[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21656: Focusing on code textareas during setup should select all

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#21656: Focusing on code textareas during setup should select all
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 Reporter:  jblz                     |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  3.5
Component:  Upgrade/Install          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |
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Comment (by nacin):

 Automatically selecting on focus/enter/click can be confusing to users,
 and also buggy — certain keyboard or mouse events might act in strange
 ways, which pose problems for both accessibility and for keystrokes done
 by power users. I broke this a few times, though I may have been doing it
 wrong.

 On network.php, we deliberately show all lines, with no scroll. I do want
 to adjust setup-config.php, as with scrollbars often being hidden in newer
 browsers and operating systems, it's definitely possible to only grab the
 visible portion.

 I came up with calling .focus() and .select() on the textarea, and it
 worked well for me. What do you think?

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