turn off auto highlight in search box?

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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by coffeebreak » 2017-07-07, 05:12

Check that these two preferencess, which are new since PM 27.3, are set to false (default) in about:config.

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accessibility.typeaheadfind.highlightallbydefault

accessibility.typeaheadfind.highlightallremember
(See Release Notes for PM 27.3)

EDIT: OOPS! I take it back! I didn't catch that you're using PM 27.2.1 - before these prefs were present. XD
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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by GMforker » 2017-07-07, 05:26

tommy_k wrote:this wasn't a problem with 25.x but now using 27.2.1 I can't find an option to turn off the annoying auto highlight when clicking in search box. about:config has "browser.urlbar.clickselectsall" which I've set to false for urlbar...
It works ("browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll"), but does not take effect until after the browser restarts.

If you would like to change it (add/remove an observer):
search.xml#L634
and
search.xml#L640

But I don't know why it is not there. Maybe there's a reason for that...
However, see: #1218
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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by GMforker » 2017-07-07, 05:46

coffeebreak wrote:Check that these two preferencess, which are new since PM 27.3, are set to false (default) in about:config.

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accessibility.typeaheadfind.highlightallbydefault

accessibility.typeaheadfind.highlightallremember
(See Release Notes for PM 27.3)
Also, "Search box" does not equal "Find bar" :angel:

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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by Moonchild » 2017-07-07, 10:40

There is already code that should honor this (tied to browser.urlbar.clickselectsall) -- the only possible issue would be that a browser restart would be needed.
Adding the observers should fix this.
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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by coffeebreak » 2017-07-07, 13:16

Off-topic:
GMforker wrote:Also, "Search box" does not equal ....

No it doesn't. :\ Thank you.

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Re: turn off auto highlight in search box?

Unread post by Moonchild » 2017-07-08, 12:19

tommy_k wrote:since the *clickselects* toggles had instantaneous affect on urlbar I figured it would too for search box. but now I know, restart is needed for that one.
Well, it won't be needed in the future ;)
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