Introduction

JabRef 3.8.2

JabRef 3.8.2 had the possibility to use pre-defined words for the keyword field. Instead of auto-completion, the user could use a drop down field:

JabRef 5.12

In today's JabRef, there is no such possibility:

One can still configure the list where the user can choose the available "keywords" to offer.

On the left, the field is selected, on the right, the possible contents are shown.

Tasks

• Add the selection box next to the keyword field. The list should be filled with the contents of the content selectors list, minus the existing keywords.
  • This box is OUTSIDE the text box. It allows for selecting an item in a pre-defined list. Once a user clicks on the item, it is added alphabetically inside the list. In case the list is not alphabetically sorted, it is added to the end.
• In the configuration of the "Content Selectors", do NOT allow configuration of Fields having the property "org.jabref.model.entry.field.FieldProperty#PERSON_NAMES" (because there are soooo many authors, we think, it does not make sense to use it there)
• Change the popup to enter types to the combo box for custom entry types
  • old:
  • new:
• Optional: Rewrite the keyword edit to tags, also called chips
  • Use GemFX Tags Field (https://github.com/dlsc-software-consulting-gmbh/GemsFX#tags-field)
  • An example is implemented at Replaced abandoned JFoenix controls #10046