X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/bee7d5d590a96e78551e90181dfc2242cbdb9d68..512d860c169d776885922b7eaff0bcb2b722f12a:/doc/todo/access_keys.mdwn diff --git a/doc/todo/access_keys.mdwn b/doc/todo/access_keys.mdwn index e2bdab97c..52031ffc1 100644 --- a/doc/todo/access_keys.mdwn +++ b/doc/todo/access_keys.mdwn @@ -27,8 +27,26 @@ and for forms buttons: - - - -There are also a few thoughts about access keys on the -[[main_discussion_page|index/discussion]]. The main criticism there it +There were also a few thoughts about access keys on the +[[main_discussion_page|index/discussion]]. Now moved to here: + +> Would anyone else find this a valuable addition. In oddmuse and instiki (the only other +> wiki engines I am currently using, the edit, home, and submit link tags have an +> accesskey attribute. I find it nice not to have to resort to the mouse for those +> actions. However, it may not be something everyone appreciates. Any thoughts? +> --[Mazirian](http://mazirian.com) +> +> > Maybe, although it would need to take the critisism at +> > into account. +> +> >> Thank you for that link. Given that the edit link is the first thing you tab to +> >> in the current layout, I guess it isn't all that necessary. I have had a +> >> a user complaint recently that Alt-e in oddmuse was overriding his access +> >> to the browser menu. + +---- + +The main criticism there it seems is that some browsers implement access keys in a way (via the Alt key) that allows them to override built-in keyboard shortcuts. I believe this is not a problem any longer in Firefox (which uses the @@ -48,3 +66,5 @@ Tabbing isn't quite the same as a nice shortcut key. There's always Conkeror... --[[JasonBlevins]], March 22, 2008 10:35 EDT + +[[!tag wishlist]]