479579 - Make all header fields tabbable, not just "Subject" and "Date"

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

Description

[Marco Zehe (:MarcoZ)]

Right now, it is not possible in SeaMonkey to reach from:, to: etc. headers via the tab key and activate their context menus using the keyboard. Requesting to port relevant changes from Thunderbird or implement them SM-style for better keyboard accessibility.

Comment 1

[Ian Neal]

Would be useful if you could quote a bug number for porting.
Not blocking 2.0 on this, please nominate for wanted 2.1 if you wish.

Comment 2

[Marco Zehe (:MarcoZ)]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Would be useful if you could quote a bug number for porting.

The bulk of the work for Thunderbird was done in bug 364376.

> Not blocking 2.0 on this, please nominate for wanted 2.1 if you wish.

Done. :)

Comment 3

[Robert Kaiser]

Definitely wanted for 2.1 (still needs someone to do the actual work though) and if the patch is low enough risk can even discuss including it in a 2.0.x update (let's see an actual patch for trunk first though).

Comment 4

[Bruno 'Aqualon' Escherl]

Created attachment 467489 [details] [diff] [review]
make the email addresses tabbable in the header pane

The patch adds a -moz-focusring to mail-emailaddress. The outline-offset prevents an overflow when the emailaddress gets focus.

Comment 5

[[e-mail]]

Comment on attachment 467489 [details] [diff] [review]
make the email addresses tabbable in the header pane

If you get the chance, please search/file/investigate:
* Modern text-link focusring should have an outline offset
* Suite themes should use :-moz-focusring where appropriate
* Feed web link field focusring should not use entire line

Comment 6

[Frank Wein [:mcsmurf]]

http://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/06248e974d85