[Pidgin] #8284: Fix shortcut keys on New Buddy Pounce dialogue

Pidgin trac at pidgin.im
Thu Jan 29 07:45:52 EST 2009


#8284: Fix shortcut keys on New Buddy Pounce dialogue
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     Reporter:  hackel  |        Type:  defect      
       Status:  new     |   Component:  pidgin (gtk)
      Version:  2.5.4   |    Keywords:              
Launchpad_bug:          |  
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 The dialogue has many options with duplicate shortcut keys:

 A is assigned as a shortcut key for 3 different options:
 1. &Account
 2. P&auses while typing
 3. &Add

 M for 2 options:
 1. Sends a &message
 2. Send a &message

 I for 2 options:
 1. Becomes &idle
 2. &Insert

 F for 2 options:
 1. Signs o&f&f (why underlined twice?)
 2. &Font


 Obviously each shortcut key should be unique.  In this case, pressing a
 duplicated key just cycles between the options.  The only way to close the
 dialogue via the keyboard, for example, is to press ALT-A until you get to
 "Add" and then hit enter/space.  For me being able to control a GUI with
 the keyboard is still quite important.

 Here are my suggested fixes:

 Acc&ount
 S&ends a message (1st time only)
 Signs o&ff (only one f)
 Pauses w&hile typing
 Pounce only when my status is not a&vailable

 This still leaves duplicates for I and F, but since the only remaining
 letters are JKQZ I don't see any solution for those.  It's a huge dialogue
 with 24 different options, so some duplicates are unavoidable.  The
 remaining four options will just have to be navigated with the tab key or
 by pressing the shortcut key twice.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8284>
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