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Re: questions about field navigation with Ubuntu Touch on desktop/phone

 

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 09:58:13PM EST, Zsombor Egri wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 5:48 PM, David Marceau <uticdmarceau2007@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
> > Is there an api for setting the field navigation order for Ubuntu Touch
> > phone?  Is there a way to navigate backward across fields using the
> > default ubuntu touch phone's on-screen-keyboard(i.e. shift+return)?
> > What if a field is not a textentry? How are we expected to navigate
> > through the fields?  Is a touch action is the only way?
> >
> 
> There is none yet, however we have plans to introduce that feature in SDK.
> When that will land, Tab/Shift+Tab will navigate between components in the
> order those are listed in their parent's children list. Till that lands,
> you can use the navigation methods Michal just gave you.

Is this in a blueprint anywhere? I'm interested in the keyboard navigation experience as we move to a converged desktop, and I would be interested in looking at the keyboard navigation roadmap.

Luke


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