emersion/firefox-passwordmaker

Refocus form after autofill

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#20 opened on Feb 25, 2016

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Description

It would be great if the panel would return focus to the element that was focused before it was opened. I usually enter a username, press the shortcut to open the panel, and press enter to autofill the password. If at that point the focus would be returned to the username (or password) field, I would be able to just press enter again to log in, making it unnecessary to reach for the mouse.

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Research direction
Investigate the extension's code to find where autofill occurs and add logic to return focus to the previously focused element after autofill. The focus should be stored before opening the panel and restored after autofill.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitFirefox extension basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40