Comment 443 for bug 263435

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In , Igor-levicki (igor-levicki) wrote :

(In reply to comment #429)
> Is there any reason the browser can't display an alert or menu bar informing
> the user that a plugin would like to commandeer some key bindings (and which
> ones preferably), and let the user decide whether to do that (the default being
> to deny)?

Yes there is, if you have an average of 10 flash ads on a page, it would spam you to death with those alerts for each and every page you visit.

(In reply to comment #426)
> This way we wouldn't have to agree on exact list of reserved keys:

We do not have to agree at all -- browser itself already has a list of reserved keys, and browser addins should also be able to register additional reserved keys.

The idea with plugin deciding what keys to handle is retarded. It should be exactly the opposite -- plugin is a GUEST, browser is a HOST. You do not let guests to do whatever they want in your house.