88980 - URL bar weird arrow/tab behavior

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(SeaMonkey :: Location Bar, defect)

Description

[ltskinol]

Linux, 2001070121

Summary says it all.

To reproduce:

1. Tab your way to the URL bar (it'll highlight).  Whatever URL is in
there now, press the down arrow.

2. In the box, it'll say "Search [Engine] for [URL]."  This will not
be highlighted.

Expected: Should just show the URL.

3. Press down arrow.  The "Search [..." text will highlight.

Expected: Dunno.  Maybe this is ok.

4. Press up arrow.  The "Search [..." text unhighlights.

Expected: pop-down should close.

In this mode, where the pop-down is active, up/down/tab all
seem to toggle between highlighting and unhighlighting.
None of them allow you "out" without hitting escape.

Expected:
  Down: If pop-down is open, nothing.  If pop-down isn't open, open it.
  Up: The opposite of down.  Pop it open, or nothing.
  Tab: next focusable field in the browser.
  
The current behavior makes the browser tough to use.  If I accidently
hit the down key when the focus is in the URL bar, it seems impossible
to get out of it without clicking somewhere.

Comment 1

[Francisco León]

Yes it can, you can press the right key :)
I think that section just works fine
2.-It remembers you what search engine you are using. That's handy
3.-It's ok, as you think it also may be :)
4.-Works with the right key (after choosing a match) or even if you go up with
no match

For all these reasons (especially the right arrow key closing the url bar- what
you wanted without clicking) i am marking this one INVALID
Now, i go to bed :)