Microsoft: Please reuse your own components!
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
A VP for Product Consistency at Microsoft. You know, that may be the best idea I've ever heard proposed in this industry. If you can actually get it implemented, we may just have to erect a statue in your honor.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it.
It's written in VB. What do you expect? No, I don't know that that's a fact, it's just my flippant assumption
Chris Maunder wrote:
I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
Careful. VP and VB are a bit too close together for the visually (studio) challenged. BTW, did you have Insert off or Scroll Lock on? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Please tell me this is just me.
It's just you - or, your interpretation of the situation to be more correct :) The Delete key is most certainly deleting that last char - but then Auto-Complete comes in and suggests it right back to you, keeping it highlighted as you type as it does all its suggestions.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Please tell me this is just me.
It's just you - or, your interpretation of the situation to be more correct :) The Delete key is most certainly deleting that last char - but then Auto-Complete comes in and suggests it right back to you, keeping it highlighted as you type as it does all its suggestions.
OK: I hereby give Microsoft the rights to use my autocompleting Combobox[^]. They can even remove my copyright notices if they want. Yes, I'm grumpy and need a cookie
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I too have had the frustration you are having... except that all our machines are numbered xyz123, xyz124 etc... it goes and finds the last "number" and hilites it. The dang thing is really frustrating and does not conform to the normal controls. I hate it!
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OK: I hereby give Microsoft the rights to use my autocompleting Combobox[^]. They can even remove my copyright notices if they want. Yes, I'm grumpy and need a cookie
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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OK: I hereby give Microsoft the rights to use my autocompleting Combobox[^]. They can even remove my copyright notices if they want. Yes, I'm grumpy and need a cookie
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Yes, I'm grumpy and need a cookie
Sorry. You don't appear to have cookies enabled.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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OK: I hereby give Microsoft the rights to use my autocompleting Combobox[^]. They can even remove my copyright notices if they want. Yes, I'm grumpy and need a cookie
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
I hereby give Microsoft the rights to use my autocompleting Combobox[^]
Fair enough :)
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency
or maybe remove a few dozen...
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Velopers, Develprs, Developers!
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I noticed that too a couple of days ago. Really annoying! I kept connecting to my workstation all the time, instead of the server. (My workstation ends with .30, and the server with .3). Damn it!
-- Verletzen zerfetzen zersetzen zerstören Doch es darf nicht mir gehören Ich muss zerstören
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Chris Maunder wrote:
No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it.
It's written in VB. What do you expect? No, I don't know that that's a fact, it's just my flippant assumption
Chris Maunder wrote:
I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
Careful. VP and VB are a bit too close together for the visually (studio) challenged. BTW, did you have Insert off or Scroll Lock on? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithMarc Clifton wrote:
It's written in VB. What do you expect?
Ok, sorry but I had to say this. That excuse hasn't held water in quite some time now, don't you think?
________________________ Ben Santiago, MCP & A+ Programmer (SQL, FoxPro, VB, VB.Net, Java, HTML, ASP, JSP, VBS) Eastern Suffolk BOCES - Student Data Services Programming: Race between programmers building better idiot-proof apps, and the Universe producing better idiots. The Universe is winning. -Rich Cook
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Marc Clifton wrote:
It's written in VB. What do you expect?
Ok, sorry but I had to say this. That excuse hasn't held water in quite some time now, don't you think?
________________________ Ben Santiago, MCP & A+ Programmer (SQL, FoxPro, VB, VB.Net, Java, HTML, ASP, JSP, VBS) Eastern Suffolk BOCES - Student Data Services Programming: Race between programmers building better idiot-proof apps, and the Universe producing better idiots. The Universe is winning. -Rich Cook
TekkGuy wrote:
Ok, sorry but I had to say this.
Never apologize. Especially to my flippant remarks. :)
TekkGuy wrote:
That excuse hasn't held water in quite some time now, don't you think?
True, if only because the C# code I've been seeing from so-called professional programmers is just as bad. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
Please tell me this is just me. I'm using the update to the Remote Desktop Connection client and it has that nifty auto-complete combobox that's been around for, well, forever. So I fire it up and it displays an IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD and so I click on the edit part of the combo, click again to set the caret at the end of the IP address string and ensure the text is unselected, then hit Backspace to remove a digit. And does the digit get removed? Does the backspace key behave as it behaves in every other edit control I've ever used in Windows? No, it highlights the last character. Highlights it. Someone, somewhere, specifically wrote code to override the normal operation of the backspace key. This stuff drives me insane. I honestly believe Microsoft needs to add a VP for Product Consistency.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Amen!! This issue has been a thorn in my side since the first time I was forced to use outBreak AKA outLook. I cannot think of any other windoze application that does not use CTRL-f to invoke the "find" function. OutBreak uses ctrl-f for "forward message." One of the strengths of windoze is a consistent user interface across many diverse applications. C'mon microsoft, get with the program!