Confluence - Disable keyboard shortcuts for anonymous users

Question

Hello People

Does anyone have knowledge of how to disable keyboard short cuts for anonymous users only?

I have a space that is open for public access (anonymous users can view) and I would like to disable keyboard short cuts either for this space - or for anonymous users in general.

In the public space a lot of standard page features are hidden via css, so I would like to make sure features are not available via keyboard short cuts. Stuff like comment field or pressing "t" to watch files attached to a page, just to mention a few.

Pleased to hear any feedback :-)

Brgds/Anders

Anders Felter · Answer

Okay - no problem Nic.

Thanks for the feedback.

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Answer

People who have used Confluence before may expect those functions and want to use them.  I think your requirement is broken really.  There's no benefits to doing what you suggest.

Anders Felter · Answer

Sure - no harm can be done, I guess.

It is a matter of creating a uniform experience for anonymous users.

Suppose an anonymous user presses "t" for some reason: he/she will be redirected to see the attachments of the page in question. This will also display the sidebar which I like to keep hidden (for anonymous users I prefer to place navigation links on pages as needed). + the tools menu will be displayed.

Pressing "k" or "l" will open the Link dialog..

Disabling the short cuts on either space level or for anonymous access would block these options - and the person viewing the page will not be prompted with unnecessary functions.