PDF Fill - Checkbox, Tab key browsing and Autofill memory

[coolprash]

UPDATE: After further research, I feel this request is no longer applicable. Acrobat-style form detection relies on proprietary heuristics not suitable for browsers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Allow automatic checkbox detection and providing option to tick
2. Allow switching fields in the form with Tab key
3. Allow auto-fill to save previously filled Field values

Sorry for the long title for including multiple ideas in one line. Its specific to the PDF Fill feature however.

We're looking to completely rid our Organization of Acrobat for form filling, its too bloated. Firefox PDF comes very close to it since it has added signature inserting and saving.

I understand this maybe in plans for future implementation, but just thought of adding my input.

Even if not selected, hovering over check-boxes automatically allows ticking, as long as you're in "Fill & Sign" mode.

Tab key automatically moves to next field in form for filling

Previously filled values pop-up as suggestions.

Thanks for your considerations.

[Jon]

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

[marco]

Thanks for filing this set of suggestions!

Checkboxes should already be fillable.

The tab key should already be working, can you share a PDF where it isn't?

[coolprash]

Hello Marco,

Thanks for looking into this submission.

I was attempting this on locally created forms converted from Word to PDF, not true digital fillable forms by design. Acrobat has the engine to still detect form fields on its own.

After digging into how PDF form detection works, I understand this relies on Acrobat-style heuristics that aren’t suitable for browser PDF engines.

Please feel free to close this idea.

[azyrion]

Please add this to firefox