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shift key ALWAYS opens web developer tools pane - debugger and style editor

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mvictory5
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i cannot use the shift key without Firefox 44.0.2 opening developer tools style editor. i had this problem in firefox 43 also. i tried to disable the console in about:config but it doesn't help at all.

i cannot use the shift key without Firefox 44.0.2 opening developer tools style editor. i had this problem in firefox 43 also. i tried to disable the console in about:config but it doesn't help at all.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Did you try to reboot the computer in case restarting Firefox doesn't help?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: 3-bar Menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
John99
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I suppose you have ruled out that it is a keyboard fault such as a stuck F7 key ?