[Bug 240673] [NEW] [KDE] systemsettings cannot be navigated with only keys - *needs* pointing device

[Zorael]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kde-systemsettings

On a system with no mouse or other pointing device, one can't open
systemsettings and navigate to Keyboard & Mouse -> Mouse to enable Mouse
Navigation (to move pointer with numpad). systemsettings' "icons" seem
to be buttons; as such, focus can't simply be put on the area containing
them to allow keyboard input to choose between them. Upon clicked, they
aren't selected, but rather opened.

Miceless systems include semi-servers that run desktop environments but
are generally left alone, as torrent tanks, connection sharers, or
whatever else imaginable.

Knowledge of Kcontrol is needed, but it doesn't even have a menu entry
in Kubuntu's default menu setup; *its* tree view can be navigated with
keys alone. Alternatively, knowledge of being able to run 'mouse' from
the alt+f2 run menu.

Neither of which are obvious to a new user.


This is on a Kubuntu 8.04 system, running KDE 3.5.9.

** Affects: kde-systemsettings (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: systemsettings

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: kde-systemsettings
  
  On a system with no mouse or other pointing device, one can't open
  systemsettings and navigate to Keyboard & Mouse -> Mouse to enable Mouse
  Navigation (to move pointer with numpad). systemsettings' "icons" seem
  to be buttons; as such, focus can't simply be put on the area containing
  them to allow keyboard input to choose between them. Upon clicked, they
  aren't selected, but rather opened.
  
  Mouseless systems include semi-servers that run desktop environments but
  are generally left alone, as torrent tanks, connection sharers, or
  whatever else imaginable.
  
  Knowledge of Kcontrol is needed, but it doesn't even have a menu entry
  in Kubuntu's default menu setup; *its* tree view can be navigated with
  keys alone. Alternatively, knowledge of being able to run 'mouse' from
  the alt+f2 run menu.
  
  Neither of which are obvious to a new user.
+ 
+ 
+ This is on a Kubuntu 8.04 system, running KDE 3.5.9.

** Tags added: systemsettings

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: kde-systemsettings
  
  On a system with no mouse or other pointing device, one can't open
  systemsettings and navigate to Keyboard & Mouse -> Mouse to enable Mouse
  Navigation (to move pointer with numpad). systemsettings' "icons" seem
  to be buttons; as such, focus can't simply be put on the area containing
  them to allow keyboard input to choose between them. Upon clicked, they
  aren't selected, but rather opened.
  
- Mouseless systems include semi-servers that run desktop environments but
+ Miceless systems include semi-servers that run desktop environments but
  are generally left alone, as torrent tanks, connection sharers, or
  whatever else imaginable.
  
  Knowledge of Kcontrol is needed, but it doesn't even have a menu entry
  in Kubuntu's default menu setup; *its* tree view can be navigated with
  keys alone. Alternatively, knowledge of being able to run 'mouse' from
  the alt+f2 run menu.
  
  Neither of which are obvious to a new user.
  
  
  This is on a Kubuntu 8.04 system, running KDE 3.5.9.

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[KDE] systemsettings cannot be navigated with only keys - *needs* pointing device
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