Closed Bug 140644 Opened 22 years ago Closed 18 years ago

arrow keys can't reach fixed, absolute elements (caret browsing)

Categories

(Core :: DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling, defect, P5)

Product:
Core
Component:
DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling
Platform:
x86
Windows 98
Type:
defect

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: jruderman, Assigned: aaronlev)

References

Details

You can reach fixed- and absolute-positioned elements with tab, but you can't
reach them using arrow keys in caret-browsing mode (F7).  Should you be able to
reach them using arrow keys?

Examples:
http://hardware.linuxfaqs.de/ (absoulte-positioned boxes)
http://www.w3.org/Style/ (fixed-positioned navigation box)

KaiL (Kai Lahmann) pointed this bug out to me.
Blocks: caretnav
Priority: -- → P5
Depends on: 334626
Fixed by the fix for bug 334626.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 18 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Component: Keyboard: Navigation → User events and focus handling
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