Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 97447
Press and release Alt to trigger File Menu
Last modified: 2010-01-28 13:09:02 UTC
Hi, I found Openoffice.org a function like MS office that I don't want. Press "Alt" to show the "File Menu" often bother me when using other system hotkeys that bound with Alt in Linux. I think most Windows user may want it, so I think... Would you make it a customizable option in "Tool > Options > Openoffice.org > Accessibility" (just like attachment "alt.png"), please ? Then I can cancel this function manually. Thank you very much~ Sincerely, minhsien0330
Created attachment 58943 [details] Please make this as an option
What is the problem exactly? Alt (pressed alone) is IS the shortcut set the focus on the first item of the menu bar in every software on Windows and AFAIK also on Windows. I don't see a case where it should bother because it is system compliant. Plus it seems to me that your requirement may be (but when?) an ease of use but not an "accessibility" problem.
Hi, es~ Thanks for your reply. I think this "problem" come from the different habits between Linux and Windows. "Press and release Alt to trigger File Menu" is common on Windows, but it is not common for most applications on Linux. For example (on Linux): Firefox --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened Thunderbird --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened Leafpad --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened File roller --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened Gcalctool --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened Gimp --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened Pidgin --> Press and release Alt --> Nothing happened So when using above Linux applications, I can press Alt anytime to prepare to do something (e.g.: press Alt+Down to move to next workspace ), if I give up to press Down and release Alt, nothing will happen, it's good! But when I use Openoffice.org, that will trigger the File Menu to bother me, so I don't want this function. I found someone had similar trouble here: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75963 Yes, you are right. This should not be an "accessibility" problem. Anyway, I wish this could be a customizable option, allowing users to disable it. Thank you~ Sincerely, minhsien0330
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duplicate *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 75963 ***
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