Open Bug 1587833 Opened 6 years ago Updated 3 years ago

Switching to the chat tab focuses the conversation list

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Instant Messaging, defect)

defect

Tracking

(Not tracked)

People

(Reporter: clokep, Unassigned)

Details

I'm not sure when this changed, maybe during de-XBL of something (maybe bug 1554633)? But when switching to the chat tab it used to keep whatever the previous focus was (or maybe it just always focused on the input box).

But now when I go to it it seems to have focus on the list of conversations...which is less than useful.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Focus the chat tab and focus the input box.
  2. Ctrl+Tab to switch tabs
  3. Ctrl+Shift+Tab to switch back

Expected result:

The focus is on the input box or the conversation.

Actual result:

The focus is on the conversation list, so typing selects contacts / conversations.

Hmm, this happens in TB 68 as well where we mostly have the old XBL code.

I think I figured out a patch for it, as it make sense to move the focus on the input box if a conversation is currently open.
Stay tuned :D

Severity: normal → S3
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