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

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#8284: Fix shortcut keys on New Buddy Pounce dialogue
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 Reporter:  hackel  |           Owner:              
     Type:  defect  |          Status:  new         
Milestone:          |       Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.5.4   |      Resolution:              
 Keywords:          |   Launchpad_bug:              
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Description changed by hackel:

Old description:

> 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.

New description:

 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[[BR]]
 S&ends a message (1st time only)[[BR]]
 Signs o&ff (only one f)[[BR]]
 Pauses w&hile typing[[BR]]
 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.

 It would be ideal if the message formatting shortcuts (Font/Insert/Smile)
 only activated when the cursor was in the message editing window (and Send
 a message was checked), however I'm not sure if this is possible with GTK.

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