Do not activate chat input by default

[fabd]

Assuming you like the idea of enabling the F shortcut regardless where the user clicks... one problem is that on loading of a livestream (not VOD), the chat input is activated by default. Thus the F shortcut is not accepted.

And you can't TAB out of it (eg quick TAB > F) because Twitch has coded a custom behaviour for the tab key (some kind of auto complete). Therefore I have to click outside of the chat input box to be able to start using the shortcut.

On VOD that's not a problem because there is no chat input that get focused on page load.

Sooooo... one option could be "Do not auto focus the chat box".

I can live without it though ;)

[EhsanKia]

I think there are definitely a lot more people who care about chat and focusing on chat than fullscreen hotkey. I think one option, which would make all this a lot simpler, is instead going for a compound hotkey. Right now, alt+T is used for theatre mode (and works even when typing). alt+R seems to hide chat but it doesn't quite work.

alt+F seems to be used by Chrome already, and ctrl+F is search, and shift+F would be typing a capital F. But maybe you can find another hotkey?

[fabd]

Oh yeah I meant an actual option, if / when you add an options pane.

I use F11 typically for larger view and chat. I completely forgot about Theatre mode! It would be nifty if theatre mode worked with fullscreen. Now I realize I can do F11 (maximize window) followed by Alt-T to have a "fullscreen theatre" mode.