Impossible to type St. Louis to choose a time zone.

Originator:markd
Number:rdar://30456155 Date Originated:2/9/2017
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:10.12.2 (16C67)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Area:
Something not on this list

Summary:
Hi!

When I was in St. Louis, I wanted to enter my time zone. I couldn't get geolocated reliably (say a VPN or something), so I tried to type it in.  See attached movie for my attempts - It kept wanting me to visit St. Petersburg.  It is a nice place and my friend Maxim lives there, but alas, it was St. Louis I was interested in.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. go to system preferences
2. click Date & Time
3. click time zone tab
4. click lock to make changes
5. Turn off "set time zone automatically using current location"
6. Give keyboard focus to "Closest City"
7. Start typing "st. louis"

Expected Results:
8. get "st. louis"

Actual Results:
8. Something that is not "st. louis".  Its actually impossible to type "st. louis" - even typing very fast. or all caps.  or pasting.

Version:
10.12.2 (16C67)
I have heard this problem existed back to 10.6.

Notes:


Configuration:
Occurs everywhere

Attachments:
'timezones.mp4' was successfully uploaded.

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