Managing multiple selections

[skurfer]

This should probably be addressed once the internals of QSCollection are settled, but…

If you select multiple objects with , like A, B, C: Hitting ⌫ once removes B. Hitting ⌫ again removes A. Hitting ⌫ again removes C.

1. They should be removed in reverse order (C, B, A)
2. We should set things so ⌦ can be used to remove things from the other direction.
3. There should be a way to remove everything quickly. Hitting ⌫ twice quickly, maybe? Although, I suppose hitting ⌃Space twice does the trick.

And as a bonus, there should be something that acts like ⌘A in reverse. That is, if multiple things are selected, some keystroke (⌥⌘A maybe?) should turn them back into a results array.

[pjrobertson]

Now you're talking. I like the ideas :)

There should be a way to remove everything quickly. Hitting ⌫ twice
quickly, maybe? Although, I suppose hitting ⌃Space twice does the trick

That should only work if you have the 'pressing the delete key twice clears
the current object' extra pref enabled. We'd probably need to check the
speed of a 'double tap'. Like a double mouse click kind of thing.

On 19 September 2012 01:19, Rob McBroom notifications@github.com wrote:

This should probably be addressed once the internals of QSCollection are
settled, but…

If you select multiple objects with , like A, B, C: Hitting ⌫ once
removes B. Hitting ⌫ again removes A. Hitting ⌫ again removes C.

1. They should be removed in reverse order (C, B, A)
2. We should set things so ⌦ can be used to remove things from the
   other direction.
3. There should be a way to remove everything quickly. Hitting ⌫ twice
   quickly, maybe? Although, I suppose hitting ⌃Space twice does the trick.

And as a bonus, there should be something that acts like ⌘A in reverse.
That is, if multiple things are selected, some keystroke (⌥⌘A maybe?)
should turn them back into a results array.

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[skurfer]

Add to this: When looking through the default key bindings, it seems that ⌥, is supposed to remove something from the group of selected objects (with the uncollect: method), but it doesn't seem to do anything.

[skurfer]

See #1444 also.

[gavinhughes]

I think , should have a checkbox metaphor. Items can be collected or removed from collection with ,.

(My comment on #1444 is incorrect. Apparently there is no way to deselect in the Browse window.)