Bug 193258

Summary: [iOS] Command + . key events to editable elements should look like Escape key
Product: WebKit Reporter: Daniel Bates <dbates>
Component: HTML EditingAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID    
Severity: Normal CC: simon.fraser, wenson_hsieh
Priority: P2 Keywords: PlatformOnly
Version: WebKit Local Build   
Hardware: iPhone / iPad   
OS: iOS 12   
See Also: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193255
Bug Depends on:    
Bug Blocks: 190571    

Description Daniel Bates 2019-01-08 14:39:06 PST
On iOS, Command + . maps to Escape. Currently the behavior of Command + . differs whether the key events are dispatched to an editable or non-editable element. We want Command + . to behave as if the Escape key was pressed for key events dispatched to non-editable elements.

You can observe this difference by using a hardware keyboard and performing the following:

1. Visit <https://unixpapa.com/js/testkey.html>.
2. Ensure Modifiers and DOM 3 attribute values are enabled.
3. Press Command + . on the keyboard.
4. Focus the text field.
5. Press Command + . on the keyboard.

Compare the logged output emitted after (3) and (4).
Comment 1 Daniel Bates 2019-01-11 16:43:55 PST
As it turns out, the behavior is correct. We want Command + . to dispatch be treated as  key events for Command and key events for '.'. I am going to make behavior of pressing Command + . in a non-editable element match the behavior for the editable case (see bug #193255).