature of my Windows 10 when using arrows for it

[void]

Is Alt + Up / Alt + Down bound to Search Edit | Show All Search History:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
• To the right of show commands containing, search for: show
• Select Search Edit | Show All Search History.
• What is shown for the current shortcuts?

Was this working in older versions?



Please try binding Up / Down to Search Edit | Show All Search History:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
• To the right of show commands containing, search for: show
• Select Search Edit | Show All Search History.
• Click Add....
• Change Use shortcut in to: Search Edit
• Click in Shortcut key and press: Up
• Click OK.
• Click Add....
• Change Use shortcut in to: Search Edit
• Click in Shortcut key and press: Down
• Click OK.
• Click OK.

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

[...]

• What is shown for the current shortcuts?

Was this working in older versions?

Based on my vague recollection and this post viewtopic.php?p=47327&hilit=filter+down#p47327 I reckon it had to after me setting up to my needs - i.e. when being [in with focus] in Search Edit box, after pressing DOWN ARROW I wanted my list of past searches to show last / previous expression I had searched for instead of jumping with highlight to the top of list in main window

It must have changed somehow to default setting

Please try binding Up / Down to Search Edit | Show All Search History:
[...]

I just did. My Everything it is better now, thank you





So I think this is resolved now - as there is no bug?

[void]

Thank you for the information Thy Grand Voidinesss,

There's a few improvements made to the filterbar and using Up/Down for the next alpha update.
For example, cancelling the drop down selection will restore the current selection.

As for showing the search history on Up/Down, please let me know if you have any issues.

[Thy Grand Voidinesss]

[...]
As for showing the search history on Up/Down, please let me know if you have any issues.

It seems I have none

But as for lack of automated applying of Filters and of past searches in Search Edit, I personally would prefer them occurring. If it is technically possible then this could be made optional in Options