Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . .

mtsu_av8er · May 20th, 2006, 12:02

So, in one or two of the forums I go into, when I hit the apostrophe, it opens the "find" menu. It's sporadic - does it sometimes, and not others. I've done some internet searching, and it seems that it's a weird FF bug.

Anybody else find this problem??

BobDDuck · May 20th, 2006, 12:29

Not so much a bug but a short cut key. If you are focused in a text box and press the ' then you will get the find box at the bottom. As long as you are focused (have a blinking cursor) in a text box of some sort then it shouldn't be happending.

Doug Taylor · May 20th, 2006, 12:57

"It's not a bug, it's a feature!"

Is the problem just on jetcareers.com? Does it happen when you've got the text edit window open? It may be an AJAX problem.

mtsu_av8er · May 24th, 2006, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Not so much a bug but a short cut key. If you are focused in a text box and press the ' then you will get the find box at the bottom. As long as you are focused (have a blinking cursor) in a text box of some sort then it shouldn't be happending.

Oh, no - it happens alot - on quite a few websites. It's just so hit-or-miss.

Maybe I'll do some more research on it and see if I can get you some answers, MrFunnyLookingITGuy!

SteveC · May 24th, 2006, 15:38

I had/have a problem with Firefox being a memory hog, especially when I open multiple tabs. It drains my old laptop down so bad that it takes f....o.....r.....e.....v.....e.....r to load everything. Finally I switched to Opera, and man is life ever so much better again. Much quicker tab/page loads, even on this old P3 machine.

JaceTheAce · May 24th, 2006, 18:36

Lloyd, I have the same issue. As soon as I upgraded to Firefox vs 1.5, all hell broke loose. It crashes all the time, apostrophe automatically opens up "ctrl+F" function, down/up arrows and page up/down buttons don't allow me to browse up and down webpages. As soon as I close FF down and restart, it all works again... but I'd say that a few times per day it happens. It will happen on webmail (where you type into a text box) and other message boards that I'm on.

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2006, 13:47

I found out how to fix it!!! Check this out:

Open about:config in firefox, and search for find. Change..

accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar user set integer 0

to...

accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar default integer 1

AngelFuree · May 27th, 2006, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I found out how to fix it!!! Check this out:

Open about:config in firefox, and search for find. Change..

accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar user set integer 0

to...

accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar default integer 1

Doesn't fix it

May 20th, 2006, 12:02	#1
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,403	Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . So, in one or two of the forums I go into, when I hit the apostrophe, it opens the "find" menu. It's sporadic - does it sometimes, and not others. I've done some internet searching, and it seems that it's a weird FF bug. Anybody else find this problem?? __________________ ------- "Sadness bears no remedy for the problems in your life."

May 20th, 2006, 12:29	#2
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,340	Re: Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . Not so much a bug but a short cut key. If you are focused in a text box and press the ' then you will get the find box at the bottom. As long as you are focused (have a blinking cursor) in a text box of some sort then it shouldn't be happending. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

May 20th, 2006, 12:57	#3
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,825 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . "It's not a bug, it's a feature!" Is the problem just on jetcareers.com? Does it happen when you've got the text edit window open? It may be an AJAX problem. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

May 24th, 2006, 15:38	#5
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,362	Re: Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . I had/have a problem with Firefox being a memory hog, especially when I open multiple tabs. It drains my old laptop down so bad that it takes f....o.....r.....e.....v.....e.....r to load everything. Finally I switched to Opera, and man is life ever so much better again. Much quicker tab/page loads, even on this old P3 machine. __________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional.

May 24th, 2006, 18:36	#6
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,285	Re: Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . Lloyd, I have the same issue. As soon as I upgraded to Firefox vs 1.5, all hell broke loose. It crashes all the time, apostrophe automatically opens up "ctrl+F" function, down/up arrows and page up/down buttons don't allow me to browse up and down webpages. As soon as I close FF down and restart, it all works again... but I'd say that a few times per day it happens. It will happen on webmail (where you type into a text box) and other message boards that I'm on. __________________ Dash 8 FO "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

May 26th, 2006, 13:47	#7
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,285	Re: Firefox "Apostrophe" Bug . . . I found out how to fix it!!! Check this out: Open about:config in firefox, and search for find. Change.. accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar user set integer 0 to... accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar default integer 1 __________________ Dash 8 FO "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

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