GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 266862
Contact editor Tab key navigation is unpredictable
Last modified: 2004-10-28 20:01:02 UTC
Please fill in this template when reporting a bug, unless you know what you are doing. Description of Problem: Keyboard navigation of the available text fields is somewhat unpredictable in the Mailing Address tab; Return and tab work like they do in a text editing application when the Address box has focus, but they change field focus and activate the default button when other fields have input focus. The most logical solution would be to force the Address box to use the same key behaviors. The HIG recommendation is for the Return key to move among fields in this kind of data input scenario (http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/controls-entry.html#controls-text-return), but I think using the Tab key makes more sense - it is commonly used in other desktop environments and in web forms for field navigation. Return should activate the default button. Steps to reproduce the problem: 1. Open a contact editor window 2. Select the Mailing Address tab 3. Click the Address box to give it focus 4. Press the Tab key, expecting it to move to the next box 5. Click the mouse in the Zip/Postal Code box and press Tab 6. Notice that the input focus then moves to the next box Actual Results: Inserts tab spacing in the Address box, prohibits further keyboard navigation using the Tab key. Expected Results: Move to the next text input box to allow advancement through the task of adding or editing a contact card. How often does this happen? Every time. Additional Information: Gentoo, Evolution 2.0 compiled from source.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 261239 ***