Closed
Bug 82650
Opened 24 years ago
Closed 23 years ago
[tabbing] F6 goes counter-clockwise, Shift+F6 goes clockwise
Categories
(Core :: DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling, defect)
Core
DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling
Tracking
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VERIFIED
INVALID
mozilla0.9.5
People
(Reporter: bugzilla, Assigned: bryner)
References
(Blocks 1 open bug, )
Details
summary says it all: in the browser [at least, cc'ing nbaca for mailnews info],
f6 will cycle through the frames in a counter-clockwise manner, whereas shift+f6
will cyclem through frames clockwise.
this, from what i can tell [but using the tab key], is how 4x worked. however,
i'm filing this as an RFE in case anyone else would prefer f6 to go clockwise
and shift+f6 to go ccw. [i don't have strong feelings either way.]
after speaking with german, he mentions that the direction for f6 and shift+f6
be the *same* btwn the browser and mailnews. if it isn't, that's a bug [prolly
should be filed separately so as not to digress too much from this rfe].
Comment 2•24 years ago
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Using WinMe:
FYI: In Mail F6 moves clockwise through the mail panes and Shift+F6 moves
counter-clockwise (Tab, Shift+Tab works the same). This matches the behavior of
4.x Mail.
I am not an expert with frames and links, but using 4.x I went to Wired.com and
it appears that Tab moves clockwise and then down the left column. Shift+Tab is
counter-clockwise.
Reporter | ||
Comment 3•24 years ago
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nbaca: that's weird, coz tab in 4x [i tested on mac, winnt and linux] went
counter-clockwise, and shift+tab went clockwise in www.faqs.com. what platform
were you using?
i better check the spec --cycling might be defined in the html [eg, the order of
the frames within the frameset]...
anyhow, there should be a separate bug, i think, to resolve the directional diff
btwn mail and browser --whichever way we go, it should be consistent. :)
Comment 4•24 years ago
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Unmodified tabbing should always go from left to right, up to down (what I guess
you're calling `clockwise'). Shifted tabbing should always go in the opposite
direction. Therefore, this be a bug, not an RFE.
Severity: enhancement → minor
Comment 5•24 years ago
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(Er, when I said `unmodified', I meant `unShifted'. It might be modified by
Control or Alt or Command, but still unShifted. Sorry for the confusion.)
Comment 6•24 years ago
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Oddly, IE behaves the same way we currently do.
Assignee | ||
Updated•24 years ago
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Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Summary: F6 goes counter-clockwise, Shift+F6 goes clockwise → [tabbing] F6 goes counter-clockwise, Shift+F6 goes clockwise
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla0.9.4
Assignee | ||
Comment 8•23 years ago
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moving these out to 0.9.5 since it doesn't look like I will have time for 0.9.4.
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9.4 → mozilla0.9.5
Comment 9•23 years ago
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Wait a minute-
What about making F6 bring up the address text-box? I've been trying to search
Bugzilla to see if anyone has suggested this before, and I came across this bug
to make F6 cycle frames. Well, can they be combined, i.e., a first press of F6
will bring up the address text-box (ala IE on Windows), while continued presses
will cycle back down into browser and any frames?
Or, should I submit a new request (in opposition to this existing request) for
F6 to imitate IE on Windows platforms?
Comment 10•23 years ago
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You can do whatever you like, but i'd mark it invalid, since it's wrong.
Steps to reproduce:
install google toolbar for ie,
show explorer sidebar (I picked History),
show address bar
show google toolbar (below address bar)
click into the google search region
press f6.
Behavior on ie5.5w2k is to focus the [x] of History, not to bring focus
to the address bar.
Alternative steps to reproduce, somehow manage to focus an entry in the history
list (this takes talent), press f6.
Behavior on ie5.5w2k is to focus the content panel, not to bring focus to the
address bar.
Comment 11•23 years ago
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If F6 is inconsistent in IE, then it must be a bug! (ha ha)
I don't use the sidepanel in IE, so F6 has consistently worked for me. All I'm
asking is that Mozilla have some consistent shortcut key to jump to the address
window -- it doesn't have to be F6! I only suggested that because it doesn't
do anything in Mozilla currently, and (most of the time) it works in IE...
Assignee | ||
Comment 12•23 years ago
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I'd say we do go left to right, up to down as mpt suggests, on both www.faqs.org
and in mailnews. Therefore, I'm marking this invalid.
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 23 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Updated•6 years ago
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Component: Keyboard: Navigation → User events and focus handling
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