[Phpmyadmin-devel] [ phpmyadmin-Feature Requests-3522109 ] Inline editing by double click

[Madhura Jayaratne]

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 1:33 AM, J.M. Rütter <me at mynetx.net> wrote:

>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SourceForge.net [mailto:noreply at sourceforge.net]
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> > Subject: [Phpmyadmin-trk-featreq] [ phpmyadmin-Feature Requests-3522109 ]
> > Inline editing by double click
> >
> > Feature Requests item #3522109, was opened at 2012-04-27 14:23
> > Message generated for change (Comment added) made by arcadius-radius
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> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=377411&aid=3522109&group_i
> > d=23067
> >
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> > Category: Interface Improvements
> > Group: None
> > Status: Open
> > Resolution: None
> > Priority: 5
> > Private: No
> > Submitted By: arcadius (arcadius-radius)
> > Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
> > Summary: Inline editing by double click
> >
> > Initial Comment:
> > Currently (pma 3.5.0) grid editing in browse mode is started on click.
> > This can be annoying for some users, f.e., they fear important table
> data can be
> > accidentally damaged.
> > Another bad thing is unexpected starting edit mode when trying to select
> some
> > text in grid (to copy it to clipboard).
> >
> > It would be good to support 3 configuration modes of Grid editing:
> > - On click (current behavior),
> > - On double click,
> > - Disable.
> >
> > While there's no this useful setting, I replaced in /js/makegrid.js:
> > $(g).find("td.data").click
> > .. with:
> > $(g).find("td.data").dblclick
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > >Comment By: arcadius (arcadius-radius)
> > Date: 2012-04-27 15:36
> >
> > Message:
> > Usual action on double click is selecting all text, on 3-click –
> > selecting all line...
> > So ideal shortcut for starting inline editing would be Ctrl+Click, if it
> > possible.
> >
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> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=377411&aid=3522109&group_i
> > d=23067
>
> Would introducing a new configuration option, as suggested by arcadius, be
> a good idea?
>

Although I'm of the opinion that there are too many configurations options
in PMA already, the suggested configuration seems to be quite reasonable.
Btw, are you suggesting the default behavior to be Ctrl+Click? I think what
is mentioned in the comment makes sense.

IMHO changing the click behavior for 4.0 would consist a rather big change
> for people used to 3.5, wouldn't it?
>

Yes, we will get loads of complaints saying their grid editing is not
working.
How about 3.5.2? I know it is suppose to be a bug fix release. But this
would avoid the problem to some extend.

-- 
Thanks and Regards,

Madhura Jayaratne
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