[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 121626] Spatial Navigation : User should be able to navigate html elements having element.style.cursor="pointer"

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Sun Oct 20 08:09:08 PDT 2013


https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=121626





--- Comment #8 from Abhijeet Kandalkar <kandalkar.abhijeet58 at gmail.com>  2013-10-20 08:07:51 PST ---
Hi Simon,

I agree with your point about interoperability between browsers but we are implementing this feature only if the spatial navigation is enabled. If user enabled spatial navigation then only this behavior is enabled for him.  I think this behavior will be helpful for user who wants to navigate WebPages using key navigation.
Moreover reasons to enable such behavior are,
1.    To make spatial navigation more user interactive.
2.    Opera browser already has this feature implemented. (Opera Version 12.14 using presto rendering engine) - http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/nomouse/
3.    Most of web developers are using cursor pointer CSS style along with JavaScript event handlers, without abovementioned change user will not able to navigate such links.
<div style=”cursor: pointer” onclick=”navigateToUrl(‘www.google.com’)”> Click me</div>


(In reply to comment #7)
> (In reply to comment #6)
> > No, this behavior is not belongs to spec
> > This change will improve user interaction using spatial Navigation.
> 
> Then I don't think it should be implemented. If it's specified, then it's OK to implement. We want interoperability between browsers.

--- Comment #9 from Abhijeet Kandalkar <kandalkar.abhijeet58 at gmail.com>  2013-10-20 08:07:51 PST ---
Hi Simon,

I agree with your point about interoperability between browsers but we are implementing this feature only if the spatial navigation is enabled. If user enabled spatial navigation then only this behavior is enabled for him.  I think this behavior will be helpful for user who wants to navigate WebPages using key navigation.
Moreover reasons to enable such behavior are,
1.    To make spatial navigation more user interactive.
2.    Opera browser already has this feature implemented. (Opera Version 12.14 using presto rendering engine) - http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/nomouse/
3.    Most of web developers are using cursor pointer CSS style along with JavaScript event handlers, without abovementioned change user will not able to navigate such links.
<div style=”cursor: pointer” onclick=”navigateToUrl(‘www.google.com’)”> Click me</div>


(In reply to comment #7)
> (In reply to comment #6)
> > No, this behavior is not belongs to spec
> > This change will improve user interaction using spatial Navigation.
> 
> Then I don't think it should be implemented. If it's specified, then it's OK to implement. We want interoperability between browsers.

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