(In reply to comment #385)
> Created attachment 483216 [details]
> Patch for fixing this issue on Linux/Gtk2
> 
> This patch tries to fix the issue mentioned in the bug, for the Gtk2/Linux
> version of Firefox.
> 
> It's a compromise, where some keys are sent to Firefox and some to the plugin:
> - Pressing ctrl-t, ctrl-r, ctrl-w, F11 etc. always works in Firefox
> - Pressing space in youtube to pause videos works
> - Pressing ctrl in flash games works (but not in combination with other keys)
> - Editing text in flash forms, using ctrl-a, -z, -x, -c and -v works
> 
> Hope it makes the world somewhat less annoying for someone. It works for me.

This is very cool if it works. Any comments on the feasibility of
applying the same approach on Windows? (ie. selectively not passing
through things like Ctrl-T, Ctrl-W)

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Title:
  Firefox cannot close tab (using Ctrl-w) when flash content is selected
  on page

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