Closed Bug 1242349 Opened 9 years ago Closed 9 years ago

Provide unique pref to modify AccessibleCaret behavior in content initiated selection changes

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Selection, defect)

ARM
Android
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

()

RESOLVED FIXED
mozilla47
Tracking Status
firefox47 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: capella, Assigned: capella)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

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The default behavior for layout/core AccessibleCaretManager when responding to Javascript / content initiated selection changes is to HideCarets(), which closes the FFOS UtilityBubble and its counterpart, the mobile ActionBarHandler. When mobile implemented bug 1215959, we extended the logic [0] to attempt backwards compatibility we previous behaviors, for ex: Bug 1096938 This is currently preffed behind: |layout.accessiblecaret.extendedvisibility|, which is a catch-all for mobile compatibility behaviour: [1], and might be properly broken out into a unique pref, at least until there's a consensus on UI behavior. [0] http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/layout/base/AccessibleCaretManager.cpp?rev=0ff0ab3c254a&mark=131-138#129 [1] http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/search?string=sCaretsExtendedVisibility&find=&findi=&filter=^[^\0]*%24&hitlimit=&tree=mozilla-central
For plong-term planning, also keep in mind: Bug 1171110 - Floating text selection action bar for Android M , which will provide mobile with an FFOS-like UtilityBubble
Attached patch bug1242349.diffSplinter Review
Can I ask you to review this?
Assignee: nobody → markcapella
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Attachment #8712036 - Flags: review?(tlin)
Comment on attachment 8712036 [details] [diff] [review] bug1242349.diff Review of attachment 8712036 [details] [diff] [review]: ----------------------------------------------------------------- I'm a de facto owner of AccessibleCaret, so I think I can review this patch :-) If the patch touches other layout code, :roc is the person to ask for review.
Attachment #8712036 - Flags: review?(tlin) → review+
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 9 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla47
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