jakob / jakob/Postico

When filtering on a foreign-key column, show a popup to select a value

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Description

When opening a table, you can change the value in columns with a foreign-key constraint with a nice value lookup popup.

This would also be nice when filtering on a column with a foreign-key constraint.

![schermafbeelding 2017-01-27 om 14 16 55](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/1086388/22372206/a6b75746-e49b-11e6-94da-956b3daa51e0.png)

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the existing foreign-key value lookup while opening a table, then inspect how filtering is initiated; done means filtering a foreign-key column offers the same kind of value-selection popup shown in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
database, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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