Bug 320724

Summary: Can't use tab for switching focus to other widgets if it's binded to any action
Product: [Unmaintained] kdelibs Reporter: William Linna <william.linna>
Component: shortcutsAssignee: kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: minor    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 4.10.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Fedora RPMs   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description William Linna 2013-06-04 15:30:01 UTC
If I set tab as shortcut for any action through "Settings –> Configure Shortcuts", I can't use it for switching focus anymore.

This makes usage of search and replace pain because I have to use mouse to from "Find"-field to "Replace"-field. It happens with similar tools too like "Find". So far I've noticed this problem with Calligra Words, Kate and KDevelop. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Kate (for example)
2. Settings –> Configure Shortcuts
3. Bind Tab as shortcut for "About KDE" (to make problem as visible as possible)
4. Open "Replace" (Ctrl-R by default)
5. Write something to "Find"
6. Try to switch focus to "Replace"-field with tab
7. About KDE window appears

Actual Results:  
About KDE window appears.

Expected Results:  
Focus should move to "Replace"-field.

I have same problem with Kubuntu 13.04 with KDE version 4.10.3

Focus changing works well when no actions is binded to tab.
Comment 1 William Linna 2013-06-04 15:38:16 UTC
Small note:
Since Kate actually recommends making Tab shortcut for Align to achieve Emacs-like tab behaviour, I assumed that it would work without problems.
Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2013-06-04 16:46:22 UTC
How should it know it should not invoke the configured action?
Comment 3 William Linna 2013-06-04 19:18:00 UTC
I don't know. Maybe it's just better to work around it.

Perhaps Find and Replace should be changed to dialog / window. For example in Kate "Tools –> Snippets..." tab works. Same with KDevelop's "Find/Replace In Files".

Or maybe Kate should have option for letting tab to work like align without configuring shortcuts.
Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-10 03:14:54 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 5 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-20 04:00:42 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 6 Justin Zobel 2022-12-31 00:24:38 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-15 05:11:19 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
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If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

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Comment 8 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-30 05:07:58 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!