robotframework / robotframework/RIDE

Standardise CTRL + Backspace

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Description

Originally submitted to Google Code by berryman... on 12 Jun 2013

Currently CTRL + Backspace behaves differently in the edit tab to in pop ups e.g. when you add Documentation or a resource.

In the Edit tab, or Text Edit tab, CTRL + Backspace or delete will delete until the next significant character, the same functionality as the CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow. However when in a pop up, CTRL + Backspace adds a control character.

I would like to see the handling standardised to delete until the next signification character.

If you wanted to take it one further and include capitals in those significant characters a la eclipse, that would be even better :)

Cheers

Running Windows 7, ride 1.1, python 2.7.3

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Research direction

Start by reproducing CTRL+Backspace in the Edit or Text Edit tab and in the Documentation or resource popups on the reported Windows setup. Compare the current deletion behavior with CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow, and consider the issue done when all mentioned editing contexts delete through the next significant character consistently.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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