Bug 443438 - dolphin not usable keyboard-only / without mouse
Summary: dolphin not usable keyboard-only / without mouse
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Keywords: accessibility, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2021-10-07 15:19 UTC by slartibart70
Modified: 2023-03-07 15:34 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description slartibart70 2021-10-07 15:19:36 UTC
Hi

please try to use dolphin using just the keyboard without ever touching the mouse: this is nearly impossible to do

- missing highlighting where the active input is
- just pressing tab-key does not go 'forward', you remain in the left places selection. Shift-tab works, by the way
- if the filelist-panel is active (barly noticeable by the color change in the surrounding box) - then, no file is selected by default (another indicator necessary to 'see' where we are). Using the cursor keys will select a file (blue background) and will stay highlighted 
- zoom activation (with shift-tab's) is also nearly impossible to see, just the single pixel line around the zoom-knob changes
- how do i access the back/forward or icons-view buttons?

so, this leaves a lot of room for improvement!

(you are not alone, kinfo-center is not usable by keyboard as well...)

What about some QS for all applications and their compatibility with keyboard-only usage? (i don't want to say this, but ms windows gui is bad as hell, but usable with a keyboard and no mouse!!)
Comment 1 Jack Hill 2023-02-25 12:30:52 UTC
I've also found that it's impossible to apply changes in the configuration dialogue.

Also tab works for me but gets stuck on the zoom slider. Alt-tab works, but skips out most toolbar items (I can only select the Location Bar and Application Menu)