how to set key binds for firebug autocomplete popup items select ?

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chris

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Jul 15, 2012, 9:04:05 AM7/15/12
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I'm new to firebug. I do not know which key binds to do autocomplete popup menu
ietms select.
I hope firebug can have have key binds to select items in complete popup menu
items. Like `<C-n/p>` or `<C-j/k>` etc.

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Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 16, 2012, 4:34:25 AM7/16/12
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If you mean the Completion List Popup inside the Command Line, you can use Up/Down, Page Up/Page Down and even scroll through the list with the mouse wheel.

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Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 17, 2012, 8:09:24 AM7/17/12
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I forgot Home/End for jumping to the beginning and the end of the Completion List Popup.
See they shortcuts page for more info.

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Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 17, 2012, 9:33:44 AM7/17/12
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Excerpts from [ Sebastian Zartner ] //// On [2012-07-17 05:06:14 -0700]:

> I already answered you in
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firebug/AJvV3qNTJLU.

The Up/Down and Home/End or Pagedown keys are really sucked ....
Why? That's how every graphical UI works nowadays.
 
I've been used to Vim's key style ...
And other users are not.
But if you want to suggest to make the keys changeable, please create a new issue and describe in detail what you're talking about using Firebug terminology.
 
If there is not shortcuts for popup menu. Well, I give up.
Did you read the shortcuts page? There is a shortcut for the Completion List Popup. It is Space+Enter.

Sebastian

chris

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Jul 17, 2012, 9:48:23 AM7/17/12
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Excerpts from [ Sebastian Zartner ] //// On [2012-07-17 06:33:44 -0700]:

> From https://groups.google.com/d/topic/firebug/Exo0QoGX588.

> Excerpts from [ Sebastian Zartner ] //// On [2012-07-17 05:06:14 -0700]:

> > > I already answered you in
> > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firebug/AJvV3qNTJLU.

> > The Up/Down and Home/End or Pagedown keys are really sucked ....

> Why? That's how every graphical UI works nowadays.

Hmm.... I have not listened this which UI work with use Up/Down to select popup
menu items.
Yes, of course I can understand that use Up/Down to select. But it is not a
standard, popup menu should not called UI. It is in console command line.

> > I've been used to Vim's key style ...

> And other users are not.
> But if you want to suggest to make the keys changeable, please create a new
> issue and describe in detail what you're talking about using Firebug
> terminology <https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Firebug_Terminology>.


> > If there is not shortcuts for popup menu. Well, I give up.

> Did you read the shortcuts page<https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Keyboard_and_Mouse_Shortcuts>?
> There *is* a shortcut for the Completion List Popup<https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Command_Line#Auto-Completion>.
> It is Space+Enter.

Space+Enter ?? What's that ? I have not seen in your link ...
I tested "Enter" is like Tab, and "Right", they all do same thing, complete the
suggested item in popup menu.

But my topic is "select items in popup menu", not just select "suggested item"
in popup list.

Ok, maybe I'm not clear. Vim complete in popup menu, and choose items with <C-n>
and <C-p>.
I do not want make firebug to be a Vim. I just want a shortcut like that.
Because it is more quick and easy than (Up/Down, Home/End ...).

And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
(I think firebug should let user can custom the shortcuts...)

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Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 17, 2012, 10:21:31 AM7/17/12
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> > The Up/Down and Home/End or Pagedown keys are really sucked ....

> Why? That's how every graphical UI works nowadays.

Hmm.... I have not listened this which UI work with use Up/Down to select popup
menu items.
Some small examples: Linux, Windows, and I guess also Mac OS menus for example. Tree view items, list items etc. in the different OS's, auto-completion lists in Eclipse and NetBeans - all work with Up/Down.
 
Yes, of course I can understand that use Up/Down to select. But it is not a
standard, popup menu should not called UI. It is in console command line.
I don't understand you here.
Note that you can also turn off the display of the Completion List Popup via the Console Panel options.

> Did you read the shortcuts page<https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Keyboard_and_Mouse_Shortcuts>?
> There *is* a shortcut for the Completion List Popup<https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Command_Line#Auto-Completion>.
> It is Space+Enter.

Space+Enter ?? What's that ? I have not seen in your link ...
Oops. My fault. The shortcut is Ctrl+Space to display the Completion List Popup. Please follow the link. It avoids misunderstandings and long descriptions here.
 
Ok, maybe I'm not clear. Vim complete in popup menu, and choose items with <C-n>
and <C-p>.
I do not want make firebug to be a Vim. I just want a shortcut like that.
Well, I'm not that used to VIM. Though reading through the VIM shortcuts I do not see any shortcut like <C-n>.
Anyway, maybe extensions like Vimperator or Pentadactyl do what you want.
 
Because it is more quick and easy than (Up/Down, Home/End ...).
For me using Up/Down is faster than having to press two keys, but ok.
 
And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
(I think firebug should let user can custom the shortcuts...)
It does already, but not the shortcuts for any popups.

Sebastian

chris

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Jul 17, 2012, 6:58:13 PM7/17/12
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Excerpts from [ Sebastian Zartner ] //// On [2012-07-17 07:21:31 -0700]:



> > > > The Up/Down and Home/End or Pagedown keys are really sucked ....



> > And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
> > (I think firebug should let user can custom the shortcuts...)

> It does already, but not the shortcuts for any popups.

What does this mean ? Firebug already support shortcuts customization ?
I checked out about:config, have not found similar options.

And you read Vim shortcuts, but Vim does use <C-n> to select items in popup
menu. Maybe you link have not said that, usually some cheatsheats will not say
that, you can open popup menu in vim (omni complete) with <C-X><C-U>, and then
use <C-N> to select next item and <C-P> to select previous. Because I keep my
fingers on ASDF <> JKL; So that move fingers to Arrow keys is very slow than
<C-n>. This is obvious. Everyone who use Vim knows that. That's why vim use hjkl
to move around.
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Jan Honza Odvarko

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Jul 18, 2012, 2:40:19 AM7/18/12
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On Jul 18, 12:58 am, chris <numbch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Excerpts from [ Sebastian Zartner ] //// On [2012-07-17 07:21:31 -0700]:
>
> > > > > The Up/Down and Home/End or Pagedown keys are really sucked ....
> > > And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
> > > (I think firebug should let user can custom the shortcuts...)
> > It does already, but not the shortcuts for any popups.
>
> What does this mean ? Firebug already support shortcuts customization ?
> I checked out about:config, have not found similar options.
Yes, try Firebug (icon) menu -> Customize Shortcuts...

Honza

Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 18, 2012, 3:00:12 AM7/18/12
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> What does this mean ? Firebug already support shortcuts customization ?
> I checked out about:config, have not found similar options.
Yes, try Firebug (icon) menu -> Customize Shortcuts...


Maybe you link have not said that
I guess it doesn't mention that because you explicitly need to enable the omnicomplete plugin.
 
And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
Please do so and create a test case for this. Also please try to explain your request as simple as possible, i.e. without requiring knowledge of VIM (omnicomplete) functionality. Use Ctrl+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P if pressing Shift is required) instead of <C-P> to avoid misunderstandings.

Sebastian

Sebastian Zartner

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Jul 18, 2012, 3:58:19 AM7/18/12
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And final, I really should go to add an issue ...
Please do so and create a test case for this. Also please try to explain your request as simple as possible, i.e. without requiring knowledge of VIM (omnicomplete) functionality. Use Ctrl+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P if pressing Shift is required) instead of <C-P> to avoid misunderstandings.
I just saw you already added issue 5704 for that. Please also add the parts mentioned above.

Sebastian
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