Bug 498540

Description Alexander Zakusylo 2016-07-27 04:04:28 EDT

When the same key has multiple command assignments in the same context – it’s a conflict, and Key Preference page detects and displays them correctly.

However, same key assignment for a different context is not detected as a conflict, but still may confuse users as contexts may overlap.

Example:

There is a default Key Binding in Eclipse:

Command: Refresh
Binding: F5
Context: In Windows

However during debugging this key assignment does not work, because it's overridden by another overlapping key assignment with the same key:

Command: Step Into
Binding: F5
Context: Debugging

The fact that Key preference page does not warn about such partial conflicts. may cause user confusion. When a user assigns another key for a command, he/she is not aware about existing key binding for the same key in narrower contexts.