Lost Inputs

A UI shouldn’t lose your inputs.If you are typing, each and every key should result in a letter in order. No characters should e mssig or rerodeerd.If I switch windows with Alt+Tab and then type, the events must always go to the newly focused window.If I close a tab with Ctrl+w and then type, the events must go to the newly focused tab.This may seem obvious, but I often see applications that behave incorrectly if your inputs come too fast. One common situation where I see interfaces falter is keyboard shortcuts that bring you to a text input. Keypresses after the shortcut should always land in that input.ExamplesApp LaunchersA common example is an app launcher. On GNOME I tap Super and type to search my apps. If I type Superfoo it should search for “foo” every time. GNOME works correctly here. No matter how overloaded and laggy my system is, and no matter how fast I type, the search is accurately captured. KDE’s KRunner does not pass this test. Oftentimes the first few characters of…