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Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« on: September 28, 2007, 02:41:44 pm »
When I click with my scroll wheel in Firefox, it causes the error message "The URL is not valid and can not be loaded." What gives?

Firefox 2.0.0.4
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2007, 02:56:11 pm »
Try "scroll-clicking" on a URL, it'll open it in the browser. If you click on normal text, the browser doesn't recognize it and will give that error message.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 03:01:37 pm »
Why are you using Firefox 2.0.0.4?

2.0.0.7 is out.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2007, 04:45:44 pm »
Quote from: iago on September 28, 2007, 02:56:11 pm
Try "scroll-clicking" on a URL, it'll open it in the browser. If you click on normal text, the browser doesn't recognize it and will give that error message.

If I "scroll-click" on anything that isn't a URL, the scroller utility engages.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 08:25:19 pm »
Perhaps there's a preference panel that shows all the features of scroll-click, and on that panel you can specify what to do for normal text. For instance, in addition to opening URLS after clicking on it, it also can copy/paste highlighted text (which can be convenient, but also can get annoying if you're writing a paper and do it accidentally!) Furthermore, if you scroll-click on a tab in Firefox, it closes it.

EDIT: well, I can't find a setting in Firefox preferences for scroll-click, or a system preference through the GUIs... maybe it's some obscure command-line thing on linux.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2007, 02:35:32 am »
Quote from: Killer360 on September 28, 2007, 03:01:37 pm
Why are you using Firefox 2.0.0.4?

2.0.0.7 is out.

2.0.0.4 shipped default with Slackware, and Firefox takes several years to compile. I'll probably move to the Firefox2 beta line soon, once I get settled.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2007, 03:24:38 am »
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2007, 02:14:06 pm »
Quote from: Joe[x86] on September 29, 2007, 02:35:32 am
2.0.0.4 shipped default with Slackware, and Firefox takes several years to compile. I'll probably move to the Firefox2 beta line soon, once I get settled.

Using the pre-compiled one installed with the binary installer on mozilla.com = win.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2007, 02:33:10 pm »
Quote from: Joe[x86] on September 29, 2007, 02:35:32 am
Quote from: Killer360 on September 28, 2007, 03:01:37 pm
Why are you using Firefox 2.0.0.4?

2.0.0.7 is out.

2.0.0.4 shipped default with Slackware, and Firefox takes several years to compile. I'll probably move to the Firefox2 beta line soon, once I get settled.
Get the package from a Slackware mirror and use upgradepkg.
Quote from: Camel on September 29, 2007, 03:24:38 am
emerge firefox-bin
pacman -S firefox
Save one keystroke ;)
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2007, 02:45:43 pm »
Quote from: Newby on September 29, 2007, 02:14:06 pm
Quote from: Joe[x86] on September 29, 2007, 02:35:32 am
2.0.0.4 shipped default with Slackware, and Firefox takes several years to compile. I'll probably move to the Firefox2 beta line soon, once I get settled.

Using the pre-compiled one installed with the binary installer on mozilla.com = win.

The binary installer is annoying. Extract + run for the win.
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Re: Scroll-click causes error in Firefox
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2007, 03:53:22 pm »
Quote from: Ergot on September 29, 2007, 02:33:10 pm
Quote from: Camel on September 29, 2007, 03:24:38 am
emerge firefox-bin
pacman -S firefox
Save one keystroke ;)
BUMP!

You don't save a keystroke; shift counts.
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