[FLEX-27836] Alt-key combinations enter (unwanted) text into textfields

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.0 (Release)
• Component/s: MXML Components
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 14/Jul/11 22:46
• Updated: 14/Jul/11 22:46

Description

(This occurs under AIR, I'm not sure if it happens in plain SWFs).

Steps to reproduce:
1. Select a textfield, giving it focus
2. Use an alt-key combination (e.g., Alt-F to open the file menu on Windows)

Actual Results:
Text is entered in the selected field (Alt-F enters a "6", Alt-D enters a "4" and so on) – this can overwrite selected text, or just enter text in a blank field.
The File menu is opened as expected.

Expected Results:
No text should be entered in text fields, The File menu should open (on Windows).

Workaround (if any):
None known (other than ensuring users don't select a text field when using keyboard shortcuts – hard to do with 20,000+ users).

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