Changeset 45790

Timestamp:

08/13/2019 09:25:57 PM (5 years ago)

Author:

adamsilverstein

Message:

Comments: enable typing cmd/ctrl-enter to submit comment forms.

Add a key handler on the comment form that detects the cmd/ctrl-enter key press and submits the comment form.

Props xyfi, Lindstromer, helen, splitti.
Fixes #41545.

File:

• trunk/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/js/_enqueues/lib/comment-reply.js

@@ -96 +96 @@
         cancelElement.addEventListener( 'click',      cancelEvent );
 
+        // Submit the comment form when the user types CTRL or CMD + 'Enter'.
+        var submitFormHandler = function( e ) {
+            if ( ( e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey ) && e.keyCode === 13 ) {
+                commentFormElement.removeEventListener( 'keydown', submitFormHandler );
+                e.preventDefault();
+                // The submit button ID is 'submit' so we can't call commentFormElement.submit(). Click it instead.
+                commentFormElement.submit.click();
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        commentFormElement.addEventListener( 'keydown', submitFormHandler );
+
         var links = replyLinks( context );
         var element;