Re: Query results in grid, new patch

Dave Page wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Florian G. Pflug [mailto:fgp(at)phlo(dot)org]
>> Sent: 06 March 2006 03:37
>> To: Florian G. Pflug
>> Cc: Dave Page; Edward Di Geronimo Jr.; pgadmin-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
>> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-hackers] Query results in grid, new patch
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>> I've finally come around to testing the new grid on osx, I must
>> say that I'm really impressed. It seems much more responsive than
>> the old one to me, and being able to copy rows, cols and fields
>> to the clipboard really rockts. I have to rather small
>> suggestions, though
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>> .) Ctrl-A (or Cmd-A on OSX) should select the whole table - it's
>> a rather well established UI-standard I believe to let Ctrl-A/Cmd-A
>> select the whole "whatever" you are currently editing.
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> Fixed.
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>> .) Could the initial size of the columns be choosen so, that
>> the captions
>> are not cut off?
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> Possible todo for anyone that wants to try it!
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NOT a todo. I found the result something between annoying and useless
when I implemented column sizing preserving, esp. in case of many columns.
I still didn't have the time to have a look at the patch, and I will be
very unhappy if I find the result a regression because its functions are
extended in a direction the control never was intended and designed for.

Regards,
Andreas