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This is a bug or a suggestion. I have not found description of such behavior in any documentation or specification. The tab key stops on a chooser for filters. This obviously confuses a user. The desirable functionality is - one tab key per one pane.
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> closing.