Finder 10.10: Tab completion in the "Go to the folder" alert is dumb

Originator:samdeane
Number:rdar://18146335 Date Originated:27-Aug-2014 12:22 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:Finder 10.10
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:

Hitting tab to auto-complete just picks the first option if there are more than one. It should work like auto-complete in command line shells (eg bash), and auto-complete up to the point where there is some ambiguity.


Steps to Reproduce:

1. Hit Cmd-Shift-G in the Finder.
2. Type ~/Library/A
3. Hit the Tab key

Expected Results:

It could auto-complete to either “Application Scripts” or “Application Support”, so it should fill in “Application S”.

Actual Results:

It just picks the first alternative, and fills in “Application Scripts”

Regression:

As far as I know, this has always been the behaviour. It’s wrong though!

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