Firefox 2.0 - Page 2

Ghoulish Delight · 12-04-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

However, if you don't want the History menu option (and it isn't something I would ever use, you can install the MenuEditor Add On and turn it off. This will, I believe, make Alt-S work in your preferred way again.

Score, I was JUST starting to look for exactly such a thing. Thanks.

ETA: Dang, menu's gone, but the shortcut still doesn't work. It was the one keyboard shortcut I DID use consistently in Firefox 1.x. Sigh.

Alex · 12-04-2006, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Score, I was JUST starting to look for exactly such a thing. Thanks.

ETA: Dang, menu's gone, but the shortcut still doesn't work. It was the one keyboard shortcut I DID use consistently in Firefox 1.x. Sigh.

Test of Alt-S

Ghoulish Delight · 12-04-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Test of Alt-S

Hmm, that implies that it worked for you. Do you have Google toolbar installed, because for me, Alt-S just puts the cursor focus on the toolbar search field.

Alex · 12-04-2006, 12:41 PM

Looks like Firefox 2.0 has the accesskey set to Alt-Shift by default.

Type "about:config" into your menu bar.
Enter "ui.key.contentAccess" into the filter line
The value is probably currently 5. Right click on the line and select Modify and change it to 4.

Now, this will disable Alt for accessing menu shortcuts. However, it will mean that menu keyboard shortcuts are also triggered by Alt and there could be conflict.

To change what triggers menu shortcuts modify "ui.key.chromeaccess"

In either item possible values are:

1 - Use Shift
2 - Use CTRL
3 - Use Shift-CTRL
4 - Use ALT
6 - Use CTRL-ALT
7 - Use Shift-CTRL-ALT

Ghoulish Delight · 12-04-2006, 12:46 PM

Hmm, I think it makes more sense to just retrain myself to Alt-shift as I also use some keyboard menu shortcuts. That much I can do.

Alex · 12-04-2006, 12:48 PM

I don't have the Google Toolbar, see this old thread for discussion of that. If you have multiple things in the window using the same accesskey value then that is going to be a problem. I don't know if Google Toolbar counts at chrome or content (if the former then you can separate them but if the latter then not).

Alex · 12-04-2006, 12:50 PM

Another test

Ghoulish Delight · 12-04-2006, 12:51 PM

Alt-shift-S is does the trick, so I'm not going to worry about it. That's an easy enough adjustment to make.

Alex · 12-04-2006, 12:54 PM

Is it working for you on the Post Quick Reply button for the Quick Reply box? According to page code that is also an S accesskey but while it works for me on the full reply page, it isn't working for me here.

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12-04-2006, 12:41 PM	#14
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Looks like Firefox 2.0 has the accesskey set to Alt-Shift by default. Type "about:config" into your menu bar. Enter "ui.key.contentAccess" into the filter line The value is probably currently 5. Right click on the line and select Modify and change it to 4. Now, this will disable Alt for accessing menu shortcuts. However, it will mean that menu keyboard shortcuts are also triggered by Alt and there could be conflict. To change what triggers menu shortcuts modify "ui.key.chromeaccess" In either item possible values are: 1 - Use Shift 2 - Use CTRL 3 - Use Shift-CTRL 4 - Use ALT 6 - Use CTRL-ALT 7 - Use Shift-CTRL-ALT
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12-04-2006, 12:46 PM	#15
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hmm, I think it makes more sense to just retrain myself to Alt-shift as I also use some keyboard menu shortcuts. That much I can do. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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12-04-2006, 12:48 PM	#16
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't have the Google Toolbar, see this old thread for discussion of that. If you have multiple things in the window using the same accesskey value then that is going to be a problem. I don't know if Google Toolbar counts at chrome or content (if the former then you can separate them but if the latter then not).
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12-04-2006, 12:50 PM	#17
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Another test
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12-04-2006, 12:51 PM	#18
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Alt-shift-S is does the trick, so I'm not going to worry about it. That's an easy enough adjustment to make. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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12-04-2006, 12:54 PM	#19
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Is it working for you on the Post Quick Reply button for the Quick Reply box? According to page code that is also an S accesskey but while it works for me on the full reply page, it isn't working for me here.
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