[telepathy] [Bug 318591] Implement "search when typing"

[Thomas Pfeiffer]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=318591

--- Comment #3 from Thomas Pfeiffer <colomar at autistici.org> ---
Hmm... A quick check on Pidgin and Kopete revealed: 
Pidgin: When I enter part of a nickname while the contact list has focus, it
does not filter, but jumps to the first match (only if it's currently shown in
the list). 
Kopete: When the contact list has focus, entering the first letters of a name
jumps to the contact in the list if it's currently shown. Entering a string
contained in the name but not at the beginning does nothing. Filtering is done
using the always visible search field

I wonder whether an always visible search bar like in Kopete would be annoying.
I was never annoyed by the one in Kopete, but maybe others are. It does offer
the best combination of discoverability and qucik access, at the expense of
adding a bit of UI chrome to the contact list.

Another consistency issue with Martin's approach is that it would not be
possible in the contact list Plasmoid (at least I see no waqy to give it focus
without opening a chat at the moment). I also consider with David that we
should not go solo here: If we want list filtering by just typing, it should be
done everywhere it makes sense, not just in KTp (it may make sense in many
places, actually).

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