Keyboard selection of address autocomplete in email compose window fails

Bug #886593 reported by ADFH
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Bug Description

Not sure if this is a sylpheed bug or a desktop environment bug - as it's only happened since I upgraded to Oneiric.

When I'm not using Google Apps, I use sylpheed as my mail client - I like its low-fi HTML support and the fact it stores mail messages in a maildir-esque structure as separate files.

Anyway, when composing a message in Sylpheed, as one types a message it will try and autocomplete the email address you're typing. In the past, I could use the down arrow to pick one of the alternatives. Now, trying to use the down arrow or tab fails, it just moves on to the next field. I have to grab the mouse to pick.

How do I use the keyboard to select from these pop-up options?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: sylpheed 3.2.0~beta3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov 6 03:04:34 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100419.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: sylpheed
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-31 (4 days ago)

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ADFH (adfh) wrote :
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Nan M (mcintyre-n-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

The Sylpheed dev reports having resolved this for another 11.04 user.

http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/redmine/issues/52

But it seems to have regressed in a new 12.04 install, 5 days ago.
Installed version from the Ubuntu package manager is V3.2.0beta5, but I can also reproduce it using a PPA from Klaus Vormweg built V3.2.0beta7.
Desktops tested: all the 4 default Ubuntu 32 bit desktop ones.

I've also reported to the Sylpheed dev today by email. I don't understand how to use his web interface for reporting bugs.

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Nan M (mcintyre-n-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

It appears that this is a Sylpheed bug.
The developer advises:
"bug has been fixed at svn r3049.

2012-04-18

        * addr_compl.c: fixed Bug #52: Address autocomplete:
Not possible to select drop-down list element with arrow keys
(Linux) Possibly occured with GTK+ >= 2.24.

Patch:
http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/redmine/projects/sylpheed/repository/revisions/3049/diff/src/addr_compl.c

It was fixed right after the release of 3.2.0beta7,
but it is not released yet.
Please apply the above patch if you are in a hurry."

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