- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 03:39:10 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Irene Vatton <Irene.Vatton@inrialpes.fr>
- cc: John Russell <ve3ll@RAC.CA>, <www-amaya@w3.org>
It would be helpful if this were a shortcut that could easily be switched (like browser/editor mode) so that people who want accesskeys can use them. They are reasonably likely to be the same people who are relying on keyboard shortcuts instead of using a mouse, in many cases. Chaals On Tue, 15 May 2001, Irene Vatton wrote: > Alt keys are used for the accesskey function in html documents. > Some are also used for shortcut functions in the editor.... > > To resolve conflicts may I suggest that editor mode be used... > Editor mode on --- invoke any shortcut assigned to an alt key. > Editor mode off -- (assume browsing) -- do accesskey if used. There is an entry in Special/Preferences/General that allows you to ignore accesskeys. > This would also allow more edit shortcuts based on alt key > These may be required once more mathml pallettes available. > John Russell, VE3LL@RAC.CA > http://www.cgocable.net/~jrussel > Please send complaints to my legal reps > Dewey, Cheatum & Howe ATTN: Sue Alotte > > -- Charles McCathieNevile http://www.w3.org/People/Charles phone: +61 409 134 136 W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI fax: +1 617 258 5999 Location: 21 Mitchell street FOOTSCRAY Vic 3011, Australia (or W3C INRIA, Route des Lucioles, BP 93, 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France)
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