222247 - Ctrl+K for Search conflicts with Linux/KDE shortcut for Clear

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 216930

(Firefox :: Toolbars and Customization, defect)

Description

[Jay Knight]

Ctrl+k is the shortcut to focus the toolbar search.  However, this seems to
conflict with a linux/kde shortcut for clear.

To Reproduce:
1.  while focus is on content area, but not a text field, type ctrl+k
2.  Notice that search bar has focus... good
3.  Now focus a textfield (address bar will do)
4.  Type ctrl+k again

Expected Results:
Search Bar gets focused when shortcut is typed

Actual Results:
Search Bar does not get focus on shortcut if a text field does.

Comment 1

[Bob Firth]

Not specifically kde.

I'm not sure that it's a good idea to overide the standard key bindings of the
OS/system.

Comment 2

[Pierre Chanial]

Yes, I agree that sucks

Comment 3

[Bob Firth]

Bug 72352 suggests making this sort of thing into a pref.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 72352 ***

Comment 4

[Pierre Chanial]

reopening

Comment 5

[Bob Firth]

> reopening

That's pretty obvious, but can you please explain why?

If you don't think this is a dupe of bug 72352 then how about bug 218224? which
is a dupe of bug 216930 (which is currently marked as a dupe of 72353). There
are more out there if you search hard enough (but all resolved as dupes).

Comment 6

[Bob Firth]

I'm resolving this as dupe again since there hasn't been any further objection.
Am resolving as dupe of bug 216930 because that is specifically ctrl-K in
Firebird so there can't be any argument about its duplicate nature. 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 216930 ***