Caret browsing is not working.
I'm using caret browsing on other computers with a synced account. So the Add-Ons are the same. But on my laptop its not working.
I resetted firefox. I reinstalled it. Still not working.
Any ideas?
Bewurke troch Bab op
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In what way is caret browsing not working ?
- Options/Preferences -> General -> Browsing -> Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages
When i load a new page, the cursor isn't appearing and the arrow keys scroll instead of moving the cursor.
I can make the cursor appear by clicking with the mouse inside the window and then i can move it, but i want to avoid using the mouse...
Bewurke troch Bab op
Hello Bab,
Would you press the F7 Key on your keyboard please ?
Any difference ?
No difference.
If i press it two times, the caret browsing msg popup opens. (first time it disables it)
In enabled state i can place the cursor with my mouse, if i disable it, the cursor disappears.
Apparantly you had caret browsing enabled.
I don't use caret browsing, nor do I use (have or want) a mouse ; I move the cursor using my touchpad ....
What happens when you use your touchpad ?
Would you do this please :
Type in the address bar about:config and press Enter. (ignore the warning)
Type in the search bar caret and check out the preference
there and their values.
Touchpad is the same as with the mouse...
I don't know these settings, would you consider them normal? And wouldn't they be synchronized over the machines, where caret browsing works? ( I will check the settings myself on the other machines later )
I tried to change some of them, but no difference.
Bewurke troch Bab op
Bab said
Touchpad is the same as with the mouse...
We can rule out the mouse then ....
I don't know these settings, would you consider them normal?
They look alright to me, but in all honesty ; I'm not an expert ....
As I'm out of ideas, I hope that someone else will come to your rescue.
(sorry .... I had my hopes set on the F7 key)
Thank you anyways!
Maybe someone else has another idea or else i have to deal with it.
Bab said
Maybe someone else has another idea or else i have to deal with it.
I'm sure that someone else will know what's going on here and how to fix it !
Just one more thing I would like you to try :
Disable your add-ons and see if that will make a difference (I know that you're using the same add-ons on your other devices).
I would start with "Vimium", and if that's not it, then "uBlock Origin".
(worth a try - just in case .... )
Can you focus the web page area when you press the F6 key once or twice (this is a toggle between the browsing area and the location bar) ?
Bewurke troch cor-el op
I've removed the extensions, no change.
F6 switches between the location bar and selecting the whole browsing area ( a dotted rectangle around the whole browsing area ).