[QScintilla] [Bug report] autocompletion popup make application looses focus

[Phil Thompson]

On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:17:48 +0100, Nicoleau Fabien
<nicoleau.fabien at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, 
> Here is a bug report for qscintilla (tried with 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 ) :
> 
> Description of problem:
> When autocompletion popup appears, the application looses focus. So I
can't
> type anything, select an item, or use escape key to hide the completion
> popup.
> I must use the mouse to give focus to the application, to have a normal
> situation.
> 
> How reproducible :
> 
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. Install qscintilla library
> 2. In an empty folder, write this code in a file called main.cpp :
> #include <QApplication>
> #include <Qsci/qsciscintilla.h>
> #include <Qsci/qscilexercpp.h>
> #include <Qsci/qsciapis.h>
> 
> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
> {
>     QApplication app(argc, argv);
>     QsciScintilla *scintilla = new QsciScintilla;
>     QsciLexerCPP *lexerCPP = new QsciLexerCPP;
>     scintilla->setAutoCompletionThreshold(2);
>     scintilla->setAutoCompletionSource(QsciScintilla::AcsAPIs);
>     QsciAPIs apis(lexerCPP);
>     apis.add("test");
>     apis.add("test123");
>     apis.add("foobar");
>     apis.add("foobar2");
>     apis.prepare();
>     lexerCPP->setAPIs(&apis);
>     scintilla->setLexer(lexerCPP);
>     scintilla->show();
>     return app.exec();
> }
> 
> 3. compile the created file
> 6. launch the executable file created.
> 7. In the application , type "fo". A popup will appear.
> 
> Actual results:
> When popup appears, application looses focus. It's impossible to select
an
> item
> with the keyboard in the popup. It's also impossible to hide the popup
with
> escape key, or to continue typing. You must use the mouse, to select an
> item,
> or click in blank text to hide the popup.
> 
> 
> Expected results:
> You should be able to select an item with keyboard, or hide the popup
with
> espace key, or continue typing. The application should not loose focus
> 
> Additional info:
> Tried qscintilla-devel 2.3.1 and 2.3.2
> Using qt-4.4.3
> Using Linux (Fedora 10)
> Using Gnome 2.24.1

Thanks for the detailed report.

This has been reported before and the common element seems to be Gnome.

Phil