Convert fixed-value ComboBoxes to SearchableComboBox (#14083) #14165
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Closes #14083
Converted fixed-value ComboBoxes in the Preferences dialog & Web Search to SearchableComboBoxes for improved usability.
Updated sections include General, Web Search, Entry Types, and External Programs.
Steps to test
In Web Search, click the Service dropdown and use keyboard input to quickly jump to and cycle among matching services.
In Preferences → General, open the Language dropdown and filter languages by typing.
In Preferences → Entry Types, add or edit a field and observe that the Field selection dropdown now live-filters as you type.
In Preferences → External Programs → Push Applications → Application to push entries to, use the dropdown to confirm it filters results dynamically as you type.
Known Observations
While testing Preferences → General → Language, I noticed that the SearchableComboBox only matches exact text.
For example, searching for “espanol” does not bring up “Español,” and “filipino” does not match “Tagalog/Filipino.”
This affects certain languages (e.g., Español, Deutsch, Suomi, Nederlands, Tagalog/Filipino, Français) where accents or alternate spellings prevent matches.
In Preferences → AI → Chat model dropdown, users can type inside the field, but it does not filter or search the choices as expected. Instead, it allows input but does not match or autocomplete available models. This may cause confusion, as it appears to be editable but does not work as a searchable/filterable dropdown.
Mandatory checks
CHANGELOG.mdin a way that is understandable for the average user (if change is visible to the user)