Wishlist: allow for (non-ambiguous) abbreviations in the TUI

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Being able to type "tra,mul,let" in the TUI (9) instead of 
"traditional,multicache,letterbox" would save a lot of typing (and typos).
Of course, a single "e" is ambiguous - it could mean "event" or "earthcache".

Same for the search type selection (2). (I don't like the numbers, but would 
type "cou" [!] or "st" or "us" or "o" happily.)

I think this should not apply to the command line options in the first place.

What do you think? (Star the issue if you like the idea...)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Steve8x8 on 19 Apr 2013 at 10:16

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I had already forgotten that this had went into 3.17.5 already, so it's been 
available for testing since New Year 2013... anyone tested it? (I'm not using 
the TUI too much, and some quirk may have slipped in)

Original comment by Steve8x8 on 26 Apr 2013 at 7:41

• Changed state: Started

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I just tried it in the latest SVN version and it doesn't work for me in the 
TUI. I typed tra,mul and geotoad complained that it didn't recognize that.

I'd also like to see this feature on the commandline as it would make my 
batchfiles a bit more readable.

Original comment by magic...@gmail.com on 26 Apr 2013 at 10:02

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I suppose you tried the SVN *trunk*, not the *branch* (which is where 
experimental features are committed to first, and the basis for "development" 
releases)?
Alternatively, you may pick up the patches tarball from my personal site 
(linked to from the main page), and apply the individual patch yourself...
There will certainly be a 3.16.7 release incorporating most stuff from the 3.17 
branch before 3.18 will be started; but not next week.

Original comment by Steve8x8 on 27 Apr 2013 at 7:49

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I'm hesitant to introduce this kind of shortening into the command line as well 
- there are batch files, and there's the non-zero chance to mistype an option 
value or enter an ambiguous one. How would one handle this? ATM, 
interface/input.rb is handling that - for the TUI only.

Original comment by Steve8x8 on 13 May 2013 at 10:17

• Changed state: FixAvail

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Closing for now, with a little bit of "Wontfix" flavour to it.

Original comment by Steve8x8 on 27 May 2013 at 8:31

• Changed state: Fixed