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Thu 30 Jan 2014 9:01AM

Add / change keyboard shortcuts

SVB Steffen van Bergerem Public Seen by 108

Some users asked for new keyboard shortcuts. Let's discuss which we would like to implement and which key(s) one would have to press.

If anyone would like to change a keyboard shortcut that could also be discussed here.

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Maciek Łoziński Mon 3 Feb 2014 9:13PM

I think we should be careful not to make keyboard shortcuts for any actions (eg. a "like"), so nobody would do anything accidentally.

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Steffen van Bergerem Mon 3 Feb 2014 9:38PM

"like" already has a keyboard shortcut (L). Before you have to use J/K to highlight the post so doing that accidentally should be a rare issue.

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Ryuno-Ki Fri 14 Feb 2014 7:07PM

Keep in mind, that screenreaders make heavy use of keystrokes, too.

For example, have a look at this slides (~ 4 years old): http://www.slideshare.net/swimsy/screen-reader-shortcut-keys

I'll try to get in touch with some blind users to ask for suggestions next week.

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Adrenalin Sun 16 Feb 2014 6:42PM

@ryunoki

I’ll try to get in touch with some blind users to ask for suggestions next week.

This is a nice idea. Maybe we should try to find out first what is easy to use and common for people with a disability…

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Ryuno-Ki Fri 28 Feb 2014 12:59AM

So I've asked on the Orca MailingList and they said, it's dependent on the application software. So here's the shortcut list for Firefox and Chrome and Opera, but I couldn't find something for Safari …

But, please, don't hijack the keyboard strokes, but I think, accesskeys are safe to use :-)

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Faldrian Tue 21 Oct 2014 6:24PM

@ryunoki Sorry to dig up some old conversation here... so I think it would be safe to hijack the keyboard strokes, but add a checkbox in settings to disable keyboard navigation for people that have screenreader problems with it?