488589 - Update "Pressing Tab key does not select menus or buttons" OSX instructions to use System preferences rather than about:config

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(support.mozilla.org :: Knowledge Base Articles, task)

Description

[[:Cww]]

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Pressing+Tab+key+does+not+select+menus+or+buttons applies primarily to OSX where the default behavior in Firefox is determined by a bad default set in the operating system System preferences.  Rather than resorting to about:config to change this, we should have users change it in their OS System prefs (OSX only).

For instructions:

http://www.tipstrs.com/tip/1505/Tab-key-to-select-form-elements-in-Firefox-on-the-Mac

See also bug 437296

Filing because I don't use OSX and hence shouldn't be the one to write the article or make screenshots.

Comment 1

[Majken Connor [:Kensie]]

adding quotes, hopefully makes the summary easier to parse!

Comment 2

[Lance Kind]

Attachment: System dialog for turning on keyboard navigation for dropdowns.

Comment 3

[Lance Kind]

I followed the directions on tipstrs.  IMO, this isn't a bug and can be closed.  However, I don't know how to inform the masses.

Comment 4

[[:Cww]]

This isn't a bug in Firefox, it's a bug to update the KB article so it's easier to use.

Comment 5

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Lance, would like to update the article <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Pressing+Tab+key+does+not+select+menus+or+buttons>? It's a wiki. See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Editing+articles>.

Comment 6

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Edit is ready for review

Comment 7

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Bo approved the edit.