keyboard/tab trap in advanced editor and other form fields

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Feature: Editor: Euclid (Advanced)
Reported by: Wobbix
Opened: 10 Mar 2026
Assigned to: Xuroth
Last activity: 211 days ago

Not a Bug

Description

When writing in a text field such as the advanced editor, or even the bug report form, tab does not move on to the next field as expected, but indents the current paragraph with two spaces. While this may be desirable behavior for manuscripts, for the shorter fields in articles, it makes more sense for tab to be used for navigation. You can tab INTO these fields, but not out of them. This is problematic for accessibility. Not only does it not meet WCAG standards for universal design, which we should all attempt to adhere to, It also has a real, practical impact on users who either use a screen reader to navigate, or have limited mobility. Accessibility benefits everyone, and as such, my day to day navigation as an able-bodied individual would be vastly improved with this change in behavior.