How to prevent Flash components from blocking Firefox's keyboard shortcuts?

How to prevent Flash components from blocking Firefox's keyboard shortcuts? Whenever a flash code takes control in Firefox, Firefox's keyboard shortcuts stop functioning. Is there a way to fix this?
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bert [Entry]

"From the Flash Player FAQ

Keyboard shortcuts can not be used when Flash Player is loaded
This is a known problem with all plugins, not just Flash Player.
There are several bugs filed on this issue. [Bug List]"

bert [Entry]

I've researched this recently, and if you're running Linux, you can follow the somewhat complicated instructions to create your own extension, which monitors the system keyboard input.