Re: [Vimprobable-users] [patch] to escape auto focused inputs on page load

[Daniel C. <dan...@gm...>]

Hi!
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 11:06:54PM +0100, Hannes Schüller wrote:
> Matt Carter <je...@gm...> wrote:
> > I personally hate the auto focus of input fields [...]
> >
> > Would adding focus watchers be more or less resource intensive than
> > escaping all inputs on page load?
> 
> It would give control to the website (as other browsers do it), i.e.
> focus the specified input field and enter INPUT mode. Personally, I
> agree that this is intrusive and annoying, but again, this is how the
> website intended it and how other browsers handle it.
> 
> Your patch, on the other hand, gives control to the user. Might be
> preferable since we generally *do* strive to give as much power to the
> user as possible.
> 
> Hannes

I also don't like the auto focus of input fields and would like to give the
user the control about it.

At work I'm forced to use a proprietary tracking system which make intensive
use of frames and javascript. Sometimes I got pages that force vimprobable to
insert mode and also <ESC> doesn't help because some scripts force vimprobable
back to insert mode so that no navigation shortcut or 'q' works. I know that
this is more a mistake of the used page, but it shows also that the auto focus
feature can make vimprobable unusable in some cases. 

Daniel