Re: Can only type 1 character per field when editing

Dean Peterson wrote:

> I have a test table with 1 numeric field (Int4) and two string fields 
> (VarChars).  I open it in the View Data window.  If I tab into the 
> number field and start typing, it replaces the previous value then 
> lets me type multiple digits.
>
> However, if I tab into a string field and start typing, the first 
> character I type is appended to the end of the existing value.  It 
> won't let me type additional characters unless I move out of that 
> field and back in again.  Then I can type one more character.  If I 
> click in the field with the mouse so that there is a blinking cursor 
> (caret), then I can edit it normally, typing multiple characters.
>
> Other facts:
> - The same behavior happens in the new row line at the bottom.
> - If I just click in a string field with the mouse without tabbing to 
> it, I have to click 3 times before editing normally, once to select 
> the cell in the grid with the black outline, once to highlight the 
> contents of the cell, and once to get the blinking cursor/caret that 
> lets me edit.

This behaviour is known, and I don't have a clue how to work around it. 
We're waiting for a new implementation of the grid component, which is 
expected some time in the near future.

Regards,
Andreas



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