[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#13622) Easier city rename

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://bugs.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=13622 >

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Jason Short wrote:
> If I type in "Hello world" it gets stuck on the He. Because it updates
> the name for each character typed I think it sends He to the server.
> The server discards this becuase it's an invalid name (for some reason).
> When the client receives this packet it tries to send the name again.

Oops.

> A related issue is that even if things work typing would be slow.After
> you type each character a round-trip to the server is needed and then
> some client drawing must be done.The update should only be done after
> you click "off" of the edit area (much like changing a file name in a
> file browser).

I agree. I tried to implement this, but my gtk skills were not up to the
task. Or maybe the inherent limitations in the gtk widget. I don't know.

Perhaps one of the gtk gurus on the list would take a look at it...?

  - Per