Bug #66402 [Opn->Wfx]: New style prevents many browser's "search in page" function from working.

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66402&edit=1 ID: 66402 Updated by: bjori@php.net Reported by: software at bsb dot me dot uk Summary: New style prevents many browser's "search in page" function from working. -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Bug Package: Website problem Operating System: Linux PHP Version: Irrelevant -Assigned To: +Assigned To: bjori Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I'd suggest to use somesort of browser script/plugin that disables webpages from "hijacking" "/". I picked "/" specifically due its relation to searching, like all the other vi style shortcuts we added :] Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-01-14 13:45:12] pascal dot chevrel at free dot fr / is a keyboard shortcut in Firefox to search text in links, no meta key is needed. Ctrl+F searches for text in general. This was already a feature in Mozilla Suite and Netscape. I personnally don't use that feature, but just for the record, this is a similar but different feature than ctrl+F. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-01-14 10:06:32] marcin at ntool dot pl I use Firefox on Linux and have exactly the same problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-01-03 21:04:46] software at bsb dot me dot uk I should probably not have said "many". It might be just the ones I use. On a clean Ubuntu install Firefox, Web (the Gnome browser) and Midori all take '/' to start an in-page search. Also, "take over this functionality" is maybe too strong. All that is taken over is the key binding; the functionality can be accessed using Ctrl+F. It's just that I've been using '/' for so many years that I notice when a website alters the behaviour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-01-03 19:56:43] bjori@php.net Which "Many browsers"? I think you need to activate a plugin of some sorts for catching global space like that. Browser generally need a meta/function key or something (like alt or ctrl) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-01-03 14:13:02] software at bsb dot me dot uk Description: ------------ With JavaScript enabled, typing / moves focus to the search box. Many browsers use / as the key to activate a "search in this page" function. It seems a shame to take over that functionality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66402&edit=1