Aside from the the plugin API solution is there an alternative quick fix for Flash support in Opera?
There have been some discussions internally but it seems there is no quick fix that will completely, and satisfactorily, address the issue. There are two ways that NPAPI plugins can work. The first (default) is called “windowed”. This is essentially an OS window rendered on top of the browser. Keyboard input is therefore direct and not via the browser. There are a couple of drawbacks with “windowed” however. Firstly it can pose security issues. Secondly it’s not a complete keyboard access solution because while getting focus into the plugin is possible getting focus out is not. This is key and really negates the point of being able to tab into the Flash Player because as a keyboard only user you’ll only get stuck there. The second mode is called “windowless”, where the browser controls more of the plugin rendering. Here keyboard input goes via the browser (possibly depending on OS) and in turn is intercepted. The drawback with this solution is that real world support is limited as most
