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Can I Disable Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts?

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George

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Jun 6, 2005, 3:20:45 PM6/6/05
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Is there a way to disable some (or all) of the keyboard shortcuts in
Firefox (1.0.3 on a PC)? I use Keyboard Express (highly recommended)
for "homemade" keyboard macros, but the Firefox keyboard shortcuts
supersede Keyboard Express, and then I get very confused.

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data64

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Jun 7, 2005, 12:36:58 PM6/7/05
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George <g_cz...@yzhoo.com> wrote in news:rd89a19ept1akotjuu6ul5lfi898nb648v@
4ax.com:

> Is there a way to disable some (or all) of the keyboard shortcuts in
> Firefox (1.0.3 on a PC)? I use Keyboard Express (highly recommended)
> for "homemade" keyboard macros, but the Firefox keyboard shortcuts
> supersede Keyboard Express, and then I get very confused.


You might be able to use Keyconfig
<http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/keyconfig>
to change/remove keyboard shortcuts.

data64

George

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Jun 8, 2005, 6:44:36 AM6/8/05
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Thank you, this is a good start; but that Web site says:
The configuration screen can be accessed via Tools->Keyconfig...
or accel+shift+F12 on all supported windows.
I can't find Keyconfig under Tools and I can't figure out what
"accel" means. (I have tried SHIFT, ALT and the "Windosw" keys on my
keyboard.

Rob

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Jun 8, 2005, 8:05:06 AM6/8/05
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George wrote:

Have you actually *installed* Keyconfig on your computer? An extension
needs to be installed into the relevant application (Firefox, Thunderbird,
etc.) before it will operate. Also, be sure to close down Firefox after
performing the install. Then re-start Firefox after a minute or so.


After installtion the Keyconfig item appears near the bottom of the 'Tools'
menu. Ctrl+Shit+F12 key combination will also bring up the configuration
dialog box.

Try again and see if it is OK this time.

HTH

Rob.

Tony Mechelynck

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Jun 8, 2005, 8:23:40 AM6/8/05
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George wrote:
[...]

> Thank you, this is a good start; but that Web site says:
> The configuration screen can be accessed via Tools->Keyconfig...
> or accel+shift+F12 on all supported windows.
> I can't find Keyconfig under Tools and I can't figure out what
> "accel" means. (I have tried SHIFT, ALT and the "Windosw" keys on my
> keyboard.
>

The accel key is OS-dependent and configurable, see
http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#keys

On Windows and Unix it is the Ctrl key by default, on Mac the Cmd key.


See also Rob's reply.


Best regards,
Tony.

George

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Jun 12, 2005, 9:52:19 AM6/12/05
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I can't find Keyconfig at:
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox
Am I looking in the wrong place? Or, am looking improperly?

Thanks.
George

Rob

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Jun 12, 2005, 10:28:03 AM6/12/05
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George wrote:

George,

In a previous message in this thread 'data64' gave you the corrrect
location. The one you have above is *not* the correct place.

The *right* place is http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/keyconfig

Good luck,

Rob.

FACE

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Jun 12, 2005, 1:02:22 PM6/12/05
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On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:52:19 GMT, in netscape.public.mozilla.browser George
<g_cz...@yzhoo.com> wrote:

>>After installtion the Keyconfig item appears near the bottom of the 'Tools'
>>menu. Ctrl+Shit+F12 key combination will also bring up the configuration
>>dialog box.

Now it's going to be hard to do that key combo more than once a day unless you
take a laxative.
<G,D, & R>

FACE

Rob

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Jun 12, 2005, 1:17:04 PM6/12/05
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FACE wrote:

Picky, picky, picky ;-/

BTW, there was a bloke I heard about who actually took his mobile phone &
laptop into the toilet with him in case he got a business call while he was
doing his business! [definitely a workaholic, aka anal-retentive although
whether that's correct in this case may be debatable]

Anyway, I'll finish my attempt at toilet humour <<going off to wash hands>>

Rob.

George

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Jun 13, 2005, 6:02:08 PM6/13/05
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On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:28:03 +1000, Rob
<dislexi...@NOSPAMyahoo.com.invalid> wrote:

Thank you. That did it.

George

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Sep 11, 2005, 8:01:27 PM9/11/05
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I have been able to disable *some* kbd shortcuts.
If anyone has found a way to disable them all, I would sure like to
know about that.
If not, how can I go about suggesting this for a future Firefox
release?

lorenz...@ymail.com

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