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Bug 18279 - focus in explorer
Summary: focus in explorer
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Explorer (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: PC Windows ME/2000
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: David Strupl
URL:
Keywords: A11Y
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2001-12-03 11:17 UTC by Chris Ledantec
Modified: 2008-12-22 19:35 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Chris Ledantec 2001-12-03 11:17:38 UTC 
when switching to the explorer with the keyboard, initial focus is on the tabs
at the bottom of the window. expected behavior is that focus should be on the
currently active tab in the explorer.
Comment 1 Peter Zavadsky 2001-12-10 09:55:34 UTC 
Closing as wontfix.

I think the right behaviour should be this: The focus set to that
component it was focused last time. I.e. if you had focused in
explorer tab, switched away from explorer and then swithced back,
should be focused the same tab. If you have focused some node, after
switching back to the explorer should be focused that node.

Please reopen if I'm wrong, or if it doesn't work that way.
Comment 2 Chris Ledantec 2001-12-10 10:17:20 UTC 
clearly, if focus always goes to the tab then this does not work as
you describe. 

and yes, i agree that focus should be returned to the last focused
item, and if there is no such previous item then it should go to the
top of whichever component is visible (exlporer, runtime, etc.)
Comment 3 _ ttran 2002-01-04 13:28:35 UTC 
I am closing this as WONTFIX.  There are opposing views on where focus
should be set when you are switching tabs.  None is ideal.  I suggest
whoever not satisfied with the current behavior to go to nbui mailing
list and discuss the issue first.  When an exhaustive conclusion is
reached then we'll implement it, or bug the Swing team to change the
default behavior of Swing.
Comment 4 Quality Engineering 2003-07-01 15:49:32 UTC 
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> verified
Comment 5 Quality Engineering 2003-07-01 16:27:34 UTC 
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> closing.