Why does the ctrl-f search function shift focus to the web page window when pressing space?

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Last reply by wingsofwax

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3/8/11 11:29 ಅಪರಾಹ್ನ

In previous version of FF, I could type in full words in the search field, but now the focus is changed to the window after typing 2-3 letters.

I've noticed that it happens when I enter a space in the search string. It's not a question of upper(lower case, I've checked.

I use the latest version of FF, 5.0 on a PC. The problem is this: when I try to search the page for text using control-f, I can only type in a couple of letters, then the focus shifts to the letters found, forcing me to stop typing and press ctrl-f again. This is very frustrating, and this wasn't the case with previous versions of FF.

Can anyone tell me why the ctrl-f text search behaves like this?

Thanks!

In previous version of FF, I could type in full words in the search field, but now the focus is changed to the window after typing 2-3 letters. I've noticed that it happens when I enter a space in the search string. It's not a question of upper(lower case, I've checked. I use the latest version of FF, 5.0 on a PC. The problem is this: when I try to search the page for text using control-f, I can only type in a couple of letters, then the focus shifts to the letters found, forcing me to stop typing and press ctrl-f again. This is very frustrating, and this wasn't the case with previous versions of FF. Can anyone tell me why the ctrl-f text search behaves like this? Thanks!

Modified ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 6, 2011 08:37:56 ಪೂರ್ವಾಹ್ನ -0700 by wingsofwax

Answer 1 · 2011-08-03 23:29:01

cor-el

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4/8/11 03:54 ಅಪರಾಹ್ನ

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).