110177 - when Search widget open, include it in the tabbing cycle (QuickSearch)

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 78269

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Message Display, defect)

Description

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

couldn't find an open bug for this, so...

when the Search widget is open in the mailnews 3pane window, [shift]+tab will
not bring it into focus. [nor does [shift]+ctrl+tab or [shift]+f6, but that's
not surprising since those aren't really implemented for the 3pane yet.]

there's no keyboard navigation available to bring focus to this widget [unless
i'm missing something!]. i need to mouse+click to access the Search widget. this
is analogous to not being able to focus the Sidebar in the 3pane.

Comment 1

[jglick]

In addition, mnemonics need to be added as well. "S" in Subject and "A" in 
Advanced. Should that be a separate bug?

http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/specs/qksearch/images/QkSearch1.gif

Comment 2

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

filed bug 111031 for access keys [mnemonics].

Comment 3

[[e-mail]]

I've got halfway with this - tabbing works but the focus ring needs fixing.

Comment 4

[[e-mail]]

Attachment: Proposed patch

Comment 5

[[e-mail]]

I've just realised that the Advanced button doesn't need to be in the tab order...

Comment 6

[[e-mail]]

Actually the best way to resolve this is to change the key used for the focus
ring from [Shift+]Tab to Ctrl+[Shift+]Tab, then Tab will work for the search
widget, so
IMHO this bug is a dup of 78269.

Comment 7

[scottputterman]

78269 is taking care of this, so marking it as a dup.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 78269 ***

Comment 8

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

okidoke, v.