1333214 - Container properties: accesskeys don't work under macOS

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect, P5)

Description

[Kamil Jozwiak [:kjozwiak]]

In bug#1326087, we fixed the access key for container properties under about:preferences#containers. However, it seems like the shortcuts are not working as expected under macOS. Rather than selecting the correct item, macOS inserts accent characters under "Name". The only way I managed to get the shortcuts to work was when "Name" is not being selected.

STR:

* visit about:preferences#containers
* select "Preferences" on a random container
* attempt using the shortcuts that should be working under macOS [1]
> control + alt (option) + n
> control + alt (option) + o
> control + alt (option) + i
* macOS will type in accent codes into the "Name" field rather than using the appropriate shortcut

Now, you can get the shortcuts working with the following:

* press alt (option) + command + c which will launch the dev tools and unselect the "Name" field
* close the dev tools and you'll notice that the "Name" field isn't selected anymore
* you can now used control + alt (option) + o & control + alt (option) + i as long as you don't go back into the "Name" field

[1] http://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/preferences/containers.dtd

Comment 1

[Kamil Jozwiak [:kjozwiak]]

As pointed out by Mihai in bug#1326087comment#13, the "Name:" field appears to always be selected under macOS, hence the keyboard shortcuts adding accent characters into the Name field.

Comment 2

[Firefox Bug Husbandry Bot]

Bulk change per https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1401020