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= Introduction =  
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Firefox extensions and other functions can fight for keybindings. We should offer the ability for users to configure their keybindings and choose from predefined schemes.
The information on this page has been rendered obsolete by the shift to the WebExtensions addons API that shipped in Firefox Quantum.
 
= Implementation =
 
The set of <command>s in the browser.xul file is the set of commands for that window. Each command should be modified to include the name of the command by slurping in the text from the appropriate menu item. This would show up in the UI (See "Editor" below).
 
<key> elements observe <commands> so the connection between the two would be handled by the Editor. Extensions and browser commands insert items into these sets and the Editor would read from them.
 
The challenge is to create something that works well and yet does not have an effect on Ts/Txul. One implementation strategy might be to use the default hardcoded set until after the window is shown, then in delayedStartup() or something similar load the definition file and create the real keybindings. The downside would be that there would be a brief (probably unexploitable) period in which the browser window was showing with the incorrect "default" keybindings.
 
= Editor =
 
UI TBD. Some kind of list showing a configurations menulist (with various defaults + user ability to save theirs). File should be saved in profile so it can follow them around.
 
Defaults should include:
 
* Firefox
* IE
* Netscape 4
* Safari
 
etc
 
The editor and most of the logic excluding the default sets should be generic such that they will work for Thunderbird and other applications.
 
= Distribution Options =
 
* on by default, available through a menu item
* off by default, shipped as an extension
* not shipped, available as an extension through update.mozilla.org
 
Questions that affect this are related to how much this is something for users of extensions, advanced users and the like. The answer is that this is probably a power user feature and as such should be an extension. The hesitation I have when I make this claim is that it is a function that relates to manipulation of other extensions and so could be considered part of the "base".
 
Regardless, source would be hosted in cvs.mozilla.org and this would be a "supported extension" in that we'd commit to upgrading it with every release.
 
= Work Estimate =
 
2 Weeks
 
= Questions and Suggestions =
 
Should this extend to binding keys to fields on Web pages? For example, letting users bind a key to the "Additional Comments" field on Bugzilla? That might address the problems we have with accesskey="" being a pain.

Latest revision as of 14:03, 10 October 2018

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The information on this page has been rendered obsolete by the shift to the WebExtensions addons API that shipped in Firefox Quantum.

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