Windows Walker should have text focus on activation

[tchara]

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

When activating Windows Walker through Ctrl+Win, the input field should have focus so that one can start typing immediately. Currently, one needs to click it with the mouse or hit Tab once.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Set the focus() property on activation.

[enricogior]

Hi @tchara
I've tried on a couple of different PCs and on both Window Walker has the focus active and you can type right away.
Can you verify if the problem you are seeing is persistent?
Thanks.

[tchara]

It happens when I have the focus in Outlook (365 v20.03), but I cannot pinpoint a reproducible behaviour.

Sometimes, it consistently refuses to set the focus in Window Walker when I am in the e-mail list. Other times it just works fine.

The same is oddly the case with editing calendar items. Sometimes the focus remains outside Windows Walker, sometimes it does not.

Based on this behaviour, I presume Outlook somehow snatches/hijacks the focus?

[Scott-Cullen]

On my machine the text focus only works on the first try.

If you find an application, switch to it then activate the feature again the text box will not automatically have focus until you press tab/select with the mouse.

[crutkas]

i think it is slightly inconsistent. I've seen this a bit too. @betsegaw any ideas?

[betsegaw]

I haven't run into this yet. Back in the day, there used to be some issues with focus, specifically on launch (after a reboot). I will assign it to myself and take a look.

[betsegaw]

Oh wait.. already assigned 👍

[betsegaw]

Okay.. so I got one repro and maybe a fix for this will also fix the other ones.

1. CTRL + WIN
2. a
3. Using your mouse, click on the app to switch to
4. CTRL + Win

Result : Focus is nowhere to be seen...

@tchara, did you use the mouse to select the result at any point?

[betsegaw]

The change I applied will hopefully fix the more general case as well. Please do ping back if it doesn't.

[tchara]

Okay.. so I got one repro and maybe a fix for this will also fix the other ones.

1. CTRL + WIN
2. a
3. Using your mouse, click on the app to switch to
4. CTRL + Win

Result : Focus is nowhere to be seen...

@tchara, did you use the mouse to select the result at any point?

Now that you mention it, yes. If I am near the item with the mouse I just click it rather than using the keyboard.

[runxel]

For me it consistently doesn't work.

[enricogior]

Hi @runxel
we have a fix ready, it will be included in the 0.16.1 release.