56145 - Arrow keys should cycle focus between widgets in <titledbox> on win32

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core :: XUL, defect, P3)

Description

[Blake Ross]

Arrow key behavior for widgets in <titledbox>'es should match Windows
behavior.  The keys should cycle focus between widgets in a top to bottom,
left to right order (unless a tab order is specified, presumably).  In a
textfield, of course, the arrow keys should serve only to move the caret left
and right.  Note that focus should only be cycled between the widgets in the
<titledbox> that the widget (which had the focus when the arrow key was
pressed) resides in.  If there's no <titledbox>, focus should cycle between
all widgets in the same (top to bottom, left to right) order.

Comment 1

[Blake Ross]

argh...this was meant to go in XPT, not XPT: Trees.  reassigning.

(XPT may not be the best component for this.  Keyboard Nav seems like it'd be 
better, but I can't think of anyone in that group who would implement this sort 
of thing...?)

Comment 2

[David Hyatt]

Presumably would be done in the XBL of the <titledbox>.

Comment 3

[Blake Ross]

One important distinction I forgot to mention:

Radiobuttons should get checked when they get focus (when cycling), whereas 
checkboxes should not (they should only get focus).

Comment 4

[saari (gone)]

I disagree with the above comment, they shouldn't get checked if a user is just
tabbing through them to get to something else.

Comment 5

[Blake Ross]

Well, that's standard Windows behavior.  Also, you're not tabbing through 
(which should just set focus), you're navigating with the arrow keys.  Also, 
that's how navigation currently works for radiobuttons in a radiogroup.

Comment 6

[saari (gone)]

Eh, sorry, I was thinking tabbing, not arrow keys.

Comment 7

[Gavin Jackson]

I noticed that arrow keys dont work in message boxes. For example 
http://javascript.internet.com/messages/name-alert.html
 after pressing the Hello, Click Here button, I cant use the arrow keys in the 
message box.

Comment 8

[John Morrison]

That's a different issue, but left-right arrows work in a javascript prompt()
dialog mac/linux/win32. [up-down have per platform behaviours, but that may
be intentional; I didn't look at the bindings because I'm lazy].

Comment 9

[Jonathan]

Is this still relevant?

Comment 10

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Comment 11

[Neil Deakin]

No longer relevant.