[Eric] Eric stops responding on auto-complete tooltip if I type too fast

[Mike C. Fletcher]

On 11-11-13 09:39 AM, Detlev Offenbach wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> what kind of autocompletion provider are you using (QScintilla or Eric Assistant)? If you are using the Eric Assistant, do you have installed the latest one from the eric plugin repository (see plug-ins menu).
>
> Regards,
> Detlev
Hi Detlev,

Was using the QScintilla one.  On the implied suggestion to use Eric
Assistant I've now installed that, and have attempted to reproduce the
failure for a few hours.  Haven't seen the error occur again with Eric
Assistant, will report back if it occurs here.

Thanks,
Mike
>
> Am 10.11.2011 um 05:14 schrieb Mike C. Fletcher:
>
>> I've now seen this issue show up in multiple files, so I figure I should
>> report it.  I've just updated my Kubuntu desktop to Oneiric, with Eric4
>> installed (from the official repositories).  When I open a new file and
>> start typing, if I type "fro" quickly, eric freezes in what appears to
>> be an infinite loop.  If I, instead, type "fr", then pause until the
>> auto-complete tooltip appears, and continue typing, everything is fine. 
>> The particular text being typed doesn't seem to matter (i.e. "_co"
>> crashes just as readily), neither does having a project open or not. I
>> have Eric configured to do file-only suggestions (no api suggestions). 
>> Once the auto-complete has shown once, everything seems fine, but
>> remembering to slow-type the first two characters typed in a file is a
>> bit painful.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated,
>> Mike
>>
>> Eric 4.4.15-1
>> Qt 4.7.4-0ubuntu8
>> QScintilla 2.4.5-ubuntu1
>> KDE 4.7.2 (Kubuntu Oneiric)
>>
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> Detlev Offenbach
> detlev at die-offenbachs.de
>
>


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