* Please see: https://us.etrade.com/javascript/et1/dev_tools/test/harness/modal_dialog/index-developers.html for a clear, source-code test case showing what seems to be the exact same problem. * As of this date, the issue is still not fixed either in WebKit Version 4.0.2 (4530.19, r46367) nor in the Apple Safari 4.0.2. * I have filed a bug on the same issue by using the "Report Bugs to Apple . . . " menu option on the Safari "Safari" web browser menu. Steps ----- What should happen: The 'esc' key should cause a modal dialog window to close. What happens: The 'esc' key has no effect. How to reproduce: a) Visit this page ( https://us.etrade.com/javascript/et1/dev_tools/test/harness/modal_dialog/index-developers.html ). b) Click on the button 'Click Here to Show Modal Dialog". c) Press the 'esc' key d) Verify that the modal dialog does not close. Notes ----- Other Reference Browsers: The 'esc' key works properly on Firefox, Internet Explorer 6 through 8, and Opera. Importance: This bug affects functionality in production on etrade.com. If this is the same bug as the Meebo one, which I think it is, then many users of the very popular Meebo service also do not get the functionality. Version: This issue is in Safari 4.0.2, but the dropdown box does not have that option. So I put it at Safari 528+. The issue is also in the WebKit nightly from yesterday ( Version 4.0.2 (4530.19, r46367) ), per my comment above.

I'm glad you can write a test harness. Unfortunately, I have no idea why you think the escape button should close the chat window. Escape does not normally close a window by default. Are you attaching to a keyboard event?

Thank you for responding. I address the issues you raise below: Escape: Escape normally closes a window that is a modal dialog (many examples of this; a handy one is the native JavaScript 'alert' dialog). The test harness shows a modal dialog. I believe the bug that it exposes is the same issue that is affecting the meebo chat window. This has been a WebKit bug for about five years. Attaching to a keyboard event: Yes, the code attempts to detect the keyboard event from the user pressing the 'esc' key, so that it can close the window.

I suspect that this is a duplicate of bug 18157 and/or bug 25147 - we don't dispatch keypress event for the Esc key. One can use keydown for a workaround.

Yes, if the browser is not dispatching an event for the keypress event, that would cause this issue.

As of today, WebKit dispatches a keypress for Esc. However, this particular bug became invalid: 1. meebo.com no longer exists. 2. The etrade.com test case still doesn't work, however appears to have changed. The pop-up window doesn't install any event handlers any more.