dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl (Mozilla Firefox Group Policy)

What it does

If this policy is enabled, you can set a URL to an update server other than the default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Preferences_StringRequired	Text	`dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl`	Up to 255 characters

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Fix the highlighted options to generate output.

History 85 retained releases

1.93 Sep 2019
- Internal name ~~[was: dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl]~~[now: dom_keyboardevent_keypress_hack_use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode_addl]Group Policy objects set from older templates keep the old name until they are edited again.
Its new name: dom_keyboardevent_keypress_hack_use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode_addl
1.8.229 Jul 2019
- Added in this release.

Template

Internal name: dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl
Namespace: Mozilla.Policies.Firefox
Template file: firefox.admx
Release: Mozilla Firefox 1.8.2 · file set ba80b88ffe0a88ce…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.dom_keyboardevent_keypress_hack_use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode_addl)" explainText="$(string.AppUpdateURL_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences" name="dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl" presentation="$(presentation.Preferences_String)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Preferences" />
      <supportedOn ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF68" />
      <elements>
        <text id="Preferences_String" required="true" valueName="dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="Preferences_String" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <textBox refId="Preferences_String">
          <label />
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Preferences_group)" name="Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF68
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF68)" name="SUPPORTED_FF68" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Preferences_group)" name="Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Preferences_group">Preferences</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox">Firefox</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF68
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF68)" name="SUPPORTED_FF68" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF68">Firefox 68 or later, Firefox 68 ESR or later</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies:mozilla">Mozilla</string></strings>