It turns out I made a mistake. I didn't realize that according to the spec, Space should activate Play/Pause *even if* Back/Forward was pointed at with a pointing device. That's why Play/Pause was being highlighted here.
Specification updated. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sound?action=diff&rev2=105&rev1=104> ** Description changed: indicator-sound 0.6.2-0ubuntu1, Ubuntu 11.04 indicator-sound 12.10.2+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1, Ubuntu 13.10 1. Open the sound menu. 2. Hover over, or use arrow keys to navigate to, the Back/Rewind button. What happens: The Play button is highlighted. https://launchpadlibrarian.net/71790474/out-2.ogv What should happen: The Back/Rewind button is highlighted. The same problem happens with the Next/Forward button. - <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sound#playback-item>: "Apart from that, and - their button appearance, each button should behave in every way like a - menu item. In particular: * The highlight when a button is moused over, - or navigated to with the keyboard, should be the same visual style as - for a menu item in the same theme." + <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sound#playback-item>: "The Space key should + visibly activate whichever button is highlighted. However, highlighting + the Back or Forward button with a keyboard should not be possible; + instead, the Left and Right keys should immediately activate Back and + Forward respectively whenever any of the three are highlighted." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity API bugs, which is subscribed to The Sound Menu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733285 Title: Focus indication on playback controls is misleading Status in Sound Menu: Triaged Status in “indicator-sound” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: indicator-sound 0.6.2-0ubuntu1, Ubuntu 11.04 indicator-sound 12.10.2+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1, Ubuntu 13.10 1. Open the sound menu. 2. Hover over, or use arrow keys to navigate to, the Back/Rewind button. What happens: The Play button is highlighted. https://launchpadlibrarian.net/71790474/out-2.ogv What should happen: The Back/Rewind button is highlighted. The same problem happens with the Next/Forward button. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sound#playback-item>: "The Space key should visibly activate whichever button is highlighted. However, highlighting the Back or Forward button with a keyboard should not be possible; instead, the Left and Right keys should immediately activate Back and Forward respectively whenever any of the three are highlighted." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sound/+bug/733285/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
