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Bug 266862 - Contact editor Tab key navigation is unpredictable
Contact editor Tab key navigation is unpredictable
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 261239
Product: evolution
Classification: Applications
Component: Contacts
2.0.x (obsolete)
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: evolution-addressbook-maintainers
Evolution QA team
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2004-09-27 00:34 UTC by Daniel J. Wilson
Modified: 2004-10-28 20:01 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---



Description Daniel J. Wilson 2004-09-27 00:34:42 UTC
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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.
Comment 1 Gerardo Marin 2004-10-28 20:01:02 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 261239 ***