[Monodevelop-devel] Question regarding to code completion window

[Lluis Sanchez Gual]

El dj 26 de 02 de 2009 a les 07:18 +0100, en/na Mike Krüger va escriure:
> Hi
> 
> I need some opinions from developers. I got a bug report (cut&paste:)
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Description of Problem:
> In some cases when I am writing a line of code, intellisense is blocking the
> left and right arrow, so that I can't properly navigate my line of code, even
> though I have not even actively engaged intellisense by selecting any of the
> options it present.
> 
> Steps to reproduce the problem:
> 1. Write the line: if ()
> 2. Place the cursor between the parenthesis
> 3. Write (between the paranthesis): "" == null
> 4. The cursor should now be after "null" and before ")".
> 5. Press the right arrow key to get out of the parenthesis - but nothing
> happens. (Intellisense popped up when writing "null" and is now blocking the
> right arrow key.)
> 
> 
> Actual Results:
> Left and right arrow keys are blocked (do nothing) in above case.
> 
> Expected Results:
> Left and right arrow keys always move the cursor left and right, respectively.
> 
> How often does this happen? 
> Always
> 
> Additional Information:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> One suggested solution: 
> Pass though left and right arrow keys to the editor when the selected
> item has no overloads.
> 
> My opinion is that passing through when there aren't overloads and not
> when they are are not a good solution from user point of view. 
> 
> I'm unsure how to solve this. A solution MUST be consistent. 
> 
> I see two options:
> A) Letting the user interface how it is now - changing nothing. (easy
> solution)
> B) Always pass left/right to the editor - not navigating through
> overloads.
> 
> When a method has overloads we could show in the tooltip:
> ---------
> MethodWithOverloads () (+18 Overloads)
> Description
> ---------
> 
> I would favor the option A) because I find it sometimes useful to view
> each overload and I don't have a problem with the behavior. But maybe I
> just get to used to the monodevelop way of handling things.
> 
> Option B) is how Visual Studio handles the problem. Theoretically we
> could add an option for switching between A) and B). But I don't know if
> this is worth an option (I think not).
> 
> Before I destroy the user experience I want some opinions about the
> issue.
> 
> What do you think ?

I like the option of passing through when there are no overloads. I
don't think consistency is a problem here.

> 
> Regards
> Mike
> 
> 
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