Change URL window clicking action?

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Brian

Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-01-07, 19:21

When clicking in the URL window, the whole URL is selected. I'm not saying that's wrong so need to defend it, but is there a way I can change that action to put the cursor wherever in the URL I click, instead of selecting the URL? I just personally need it to do that.
FYI, K-Meleon works this way (cursor where click).

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by josephd » 2017-01-07, 19:35

First click highlights. Second click places cursor where you want it. It works that way for me. PM 27.0.3 (x64), Windows 10.

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-01-07, 19:41

That's correct.

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by coffeebreak » 2017-01-07, 20:50

Brian wrote:is there a way I can change that action to put the cursor wherever in the URL I click, instead of selecting the URL?

In about:config, try changing: browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll to false.
Worked just now for me.

Brian

Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-01-07, 20:53

^ Yes, that works! Thanks a lot!

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-03-22, 17:13

I was looking on a different install I have of PM, and browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll isn't there. Can I just add it?

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by coffeebreak » 2017-03-22, 18:01

Brian wrote:...and browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll isn't there.

It's there for me in PM 27.2 (Win 7 x86), and I think this pref has existed for a long time. What version of PM is this? And don't know if it matters, but what OS?

Brian

Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-03-22, 19:25

PM 27.2.0 (64-bit)
Windows 10

The other install, where I did have the setting, is Win7.

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by rabnbeinn » 2017-03-22, 19:51

I can confirm that it is there on...

PM 27.2.0 (x64)
Win 8.1 (x64)

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Re: Change URL window clicking action?

Unread post by Brian » 2017-03-22, 20:01

Nevermind. I found it now. I tried searching for it three times earlier and nothing came up. :crazy: