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Bug 766700 - Text fields should scroll when the cursor moves outside the window
Text fields should scroll when the cursor moves outside the window
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: dconf-editor
Classification: Other
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: dconf-editor maintainer(s)
dconf-editor maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-05-20 08:24 UTC by Niklas Vainio
Modified: 2016-05-20 18:02 UTC
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Description Niklas Vainio 2016-05-20 08:24:20 UTC 
If a field has a long string as its value, part of the string goes outside the borders of the window. Text can be edited and the cursor can be moved outside the window with keyboard, meaning that edits cannot be seen anymore. The field should scroll instead.

There is a scroll bar in the bottom of the window, but that is not an optimal solution to this problem. 

This is related to bug 650631 but that fixed a different problem.
Comment 1 Arnaud B. 2016-05-20 17:31:29 UTC 
Thanks for reporting bugs. What version are you using? If it’s 3.18 or less, it will not be fixed (well, not by me at least), as the UI has been greatly improved since then. If not, could you please attach a screenshot and tell me what exact version it is (see the “About” dialogue) and if it is on Xorg or Wayland (or other). Many thanks.
Comment 2 Niklas Vainio 2016-05-20 18:02:29 UTC 
It's 3.18.2 (Ubuntu 16.04). Good to hear the UI has been improved.