187693 - ctrl+1 (window->navigator) should act like ctrl+n (file->new->navigator window)

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core :: DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling, enhancement)

Description

[Bartosz Wucke]

Once one navigator window is present, ctrl+1 or menu item window->navigator is
no more useful.

Steps  to reproduce:
1. Open a new browser window (ctrl-n)
2. Press ctrl+1 

Expected behaviour: New browser window opened.
Current behaviour: No apparent effects.

Additional info:
ctrl+1 is much easier to press with one hand than ctrl+n especially for most
of users who use the mouse with right hand and have left hand free near the left
side of keyboard. 
I personally hold my hand there most of the time when browsing (close to
esc=stop) and ctrl-n and ctrl-w are two shortcuts I use most often.
Unfortunately n is placed in the middle of keyboard and both ctrl on the ends,
so it requires a good finger stretching to press that with one hand.

Comment 1

[u60234]

Marking NEW.

Comment 2

[Jo Hermans]

Then how do you switch from the mail-window to the browser-window without using
a mouse ?

One of the most annoying things for me, is that ctrl-1 sometimes opens a new
window, sometimes not. I would prefer to use ctrl-1 to switch windows only
(never open a new window), and ctrl-n to always open a new window.

Comment 3

[timeless]

please don't randomly mark bugs as new without making sure they aren't already
covered in bugzilla.

Comment 4

[Aaron Leventhal]

I really like the way it works right now, Ctrl+1 cycles through all the browser
windows.