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build 16 How to reproduce : - choose from main window menu "Tools|Option" ( display window "Options" ) - display popup menu from "Component palette" node - choose from popup menu "New Palette Category" ( display window "New Pallete Category") - try type some string (it's possible only literal 'a'..'z','A'..'Z', but not characters e.g. '(', ')', ' ')
Maybe there is a reason why these characters are restricted...?
If we make only some characters possible to write to this item we can do it in all "usefull" items (e.g. class name in New dialog, package name, item name, ...). In my opinion allowing only some characters isn't standard behavior of application. User must know some "restrictions" in software developing.
The restriction is made because the name is used also for folder (created for the category). Moreover, DataFolder.FolderNode requires its name to be Java identifier (package name?). I think this could be avoided by using the name entered by the user only as display name converting to valid folder/package name if needed.
Fixed.
verified in [nb-dev](134), [pilsen](010226_3) I try to set category name consist following characters: `~!@#$%^&*()_+-={}[]\|;':",./<>? without some problems
Resolved for 3.3.x or earlier, no new info since then -> closing.