Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Type dialog completer should prioritize history entries over random types
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Component: UI
Effort: Low
Impact: Low
UI: Types
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- C++
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Description
Currently the auto-completer for the type dialog works strictly alphabetically. In practice, this means a random type whose name is "greater" than a recently used type will take precedence in completion. Instead, entries in the history should be prioritized over random types.
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Research direction
Start by locating the type dialog auto-completer and its history handling. Trace how alphabetical completion currently selects entries, then verify that recently used history entries are selected before unrelated types while preserving normal completion for other entries.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100