The patch does the opposite of what the Totem FAQ says.
I admit, the Totem FAQ may not seem the most authoritative source. So here's what the GNOME HIG [1] says about using the space key as a shortcut:
"The following shortcut keys are reserved for keyboard navigation use by the various widgets used in GNOME, and should not normally be over-ridden by your application.
"Space Toggle selected state of focused check box, radio button, or toggle button"
The patch does the opposite of what the Totem FAQ says.
I admit, the Totem FAQ may not seem the most authoritative source. So here's what the GNOME HIG [1] says about using the space key as a shortcut:
"The following shortcut keys are reserved for keyboard navigation use by the various widgets used in GNOME, and should not normally be over-ridden by your application.
"Space Toggle selected state of focused check box, radio button, or toggle button"
[1] http:// library. gnome.org/ devel/hig- book/stable/ input-keyboard. html.en# widget- navigation