Closed Bug 189093 Opened 22 years ago Closed 22 years ago

Typing an apostrophe (single quote) in a textarea or text input starts type ahead find

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: Find In Page, defect)

PowerPC
macOS
defect
Not set
major

Tracking

(Not tracked)

VERIFIED FIXED

People

(Reporter: jpd, Assigned: aaronlev)

References

Details

(Keywords: platform-parity, regression)

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.3b) Gecko/20030114 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.3b) Gecko/20030114 When typing in a textarea or text input, trying to use an apostrophe will not produce an apostrophe, but instead triggers a type-ahead find (and highlights the "Edit" menu where apostrophe without modifiers is listed as the keyboard shortcut). Continuing to type other characters will work normally, but you dont get your apostrophe. Notice the word "dont" here and in the last sentence? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Try typing in any of the text boxes on this page. Be sure to use a contraction like "it,s" "don,t" "can,t" (but without the commas, use apostrophes!) Expected Results: The "find link as you type" command should be triggered by a quasi-mode (holding down a command key, control key, etc), not by the actual typing of an apostrophe, at least when typing in a text box.
Argh, why can't I reproduce anyone's testcases
Is this only happening on Mac OS X?
I am unable to type a / character here (I had to paste it just now). Nor can I type a quote character. But a few minutes ago, I was able to type them. Very weird!
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
The steps for me to reproduce this are: * launch mozilla * load this bug into a browser window * click on the Edit menu (note: do not select anything; just tap "edit") * type in the textarea and notice that you cannot type apostrophe or slash This sounds similar to another bug I have seen...
I wonder if this has to do with the fact that mac doesn't use XP menus.
yep, mac only it appears (esp using the test in comment 4). unable to repro on win2k or linux rh8.0 (tested with 2003.01.14.12 comm trunk).
Keywords: nsbeta1, pp
Clicked the Edit menu first. Testing 123 : ' " “ ‘ ’ ” ` / \ ? . Works for me, release 1.2.1, OS X 10.2.3
Frankie--the regression was introduced this month. Testing with 1.2.1 won't show this regression.
This is not currently a problem, because the patch that introduced this regression was backed out.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 22 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
vrfy'd fixed (used the test in comment 4) with 2003.02.12 comm trunk bits on mac 10.2.3 (also double-checked on win2k and linux rh8.0).
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Firefox has a similar bug: bug 264876.
Blocks: findgrabs
Product: Core → SeaMonkey
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