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  2. CONFSERVER-6840

Override browser keyboard shortcuts to act like a desktop app (ex: Ctrl-S should save page on Windows)

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      this is a feature that certain web based editors have implemented (gmail for example). Basically, just want to execute a save when users use standard keyboard shortcuts. Don't want to trigger the "Save as HTML" dialog...

            [CONFSERVER-6840] Override browser keyboard shortcuts to act like a desktop app (ex: Ctrl-S should save page on Windows)

            Deezer Deezer added a comment -

            It seems like most power users will be using the Wiki Markup mode. In Wiki Markup mode, CTRL-S does not work

            Deezer Deezer added a comment - It seems like most power users will be using the Wiki Markup mode. In Wiki Markup mode, CTRL-S does not work

            BillA added a comment -

            This is addressed in 3.4. If you have focus inside the editor then ctrl+s (or cmd+s on OSX) will save the page. Same goes for comments.

            BillA added a comment - This is addressed in 3.4. If you have focus inside the editor then ctrl+s (or cmd+s on OSX) will save the page. Same goes for comments.

            Matt Ryall added a comment -

            Thanks for the suggestion, Ryan. I've clarified the summary a bit. Note that we already support browser access keys, which are documented here:

            http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Keyboard+Shortcuts

            As you point out above, providing native shortcuts which override the browser ones – to make, for example, Ctrl-S save the wiki content on Windows – is a different issue to providing access keys.

            Matt Ryall added a comment - Thanks for the suggestion, Ryan. I've clarified the summary a bit. Note that we already support browser access keys, which are documented here: http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Keyboard+Shortcuts As you point out above, providing native shortcuts which override the browser ones – to make, for example, Ctrl-S save the wiki content on Windows – is a different issue to providing access keys.

            Ryan Sonnek added a comment -

            not sure what you mean. I use windows, and firefox normally saves the current html page when i use Ctrl-S. But, GMail (a web application) overrides the firefox behaviour, and does what the majority of users expect (saves the current document). These conventions are important to users transitioning from desktop applications to rich web applications.

            Users of outlook are used to using Ctrl-S to save their in progress email, and Gmail does a great job making their application intuitive to those users.

            Users of microsoft word are used to using Ctrl-S to save their current document, and Confluence has been my "word processor" now for quite some time.

            Ryan Sonnek added a comment - not sure what you mean. I use windows, and firefox normally saves the current html page when i use Ctrl-S. But, GMail (a web application) overrides the firefox behaviour, and does what the majority of users expect (saves the current document). These conventions are important to users transitioning from desktop applications to rich web applications. Users of outlook are used to using Ctrl-S to save their in progress email, and Gmail does a great job making their application intuitive to those users. Users of microsoft word are used to using Ctrl-S to save their current document, and Confluence has been my "word processor" now for quite some time.

            Pavlo pkasperskyi@gmail.com added a comment -

            IMHO the reason is that Ctrl+S is ALSO used in most windows browsers.

            But this (your request) can be a part of more global feature - customizeable shortcuts.

            Pavlo pkasperskyi@gmail.com added a comment - IMHO the reason is that Ctrl+S is ALSO used in most windows browsers. But this (your request) can be a part of more global feature - customizeable shortcuts.

            Ryan Sonnek added a comment -

            Alt+S may be "standard" for mac, but Ctrl+S is used for nearly all windows applications. even GMail intercepts the Ctrl+S to save a draft of my email.

            Ryan Sonnek added a comment - Alt+S may be "standard" for mac, but Ctrl+S is used for nearly all windows applications. even GMail intercepts the Ctrl+S to save a draft of my email.

            Pavlo pkasperskyi@gmail.com added a comment -

            Do you mean saving your changes with shortcut?

            Is it Alt+S bad for u ?

            Pavlo pkasperskyi@gmail.com added a comment - Do you mean saving your changes with shortcut? Is it Alt+S bad for u ?

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