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Bug 151980

Summary:	"Field Entry" mode should be more preferable for supported drivers
Product:	db	Reporter:	Roman Mostyka <romanmostyka>
Component:	Code	Assignee:	Jiri Rechtacek <jrechtacek>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P3
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	152580

Description Roman Mostyka 2008-10-31 14:22:05 UTC

1. Open "New Connection" dialog, press tab key until "Name" drop down list is reached and press Down key. "Java DB
(Network)" driver will be changed to "JDBC-ODBC Bridge" and dialog will be in "Direct URL Entry" mode.
2. Press tab key until "Name" drop down list is reached and press Down key.

Result: "JDBC-ODBC Bridge" will be changed to "MySQL" driver and dialog will be in "Direct URL Entry" mode. Is this mode
preferable to set by default? I think "Field Entry" mode is more preferable for supported drivers.

Comment 1 Rob Englander 2008-10-31 14:59:08 UTC

I'm not sure I agree.  It may be preferable to retain the mode you were in if possible, which
is what it does now I believe.  So I'm not sure which is better.

Comment 2 David Vancouvering 2008-10-31 18:34:40 UTC

That's a tough one.  I think what I would like is if we remember the preferred entry mode for each type of driver,
versus globally for all drivers. 

However, I think this is an edge case.  Most people work with one and only one driver, and they pick a certain entry mode.

Comment 3 Jiri Rechtacek 2009-02-10 15:39:04 UTC

Reassigned to new owner.

Comment 4 Jiri Rechtacek 2009-12-02 08:28:42 UTC

This is an edge case, no plan to fix it now.