#7277 NORM 8.2.0 (: Browse should focus the location bar when launched

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#7277: Browse should focus the location bar when launched
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   Reporter:  Eben             |       Owner:  erikos                           
       Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                              
   Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)             
  Component:  browse-activity  |     Version:  Development build as of this date
 Resolution:                   |    Keywords:  8.2.0:? r?                       
Next_action:  code             |    Verified:  0                                
  Blockedby:                   |    Blocking:                                   
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Changes (by Eben):

  * keywords:  => 8.2.0:? r?
  * next_action:  => code


Comment:

 The attached patch was sent to the mailing list, but slipped through
 around code freeze when everything required a ticket.  Here's the
 description from that email:

 I've tested this successfully while loading as a homepage:

  1. A valid URL
  2. An invalid URL
  3. A local file path

 It works in all cases, without race conditions.  The race condition it
 beats is one which causes the focus_in event to come after the text has
 been set/selected, since the event handler sets the text to the address
 upon focus, which (apparently) de-selects the text.  A very curious fact
 is that it appears the key handler for focusing the location bar (CTRL-L)
 simply calls grab_focus on the entry and nothing else, which results in
 the text being selected.  This is a mystery to me, so I'd appreciate it if
 someone could shed light on the difference.  Perhaps the reason that this
 special select_text mumbo jumbo is needed isn't what I thought it
 was...either way, it seems to be necessary.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7277#comment:1>
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