Entering the keyboard shortcuts could be better

[GoogleCodeExporter]

The keyboard shortcuts are best entered by actually entering the specific key 
combinations into a text box. This is the way the mac keyboard preferencesPane 
lets you enter them and this would be a much better way franker to do it too

This gives you a reasonable explanation of how this is done:

http://lifehacker.com/343328/create-a-keyboard-shortcut-for-any-menu-action-in-a
ny-program

This should be perfectly OK on a windows machine too.

if you decide against this (and I could see why because it would be a lot more 
work) at least put a small bit of text next the text box saying how to enter 
the various modifier keys: Shift, Alt, Meta, Cntrl.

Remember, those of us on a mac, have no idea what a Meta key is!!!! We always 
call it "command"!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by glevon...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2011 at 7:41

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Sorry, I have no control over how the extension settings page is handled by 
Safari. So I can not implement any advanced logic there (even if I like to). 
The idea about a hint is good, thank you, I'll try to place it somewhere beside 
the shortcuts input boxes!

Original comment by ysol...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2011 at 8:51

• Changed state: WontFix
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement, Component-Safari
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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Is this true for the Chrome extension as well?

Original comment by glevon...@gmail.com on 19 Sep 2011 at 7:36

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In Chrome I'll add the note definitely! That is just HTML page.

Not sure if I implement press-to-define-shortcut behavior though. I don't see a 
quick, robust and 100% working way to do that. Any Javascript library you know 
can help with?

Also I'd like to keep extensions for all supported browsers as similar to each 
other as possible, that saves me from headache on updates, you know :)

Original comment by ysol...@gmail.com on 22 Sep 2011 at 7:03

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How about a row of check boxes next to the key: shift, cmd, opt, ctrl?

Original comment by glevon...@gmail.com on 22 Sep 2011 at 9:14

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Hm, true. For Chrome that can work. I'll try, thanks.

Original comment by ysol...@gmail.com on 22 Sep 2011 at 9:26

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Component-Chrome

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Glad to be of help :-)

Original comment by glevon...@gmail.com on 23 Sep 2011 at 3:30