Framework: Combobox should have an option to select all text on click

[vaadin-bot]

Originally by @jojule

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This would make re-entering text much faster. Currently you have to click and then select the text before replacing it.

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Imported from https://dev.vaadin.com/ issue #7116

[vaadin-bot]

Originally by @jouni

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This isn't the default behavior in normal text input elements, and present a usability issue. IMO this should be an option, or you should use a FocusListener to select the whole text (might be troublesome because of the server roundtrip).

[vaadin-bot]

Originally by @Artur-

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IMO this requires a minimalistic new API, like setSelectTextOnClick(boolean selectTextOnClick). Default behavior the current (false) and settable if the developer wants the ComboBox to behave this way.

[vaadin-bot]

Originally by @Artur-

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Similar to #6240 (TextField should have an option to select all text on click)

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[TatuLund]

With Vaadin 8 it is possible to use https://vaadin.com/directory/component/prefixcombobox which has this feature.

[wmadev]

It would be very helpful to include this in the regular Combobox too, I don't want to change 100+ Combobox'es in our project to PrefixCombobox to get this functionality. Any plans on doing so?