273197 - Can't focus links in SVG

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Core :: SVG, defect)

Description

[Hixie (not reading bugmail)]

SVG links don't enter the tab order.

TESTCASE:
   http://www.hixie.ch/tests/adhoc/svg/links/001.xml

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
   1. Load testcase.
   2. Press tab four times.

ACTUAL RESULTS:
   Focus moves between the content area and the text field(s) in the chrome.

EXPECTED RESULTS:
   Focus should move once to each of the two links on that page.

Comment 1

[jonathan chetwynd]

Hixie,

I strongly object to you behaviour and use of language.
I raised this matter over 8 months ago.
You've complained on each occassion about the manner rather than seeing what
needed to be done and doing it.

You finally asserted in bug #273099

"As far as I can tell, you can navigate an SVG fragment just like an HTML
fragment: cursor keys pan, tab moves focus, enter follows links. In fact I can't
see anything that the mouse pointer can do that the keyboard can't. No?"

if you are retracting this statement, please apologise.

Please identify which aspects of device independence are not supported.

As far as I can rationalise, given that we agree after 8 months that tab should
be supported and currently isn't, the keyboard navigation keys including shift
tab, space and return or enter,  are also broken.

Presumably it is hard to test them as one can't move focus in the first place

This issue is not normal severity, it is a major or critical issue for
accessibility, and keyboard users in particular.

As an accessibility consultant I have been looking pretty stupid for some while
promoting a UA/technology that fails to support device independence.

mozilla search is so broken for SVG bugs that imho it is a significant benefit
to have one clearly labelled general bug which can be found, and links to other
bugs which are part of the same issue. However I don't have time to argue.
dont be surprised if you get additional bug mail.

I've raised a significant number of bugs, most if not all are accessibility
related and I expect to be given the appropriate respect.

cheers

Comment 2

[jonathan chetwynd]

hixie, I have already asked you to add me to bugs

Comment 3

[jonathan chetwynd]

this bug is part of a larger series of bugs related to Device Independence:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273099

Comment 4

[Hixie (not reading bugmail)]

*** Bug 273274 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5

[Hixie (not reading bugmail)]

*** Bug 273272 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6

[jonathan chetwynd]

hixie, in response to your comment:  "SVG doesn't support device independence in
the first place" can I draw your attention to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/message/46419

Comment 7

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

This is a clear consequence of the issues described in bug 267657

Comment 8

[Jonathan Watt [:jwatt]]

And the issue is fixed, so I assume the fix for bug 267657 fixed this bug too.
Marking worksforme. Note though, that you don't get the nice dotted outline
highlighting the focused element in SVG as you do in HTML. That should be a
separate bug though.

Comment 9

[jonathan chetwynd]

jwatt, could you check or ask Tor to check as this isn't working for me on a mac? 

I'll check on a pc later, cheers!

Comment 10

[jonathan chetwynd]

Attachment: visual confirmation of change of focus

this attachment displays visual confirmation of change of focus

however the status bar should display the URI.

Should there be a default action that is visible?