New JS alerts: destroyed keyboard navigation

Originator:steipete
Number:rdar://25733862 Date Originated:14-Apr-2016 10:32 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Safari Product Version:9.1
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
This is a duplicate of rdar://25733601

I understand that Safari now uses custom Javascript alerts to fight malware. And I appreciate that the new alerts are tab-modal and don't affect other tabs or Safari as a whole.

However the fact that keyboard navigation was completely taken away is a major usability issue. JS alerts are used in many Intranet / Admin UI frameworks, e.g. as delete confirmations. Taking away the ability to confirm alerts by simply typing Return or ESC is a serious usability regression. Not even speaking of the accessibility problem for the visually impaired.

See also this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/ortwingentz/status/720697550618103809

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