Slideshow keys and Firefox

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This is not exactly a bug but its an issue.

When using Firefox 3.0b5 on a mac the spacebar key will scroll the window
downwards. So everytime I want to start/stop the slideshow the window
scrolls. The same happens when using the shift key but upwards. Maybe we
should change the shortcut keys to something else? 
Anyone else noticed this with Firefox?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by m...@theglide.com on 16 May 2008 at 11:29

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I have been able to duplicate the spacebar with FF3 RC1. I'm not sure if I want 
to change that key until FF3 is 
stable and it becomes a usability problem. The arrow keys for example will 
scroll in all browsers but that hasn't 
been mentioned as a usability problem per se. Either way any suggestions on 
what could be an alternative to the 
spacebar? The letter "p" for example is language-dependent and unnecessarily 
hard to dig out on the keyboard. I 
like the spacebar since it is used by iTunes, Quicktime, VLC, most video / 
audio players I know of... I think it is a 
natural impulse for most users. Still, I'll leave this issue open and if anyone 
can come up with a user-friendly 
alternative I'll make the change.

Original comment by aeron.gl...@gmail.com on 28 May 2008 at 10:11

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Original comment by aeron.gl...@gmail.com on 28 May 2008 at 10:11

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Original comment by aeron.gl...@gmail.com on 12 Jun 2008 at 10:39

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Play / pause toggle changed to "p"

Original comment by aeron.gl...@gmail.com on 24 Jun 2008 at 4:06

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