DonationCoder.com forum
 
Read-only archive. This is a static copy of the DonationCoder.com forum. Reading and searching work as before; logging in, posting and private messages do not.
Archive of 2026-10-21 · About this archive · Main site

Author Topic: Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field  (Read 6,086 times)

Jesper Hertel

  • Charter Member
  • Joined in 2006
  • ***
  • Posts: 103
Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field
« on: January 08, 2008, 02:10 AM »
Well, hope there is room for simple suggestions too for my favorite program that I use a couple of hundred times a day or more... :) Gosh, do I enjoy using that program! :-*

I would love if pressing Ctrl+A in the input field would select the entire text typed there, as in almost every other input field in Windows.

I often find my self pressing Ctrl+A and then Delete to clear the input field - but that doesn't work in Farr 2.0.145.  :(
Other times I try to press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to copy the contents of the input field - but nope, no luck there either...  :(

It would be so nice to be able to use Ctrl+A in Farr!  :Thmbsup:

Jesper

jgpaiva

  • Artificial Idiocy
  • Global Moderator
  • Joined in 2006
  • *****
  • Posts: 4,727
    • Cody Award
    • Participated in NANY Challenge Once
    • Coding Snacks
    • Portugal Inhabitant
    • Linux User
Re: Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2008, 02:16 AM »
You're right, that doesn't work right now.

While mouser doesn't add it, you can use escape, which stops the search and selects all the text in the edit box ;)

Jesper Hertel

  • Charter Member
  • Joined in 2006
  • ***
  • Posts: 103
Re: Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2008, 02:31 AM »
Thanks for the tip, João! Super! And what a quick reply! :Thmbsup:

Hey, isn't it in the middle of the night in Portugal too, like here in Denmark? What are you doing up so late?
Ah, you were helping me of course - thanks. ;)

jgpaiva

  • Artificial Idiocy
  • Global Moderator
  • Joined in 2006
  • *****
  • Posts: 4,727
    • Cody Award
    • Participated in NANY Challenge Once
    • Coding Snacks
    • Portugal Inhabitant
    • Linux User
Re: Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2008, 02:38 AM »
:) Yep. Actually, it's 1 hour earlier. Still, pretty late, i just thought i'd answer before going to bed (and then i got distracted for another hour..  ;D ;D)

You're welcome!

Jesper Hertel

  • Charter Member
  • Joined in 2006
  • ***
  • Posts: 103
Re: Ctrl+A to select entire string in input field
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2008, 02:46 AM »
Yes, distractions, we also have a lot of these up here in Northern Europe. They seem to thrive anywhere, even in the winter, and they never seem to go to sleep either... ;D

Sweet dreams, and thanks again!

Original address: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=11733.0