same event.keyCode for "+" and "=" on JavaScript Firefox

[Thomas K.]

Binary package hint: firefox

By using the following code

window.onkeyup = function(evt){return alert(evt.keyCode);}

on pressing "+" the shown keyCode is "61", but on pressing "=" the shown keyCode ist "61" too. But constant evt.DOM_VK_ADD is "107" and constant evt.DOM_VK_EQUALS is "61". So obvisiously the returned keyCode on pressing "+" is wrong.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 28 17:57:38 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Package: firefox 2.0.0.3+1-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: firefox
Uname: Linux erdelfe-ubuntu 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Thank You for your bug report.

  Is this still an issue for you with the latest firefox? Is this seen on other browsers example epiphany, galeon, ect..

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

This is not a bug, this is intended to be this way

+ and = are the same key on US keyboards thus same keycode
DOM_VK_ADD is the + key on numpad