414176 - Cannot Tab across to alternative radio button if one is selected

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Keyboard Navigation, defect)

Description

[Joanmarie Diggs]

As originally reported on GNOME's Bugzilla
(http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512300):

> in the attached testcase*, when the page is loaded, we get the 
> first google link, then red, then green followed by blue, and 
> lastly by the bottom google link. (note that none of the radio
> btns are selected).
>
> when we select one, then tabbing around, we can not focus on the
> other two alternatives. i.e. google link, (selected colour), 
> second google link.
> 
> Expected results:
> user should be able to tab across to alternatives.
> 
> Does this happen every time?
> yes

*Here's a link to the aforementioned test case:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=103787&action=view

Comment 1

[Jesse Ruderman]

You can use the arrow keys (either up/down or left/right) to switch radio buttons within a radio group.  This keeps a radio group from taking up multiple tab stops.  Is this inconsistent with other GTK apps?

I believe the current behavior was implemented in bug 17602.

Comment 2

[Joanmarie Diggs]

Nope, you are correct, what has been implemented is indeed consistent with GTK apps.  I have chatted with the original reporter on the GNOME bug as well as with the Orca UI lead, and the conclusion we reached was "never mind." :-)  Sorry 'bout that.

I'll leave it to someone else to decide if this should be closed out as INVALID or WONTFIX. ;-)  

Thanks guys!