[tor-bugs] #17599 [Tor Browser]: Please add keyboard shortcuts for New Identity and New Tor Circuit for this Site

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#17599: Please add keyboard shortcuts for New Identity and New Tor Circuit for this
Site
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                   |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement                   |         Status:  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                        |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser                   |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-torbutton  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:5 cypherpunks]:
 > I've tried to implement this myself, but didn't get it to work.
 >
 > '''torbutton.js:'''
 > {{{
 > var { Hotkey } = require("sdk/hotkeys");
 > ...
 > }}}
 >
 > What could be the problem? Is it some isolation in TBB that's not
 allowing a hotkey listener?

 Your code is written for an Add-on SDK based extension, but Torbutton is
 an old-style XUL extension. I have not tried this kind of thing lately,
 but adding an accesskey attribute to the correct menuitem should work.
 Some references:
 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
 US/docs/Mozilla/Tech/XUL/Tutorial/Keyboard_Shortcuts
 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
 US/docs/Mozilla/Tech/XUL/Attribute/accesskey

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