Leaving the search filter drops you to the bottom of the register

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Chris Weber

29 Jun, 2010 05:45 PM

This is not user-friendly, here's the scenario.

I'm near the top of my register which is about 5 years worth of data. I have a record selected that I'm working on. I need to search for a transaction to get some category information, I search and it works well I find what I need. When I clear the search filter MD drops me to the very bottom of the register. Now I have to scroll all the way up to the top to get back to where I was.

The expected behavior was that I would clear the search filter and the record I had selected would be back in focus.

  1. 1 Posted by -Kevin N. on 29 Jun, 2010 08:05 PM

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    Hi Chris,
    You can report bugs, vote on existing tickets and request enhancements if you register at: http://moneydance.com/trac/register
    You'll receive an automated email that you need to reply to in order to complete the registration process.
    In the meantime, as a workaround, after you clear the 'Search' field, click on one of the txns to return focus to the register and hit the 'Home' key on your keyboard.
    HTH -Kevin N.

  2. 2 Posted by Chris Weber on 29 Jun, 2010 08:54 PM

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    Thanks Kevin! I'm glad you see this as a bug, as hitting the home key puts me back to the top of the register, and doesn't bring focus back to the record I was working with.

    Although I suppose now you have to come up with a way to remember the selected record when focus gets lost. Maybe I'm not being reasonable :)

  3. 3 Posted by -Kevin N. on 29 Jun, 2010 09:43 PM

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    Hi Chris,
    From my very limited knowledge of code, I beleive there can be seperate functions programmed into clicking the mouse button. One for clicking it down (mouse_down) and another for letting it back up. (mouse_up)
    Therefore, after you mouse_down on the 'x' to clear the 'Seach' fileld, I think it's possible that the focus could be restored to the formerly selected tnx. upon mouse_up
    I think you have a legitimate issue. You should create a Trac ticket for it.
    HTH -Kevin N.

  4. Angie Rauscher closed this discussion on 24 Jul, 2011 07:56 PM.

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