Comments on: Firefox with Mouse Gestures http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:18:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris L http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81362 Chris L Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81362 There are key shortcuts to the search box and the google toolbar. The search box is CTRL-K, the default for Google toolbar is SHIFT-F12, CTRL-L to select the regular address bar (I think Mac is CMD instead of CTRL). Don't know about a spellcheck system-- I never think to use one even when I have it... There are key shortcuts to the search box and the google toolbar. The search box is CTRL-K, the default for Google toolbar is SHIFT-F12, CTRL-L to select the regular address bar (I think Mac is CMD instead of CTRL).

Don’t know about a spellcheck system– I never think to use one even when I have it…

]]> By: Chris L http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81363 Chris L Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81363 Oh, and Firefox tab switching (at least in mine-- I also use the wonderful and highly recommended "Tab Mix Plus" extension is: CTRL-TAB and SHIFT-CTRL-TAB to move from tab to tab, CTRL-T for a new tab, CTRL-W to close a tab. I'm big into the keyboard anywhere I can avoid the mouse! Oh, and Firefox tab switching (at least in mine– I also use the wonderful and highly recommended “Tab Mix Plus” extension is: CTRL-TAB and SHIFT-CTRL-TAB to move from tab to tab, CTRL-T for a new tab, CTRL-W to close a tab. I’m big into the keyboard anywhere I can avoid the mouse!

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81364 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81364 Chris, thanks for the tips! I looked all over for the search field one - must have overlooked it. Much better now :-) Chris, thanks for the tips! I looked all over for the search field one – must have overlooked it. Much better now :-)

]]> By: Alan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81365 Alan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81365 I'm all over Fox, but sometimes it fails to render a page (like any browser- most recently the Yahoo greeting cards) Darn, I was not quick enough with the command-K. It is a lifesaver. Firefox also provides the google search via a control click on a highlighted phasse in a page. I also like the Tab X extension because it adds a close "X" box to all tabs. The one thing Safari did that I miss was the full completing of URLs as you type in the URL bar, like entering a url of "www.darc" would complete out the nearest match to "www.daracynorman.net". I’m all over Fox, but sometimes it fails to render a page (like any browser- most recently the Yahoo greeting cards)

Darn, I was not quick enough with the command-K. It is a lifesaver. Firefox also provides the google search via a control click on a highlighted phasse in a page.

I also like the Tab X extension because it adds a close “X” box to all tabs.

The one thing Safari did that I miss was the full completing of URLs as you type in the URL bar, like entering a url of “www.darc” would complete out the nearest match to “www.daracynorman.net”.

]]> By: D'Arcy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81366 D'Arcy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81366 Firefox is definitely getting better, too. The text rendering is a touch better in Safari (and it has some additional CSS3 stuff like text dropshadows that Fox doesn't have yet) My tweaked Firefox config feels definitely usable, though. And works with everything (so far) including the fancy schmancy WYSIWYG editors in Drupal and WordPress. Gotta LOVE Adblock and Greasemonkey, though! :-) Firefox is definitely getting better, too. The text rendering is a touch better in Safari (and it has some additional CSS3 stuff like text dropshadows that Fox doesn’t have yet)

My tweaked Firefox config feels definitely usable, though. And works with everything (so far) including the fancy schmancy WYSIWYG editors in Drupal and WordPress.

Gotta LOVE Adblock and Greasemonkey, though! :-)

]]> By: Chris L http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81367 Chris L Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81367 Tab-Mix lets you put close boxes on tabs too-- plus other cool stuff. Not sure about URL completion-- is that a Mac Firefox thing? PC Ffx does completion for me-- well, kind of in that weird windows way... Tab-Mix lets you put close boxes on tabs too– plus other cool stuff. Not sure about URL completion– is that a Mac Firefox thing? PC Ffx does completion for me– well, kind of in that weird windows way…

]]> By: stevan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/02/15/firefox-with-mouse-gestures/#comment-81368 stevan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 588041760#comment-81368 I prefer ALT-D for the address bar and CTRL-E for the search box. Goes much easier when you do CTRL-T for a new tab and CTRL-E to start entering a search query. I prefer ALT-D for the address bar and CTRL-E for the search box. Goes much easier when you do CTRL-T for a new tab and CTRL-E to start entering a search query.

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