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Re: 2.1.4 Character key short cuts

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From: Sumit Patel
Date: Jun 2, 2020 1:16AM

So, if the Short cut for Pause / Play is Alt + Ctrl + K, will it pass?
even though there is no option to turn it off and remap it?

On 25/05/2020, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> The youtube example would fail because it uses simple (unmodified) keys as
> shortcuts and the keys work no matter where you are on the page. If I tab
> to the comment area or the "up next" section in youtube and press K, the
> video plays or pauses. If the K key only worked when the video itself had
> focus, then it would pass because that's "Active only on focus". Since
> youtube doesn't have a way to turn off the keyboard shortcuts nor a way to
> remap the letters, it fails.
>
> Gmail (web interface), on the other hand, has a settings for turning on/off
> shortcut keys so it passes.
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