Please fix search.

tons_of_bricks

I don't know if this is intended or not, but I find it quite annoying that the search automatically erases everything that I previously typed when I try typing again, even if I only highlighted a section. For example, I accidentally searched "14749" instead of "14719". I highlighted the 2nd four to change it, but when I pressed "1" on the keyboard, it erased everything. The only way to not get the search to do so is to click inside the search bar, then use the arrow keys to get the cursor where I want it to before changing anything.

I suggest that this please be changed.

Stellar

Have you tried with double click?

Most of the times I search for different terms, so having the search select all its good.

tons_of_bricks

@Stellar yes, that works too, but with any other search or entry box that I've used, its the opposite way around. One click to edit current entry, two clicks to highlight it all.

Either way, the search should not remove my entire entry if I've only highlight part of it, which it is currently doing (and my biggest issue).

Jay37

I find this frustrating as well - especially when I've just spent ages angling a small piece to get enough light on the part number and squinting through a magnifying lens, trying not to throw it out of focus, before entering what I think is the correct number. Then realise I've put it wrong, before repeating the angling/squinting faff, etc, etc

Pikka

Upvoted!

Calibrick

I've always had the same issue... normal behavior is to click once to place your cursor and twice to select all. Too often I just had a small typo and want to fix it, but have to click multiple times to not wipe out my original text. :-)

Pikka

I remember we were discussing the same issue exactly a year ago:
"Editing text in the main search box". Unfortunately I can't make link to that thread to work from here, but you can open it in another window:
https://www.brickowl.com/forum#/discussion/10285/editing-text-in-the-main-search-box

Calibrick

I'll upvote that one too if I haven't already... :-)

Lawrence

I have now removed this functionality from the search box

Hoddie

It's taken me 7 years but I finally got used to that behaviour! But yeah, it's better this way.

Calibrick

Woohoo!!! Thank you so much, Lawrence! This is soooooooo much better, I just tested it!!

tons_of_bricks

Thanks, Lawrence!