[kmail2] [Bug 325565] New: There is no way to quick search messages by status (new / unread / etc) without mouse.

[Dmitry Alexandrov]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=325565

            Bug ID: 325565
           Summary: There is no way to quick search messages by status
                    (new / unread / etc) without mouse.
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: kmail2
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: NOR
         Component: UI
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: 321942 at gmail.com

Any GUI element except text fields on KMail main window handles common keys:
<A>-<Z>, <Enter>, arrow keys, etc not in normal way but according to general
scheme. E. g. <Right> will select next message no matter what is focused. It
very useful, but makes impossible to quick filter messages by status (new /
unread / replied / has attachment / etc) by keyboard.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Press Alt-Q → quick search field will be focused,
2. Press <Tab> → status drop-down list will be focused,
3a. Try to go down the list by pressing <Down> or expand by <Space> → nothing
happens,
3b. Try to start type ‘Replied’ → reply window opens (due to <R> shortcut)


Expected Results:  
Status drop-down control should handle keys like any normal drop-down control
in focus.

Now pressing <Tab> is the only way to unfocus quick search field (see
https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=215&t=117778). 

If behavior of drop-down list will be fixed, it will be neccessary to allow to
return focus to message list by pressing <Esc> (and maybe <Enter>). Otherwise,
after searching you will have to press <Tab> several times before you will can
navigate messages by pressing <Right> / <Left> and so on.

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