632538 - For the VKB, Barcode Keyboard 's next button does not move the cursor to the next field

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox for Android Graveyard :: General, defect, P5)

Description

[Naoki Hirata :nhirata (please use needinfo instead of cc)]

1. download Barcode Keyboard Trial
2. set the system inp[ut method to Barcode Keyboard
3. close the hardware keyboard
4. go to http://people.mozilla.com/~nhirata/html_tp/formsninput.html
5. click in a field.
6. hit the next key

Expected: the next key should go to the next field
Actual: active field does not change.

Comment 1

[Alex Pakhotin (:alexp)]

There seems nothing wrong on our side, the Barcode Keyboard just does not provide a proper flag in the KeyDown event, which would allow us to recognize the Next action.
Taking into account that is not a very popular VKB, with medium rating on the Android Market (3.7), I'd suggest the WONTFIX resolution for this bug.

Comment 2

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

what flag is it not providing?

Comment 3

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

also, does the stock browser have the same issue with this keyboard?

Comment 4

[Alex Pakhotin (:alexp)]

(In reply to Brad Lassey [:blassey] from comment #2)
> what flag is it not providing?

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/EditorInfo.html#IME_ACTION_NEXT
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public static final int FLAG_EDITOR_ACTION
Since: API Level 3

This mask is used for compatibility, to identify enter keys that are coming from an IME whose enter key has been auto-labelled "next" or "done". This allows TextView to dispatch these as normal enter keys for old applications, but still do the appropriate action when receiving them. 
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(In reply to Brad Lassey [:blassey] from comment #3)
> also, does the stock browser have the same issue with this keyboard?

The stock browser does not support Next action at all for any keyboard.

Comment 5

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

this is an issue with the keyboard. I don't think it is in our interest to do anything to work around their bug.