Feature #1002
closedAdd a setting to control spacial navigation (moving between links and fields with the keyboard)
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Description
// Allow keyboard navigation.
webEngineSettingsPointer->setAttribute(QWebEngineSettings::SpatialNavigationEnabled, true);
It allows navigating between fields with the keyboard (like using the up arrows to navigate between fields on this page). However, that might not always be the desired behavior as it can get in the way of navigating withing a field.
https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qwebenginesettings.html#WebAttribute-enum
Updated by Soren Stoutner over 1 year ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
After testing this out for a while, it doesn't improve anything to have it disabled, and I miss being able to move between fields with the arrow keys.
Updated by Soren Stoutner over 1 year ago
- Subject changed from Consider disabling keyboard navigation to Add a setting to control spacial navigation (moving between links and fields with the keyboard)
Some people really don't like it.
https://qoto.org/@josemanuel/110498328259593152
The best solution is probably to make it a configuration option.
The question now is, which should be the default state, enabled or disabled? On the one hand, people are not typically used to spatial navigation because it is not enabled by default on most browsers. So it might provide an initially unexpected experience, and the defaults should represent what the majority of users want. On the other hand, I think that the majority of users would prefer spatial navigation once they became used to it.
Updated by Soren Stoutner over 1 year ago
- Status changed from Closed to Feedback
Updated by Soren Stoutner over 1 year ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
Updated by ask low about 1 year ago
You mention this is regarding navigation when arrow keys. The forum thread that I've opened, is regarding vim based navigation.
If you aren't familiar with vim, it's a great tool to work with, even with a keyboard that doesn't have arrow keys (60% layout, 40% layout, etc).
Updated by Soren Stoutner about 1 year ago
Have you tried using Privacy Browser PC to see how well it works? That's probably the fastest way to answer your question.
Updated by ask low about 1 year ago
I did try many browsers of vim based navigation, such as surf, vimb, etc. But none of them seem to have appropriate content blocking mechanisms & privacy controls.
Updated by ask low about 1 year ago
I will try. But I need to compile it on my arch. Will take some time to test it soon. Tq for the PC build too.