Activity log for bug #263435

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-08-31 22:03:21 komputes bug added bug
2008-08-31 22:10:29 komputes bug assigned to firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
2008-08-31 23:15:48 komputes description Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) when flash content is selected on page. Steps to reproduce: 1) Open a new Tab 2) Go to a website with flash content (in this case youtube.com) 3) Selected the flash content by clicking on it (in this case click on play) 4) While the content plays, pres Ctrl-w to close the tab Result: The tab does not close Expectation: The tab should close A good way of knowing that selecting the flash content is what is causing this bug is if you select a part of the page that is not flash content (in this case empty white space at the right or the left of the video) followed by Ctrl-W, the tab closes. Version Information: Ubuntu Hardy (2.6.24-19-generic) firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.124.0ubuntu2 Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) or switch to next tab (using Ctrl-Tab) when flash content is selected on page. Steps to reproduce: 1) Open a new Tab 2) Go to a website with flash content (in this case youtube.com) 3) Selected the flash content by clicking on it (in this case click on play) 4) While the content plays, press a keyboard shortcut (in this case Ctrl-w to close the tab) Result: The shortcut is not registered by firefox, the tab remains open Expectation: The shortcut should be registered by firefox, the tab should close A good way of knowing that "selecting the flash content" is at the root of the problem: if you select a part of the page that is not flash content (in this case empty white space at the right or the left of the video) followed by Ctrl-W, the tab closes. Version Information: Ubuntu Hardy (2.6.24-19-generic) firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.124.0ubuntu2
2009-01-22 15:32:02 Pedro Villavicencio flashplugin-nonfree: status New Incomplete
2009-01-22 15:32:02 Pedro Villavicencio flashplugin-nonfree: statusexplanation
2009-01-27 16:36:37 komputes flashplugin-nonfree: status Incomplete Confirmed
2009-03-05 04:20:26 Mikel Ward bug assigned to firefox
2009-03-05 04:39:53 Bug Watch Updater firefox: status Unknown Confirmed
2009-03-05 14:21:37 John Vivirito firefox-3.0: status New Confirmed
2009-03-05 14:21:37 John Vivirito firefox-3.0: statusexplanation
2009-11-23 01:23:04 Bug Watch Updater bug watch added https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=457006
2010-01-14 21:23:39 VanillaMozilla removed subscriber VanillaMozilla
2010-09-09 10:05:58 Bug Watch Updater firefox: importance Unknown Critical
2010-09-18 15:50:23 sean2078@hotmail.com bug added subscriber sean2078@hotmail.com
2010-10-12 20:19:12 Markus Thielmann removed subscriber Markus Thielmann
2011-01-09 15:13:21 Florian bug added subscriber Florian
2011-01-17 09:34:52 Bug Watch Updater firefox: importance Critical High
2011-01-19 18:21:45 Mechanical snail bug added subscriber Mechanical snail
2011-01-19 18:22:42 Mechanical snail flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Opinion
2011-04-04 15:39:13 Bug Watch Updater bug watch added https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280661
2011-06-22 12:13:12 Shahar Or bug added subscriber Shahar Or
2011-07-08 12:20:06 entonjackson bug added subscriber entonjackson
2012-03-18 18:17:50 Ingolf Becker bug added subscriber Ingolf Becker
2012-03-20 20:24:02 komputes tags css-sponsored-p
2012-08-14 02:03:58 Edward Donovan bug added subscriber Edward Donovan
2012-09-11 09:55:07 Nils-Werner Claesson bug added subscriber Nils-Werner Claesson
2014-03-30 19:54:36 komputes summary Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) when flash content is selected on page Cannot use firefox keyboard shortcuts when flash object is selected
2014-03-30 19:55:06 komputes description Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) or switch to next tab (using Ctrl-Tab) when flash content is selected on page. Steps to reproduce: 1) Open a new Tab 2) Go to a website with flash content (in this case youtube.com) 3) Selected the flash content by clicking on it (in this case click on play) 4) While the content plays, press a keyboard shortcut (in this case Ctrl-w to close the tab) Result: The shortcut is not registered by firefox, the tab remains open Expectation: The shortcut should be registered by firefox, the tab should close A good way of knowing that "selecting the flash content" is at the root of the problem: if you select a part of the page that is not flash content (in this case empty white space at the right or the left of the video) followed by Ctrl-W, the tab closes. Version Information: Ubuntu Hardy (2.6.24-19-generic) firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.124.0ubuntu2 Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) or Quit (using Ctrl-q) or switch to next tab (using Ctrl-Tab) when flash content is selected on page. Steps to reproduce: 1) Open a new Tab 2) Go to a website with flash content (in this case youtube.com) 3) Selected the flash content by clicking on it (in this case click on play) 4) While the content plays, press a keyboard shortcut (in this case Ctrl-w to close the tab) Result: The shortcut is not registered by firefox, the tab remains open Expectation: The shortcut should be registered by firefox, the tab should close A good way of knowing that "selecting the flash content" is at the root of the problem: if you select a part of the page that is not flash content (in this case empty white space at the right or the left of the video) followed by Ctrl-W, the tab closes. Version Information: Ubuntu Hardy (2.6.24-19-generic) firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.124.0ubuntu2
2015-04-17 23:44:51 Jeff bug added subscriber Jeff
2016-06-22 18:29:03 Bug Watch Updater firefox: status Confirmed Fix Released