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Ctrl + right arrow doesn't work in developer console to move to next word

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bairgon
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With a recent update, when working in the developer console, ctrl + right arrow does not move forward one word. Ctrl + left arrow still works.

I reviewed https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Keyboard_shortcuts but couldn't find any reference.

I use this automatically and am really missing it. Why would jumping left by one word still work - but not right?

To reproduce:

1. In the developer tools console, enter "one two three". 2. Now use ctrl+left arrow. The cursor jumps to the start of each word going back to the start of the line. 3. Now use ctrl+right arrow. The cursor doesn't move. 4. Try the same in Notepad. The cursor moves forward one word with ctrl+right arrow.

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With a recent update, when working in the developer console, ctrl + right arrow does not move forward one word. Ctrl + left arrow still works. I reviewed https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Keyboard_shortcuts but couldn't find any reference. I use this automatically and am really missing it. Why would jumping left by one word still work - but not right? To reproduce: 1. In the developer tools console, enter "one two three". 2. Now use ctrl+left arrow. The cursor jumps to the start of each word going back to the start of the line. 3. Now use ctrl+right arrow. The cursor doesn't move. 4. Try the same in Notepad. The cursor moves forward one word with ctrl+right arrow. Using 66.05

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Wesley Branton
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This does appear to be a bug in Firefox. I've filed a bug report on your behalf (see bug #1552935) so that the developers can fix the issue.

cor-el
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For what it is worth, this does work for me in Firefox 67.0 when tested. I think that Firefox 67 is ready to be released, so you can try to update tomorrow to see whether this helps.

Wesley Branton
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cor-el said

For what it is worth, this does work for me in Firefox 67.0 when tested.

Doesn't work for me in Firefox 68.

cor-el
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I'm on Linux, so maybe this is a Windows issue.

Does this also happen in the Scratchpad or on the search bar or the filter bar?

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

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
bairgon
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OP here.

I'm using Windows 10.

Problem still evident in Safe Mode with build 66; then did an update to 67 and the problem is still there.

The search box in developer tools, as well as CSS filter box all operate correctly - ctrl+right arrow moves forward one word. Assuming that Scratchpad is when "Edit as HTML" is chosen - this works OK as well.