272967 - Insert key does not toggle insert / overlay mode in <input> and <textarea> fields.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 38415

(Toolkit :: Form Manager, defect)

Description

[Neil Hancock]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.1) Gecko/20040707
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.1) Gecko/20040707

The Insert key (above Delete left of Home on my keyboard) does not toggle
insert/overtype behaviour for form fields. Any form field will do.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. http://www.google.com
2. Type 'aaaaaAaaaaa' in the search field.
3. Place cursor in front of A in middle of field.
4. Press 'Insert' key. Press 'X' key. 

Actual Results:  
X inserted in front of A.
Cursor didnt indicate insert/overlay mode change.

Expected Results:  
X overlays A.
Cursor changed from pipe to underscore to indicate change of mode.

Also in FireFox.
MS IE obeys insert/overlay mode but doesnt indicate overlay mode with a cursor
change.

Comment 1

[Paul van Schayck]

Duplicate of bug 38415.

Comment 2

[Phil Ringnalda (:philor)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 38415 ***