bug#43218: EWW handles default answer incorrectly when changing a select

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Nicolas Graner <nicolas.graner@universite-paris-saclay.fr> writes:

> I agree. IMHO options should be presented like a list of checkboxes in a
> dedicated temporary buffer. In addition to multiple selections,
> advantages include:
>
> * no mabiguity if several options have same value and/or text
> * can handle option with empty text
> * can handle disabled options
> * present options in the order intended, not alphabetized as in
> minibuffer completions
> * search commands are available (userful if there are many options)

Those are good points...  Dropping into a recursive-edit (in a new
temporary buffer) can be somewhat confusing for the user, though.  (epa
does something similar when selecting a public key for encryption, and
it's less than perfect from a usability standpoint.)

> Couldn't a large part of the code for checkboxes/radio buttons be reused?

Probably.

It'd be nice if Emacs had a real drop-down in-buffer menu -- that's how
other browsers present a select box.  Or has Emacs gotten that lately?

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