Re: Bug#364784: pgadmin3: selecting datatype in when creating new

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgadmin-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgadmin-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Raphaël Enrici
> Sent: 26 April 2006 19:55
> To: PgAdmin Hackers
> Cc: Emil Nowak; 364784-forwarded@bugs.debian.org
> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-hackers] Bug#364784: pgadmin3:
> selecting datatype in when creating new
>
> Hi Emil,
>
> Emil Nowak wrote:
> > Package: pgadmin3
> > Version: 1.4.2-1
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > When selecting data type for new column. We have
> "combo-box" here with
> > all data types listed in some random order (at least it is
> not alphavetical).
> > It will be fine If I could enter first letters to jump to
> desired datatype.
> > Right now usualy I have to read all list of datatypes to
> find the one I need.
>
> I'm forwarding this upstream and will tag it wishlist.
>
> @pgadmin-hackers: can you please confirm that this is not a
> packaging issue and precise if this can be added to a future release?

They are actually in an order, just not an ideal one (it's something like domains, composite types, actual types, array
types,each in alphabetical order). 

It's not an order that works for me either, and is something I plan to work on soon, in addition to using more friendly
SQLstandard names where appropriate (e.g. integer, double precision etc. 

Regards, Dave.