[GNC] How to revert to previous input mode?

Fred Bone Fred at mandfb.me.uk
Sun Jul 2 05:25:55 EDT 2023


On 01 July 2023 at 19:16, Pierre Fortin said:

> On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 16:31:55 +0000 Gyle McCollam wrote:
> 
> >Pierre,
> >you stated you have to:
> >new method:
> > +|-. TAB, TAB, p(long list with "Don't Autocomplete" at top,
> > up-arrow, ENTER, pr(still long list with "Don't Autocomplete" at top,
> > up-arrow, ENTER, pre(still long list with "Don't Autocomplete" at top,
> >arrows or mouse actions once enough characters have been entered to
> >reduce the list where last month's transaction is now visible, etc...
> >
> >I don't understand why you need to up arrow after each character.  You
> >can type "p", then "r", then "e" just like you used to do. You can type
> >as many letters as you need without selecting "Don't Autocomplete" which
> >is what you seem to be saying.
> 
> No, I don't have to up-arrow; but I was trying to make the point that the
> new method has added a lot of extra visual cruft and confusion.  Worse,
> typing "Pens<TAB>" auto-populated an old "Camper expenses" entry which now
> had to be canceled and restarted.  

So what happens when you type the obvious "PENS "?



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