[Dclug] [Ma-linux] Configuring Firefox

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Derek Thurston <derek at sikesscience.com> wrote:
> --- Alan McConnell <alan at patriot.net> wrote:
>
>> Assembled Wisdom!
>>
>> I often have need to insert something into the
>> "browser slit" at the
>> top of Firefox.  At present, I have to put the mouse
>> at that slit,
>> do a quick double-click, then the complete contents
>> gets highlighted
>> and I can press the Delete(Backspace) key.  _Then_ I
>> have to go back
>> to the URL I want to insert, capture it, and then go
>> back to the
>> browser window and to the slit.
>>
>> I think it would be great if I could configure
>> Firefox so that the
>> slit(I know there's a better name, I can't recall
>> it) would be
>> cleared at, say, the press of the F12 key.  Does
>> anyone know if
>> this can be done?  (and if so, how?<G>)
>>
>> TIA for assistance.
>>
>> Alan
>
>
> Copy the URL you want.  Hit CTRL-T for a new tab.  Hit
> CTRL-V to paste it in.  (the prompt is in the address
> bar when you hit CTRL-T)

Or just hit Ctrl+L to go to the address bar and select all in one motion.

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