[kopete-bugs] [Bug 262754] New: More intuitive search: search without pressing or clicking anything

[benni]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262754

           Summary: More intuitive search: search without pressing or
                    clicking anything
           Product: kopete
           Version: SVN
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Contact list
        AssignedTo: kopete-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: benjamin_makus at lavabit.com


Version:           SVN (using KDE 4.5.95) 
OS:                Linux

I (like most people) have my Kopete window most minimalistic. That means there
are the normal application borders, the contacts and the menubar (menubar is
mostly disabled, too ;) ). So there's no search bar 'cause it takes too much
space!

Actually I have about 150 contacts and 2 possibilities to search for a specific
contact:
1. scroll though the whole list and use my eyes
2. pressing X times the first letter of the contact

Now I had following idea (I saw it in some other application... don't
remember):
Functionality should be the same as the search bar, but without the search bar!
I'd say that if the contact list window is active, then the imaginary search
bar should receive ALL input (means: letters, digits, etc.). This would me MUCH
more intuitive!

Following reasons: If you press a key in your contact list it's always because
you want to search, there's no other option. But actually you have always to
click at the search bar or use a shortcut. Completely unneccessary, right?!

I have a kind of vision how it could look like: If nothing has been typed
there's no search bar. If you hit any key (except ctrl, alt, etc.) the search
bar appears and filters the list. Afterwards you can hit "esc" or press
"backspace" till there's no more input and the bar fades away.

Reproducible: Always

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