283009 - When selecting search in newsgroup cursor doesn't default into the box to type criteria

Status: RESOLVED EXPIRED

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Description

[thecougher]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
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When selecting search in newsgroup cursor doesn't default into the box to type 
criteria.  Meaning that when I want to search a particular newsgroup for a 
keyword I right click on the group and I then get the search Messages box.  
From there I should be able to start typing my search criteria but for whatever 
reason I have to click the box manually to get a cursor.  Also noted that there 
is no other function that the cursor is serving at the time the Search Messages 
box is initiated so even if this is not a bug it's a good candidate for an 
enhancement.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Right click on a newsgroup or maiilbox etc
2.Select Search
3.Immediately start typing your seach criteria and notice...nothing
4.Then manually click into the box and only then can you start typing

Actual Results:  
Cannot immediately bein typing

Expected Results:  
Should be able to start typing without manually mouse clicking into the text 
area.

Also when selecting search and there is another search open why not launch 
another instance instead of bringing up the one that is already open.  Or at 
the very least use the same instance but switch the newgroup or email folder 
the the one that I just selected.

Comment 1

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

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Comment 2

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

This bug has been automatically resolved after a period of inactivity (see above
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