Closed Bug 1117179 Opened 9 years ago Closed 3 years ago

Pressing Apple W does not close tab / window but flashes the File menu

Categories

(Firefox :: Keyboard Navigation, defect)

37 Branch
x86_64
macOS
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

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RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

People

(Reporter: nicolas.barbulesco, Unassigned)

Details

Firefox 34.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.6.8.

1. In a window, I create a new tab. 
2. In the new tab, I load the address http://filmcomplethd.fr/online/ 
3. I press Apple W 

* Expected behaviour : * 

Firefox flashes the menu File in blue, and closes the tab.

* Actual behaviour : * 

Firefox flashes the menu File in blue, but does not close the tab. 
This is inconsistent. 
This makes me wonder : 
“The menu File has flashed. This means that my keyboard equivalent has been understood and that my Mac has done the action. But the tab is still here. So what action has been done ? Which other tab has been closed instead ?”

Thank you for correcting that bug.

Nicolas Barbulesco
I couldn't reproduce with Firefox 34.0.5 under Mac OSX 10.9.5.

Can you try to reproduce using a clean profile?
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
Flags: needinfo?(nicolas.barbulesco)
With a clean profile, I reproduce the bug.
Flags: needinfo?(nicolas.barbulesco)
When I tried to reproduce it the first time, the website from comment 0 was not working. Today, it is on and I could see the bug too. Confirming on Mac OSX 10.9.5, Firefox Developer Edition 37.0a2.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Version: unspecified → 37 Branch
In Firefox 43.0.4 up-to-date, on Mac OS X 10.9.2 :

1. I create a new window. 
2. I go to the address bit.ly/oYxQYU . 
3. I activate Flash. 
4. I click the video. 
5. I watch the video till the end. 
6. I press Apple W (Command W).

* Expected behaviour : *

Firefox closes the window.

* Observed behaviour : *

Firefox flashes the menu File in blue, but does not close the window. 
This is inconsistent. 
This makes me wonder : 
“The menu File has flashed. This means that my keyboard equivalent has been understood and that my Mac has done the action. But the window is still here. So what action has been done ? Which other tab has been closed instead ?”

Safari gives the expected behaviour.

See also : 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=680688
In https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1117179#c4 I have forgotten one detail :

* Expected behaviour : *

Firefox *flashes the menu File in blue and* closes the window.
Summary: Pressing Apple W does not close tab but flashes the File menu → Pressing Apple W does not close tab / window but flashes the File menu
Component: General → Keyboard Navigation

Nicolas, do you still see this issue?
(I have not in recent versions)

Flags: needinfo?(nicolas.barbulesco)
Whiteboard: [closeme 2020-11-15]

Resolved per whiteboard

Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 3 years ago
Flags: needinfo?(nicolas.barbulesco)
Resolution: --- → INCOMPLETE
Whiteboard: [closeme 2020-11-15]
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