Replace MRU auto-open on focus with Ctrl+Space gesture#15
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The Branch and Solution AutoCompleteBoxes opened their recently-used list on focus, so the window started up looking like it had a list permanently stuck open. Remove the on-focus open; the list now appears when the user types or presses Ctrl+Space (only when there's history). Also lower the per-field MRU retention cap from 12 to 10. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GEVEBeP8N3JnetHAgwHtWZ
The log fills the remaining height, but the window was short enough that only a couple of lines showed. Increase the default window height (680 → 780) and minimum height (520 → 560), and raise the log's minimum height (110 → 190) so it has real breathing room. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GEVEBeP8N3JnetHAgwHtWZ
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Summary
Replaced the automatic dropdown behavior when focusing the Branch and Solution boxes with an on-demand gesture (Ctrl+Space). This improves the UI by preventing the MRU list from appearing permanently stuck open on startup, while still providing easy access to recently-used items.
Key Changes
OnMruGotFocusevent handler that automatically opened the MRU dropdown when the input boxes gained focusOnInputBoxKeyDownto detect Ctrl+Space and open the dropdown only when there's history to showMaxItemsfrom 12 to 10 entries per list to accommodate the larger log areaImplementation Details
The
OnInputBoxKeyDownmethod now handles two distinct keyboard interactions:The MRU list still appears automatically when the user starts typing (via AutoCompleteBox's built-in filtering), providing an intuitive discovery mechanism without the visual clutter of an always-open dropdown.
Tests were updated to use the new Ctrl+Space gesture instead of relying on focus to open the dropdown.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01GEVEBeP8N3JnetHAgwHtWZ