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javascript bookmarklet doesn't work in blank new tab

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I use the Quixapp javascript bookmarklet (which pops up a dialog for a variety of web shortcuts). I have the Firefox startup page set to blank. The Quixapp bookmarklet works fine from most any page, including the Firefox "home" page and a new blank PAGE, but it does not work at all in a new blank TAB. If I control-click the Quixapp bookmarklet (it's in my toolbar) and have it open in a new tab, it works fine, including when I do that from a blank tab where it doesn't work otherwise. The behavior is the same in safe mode.

I use the Quixapp javascript bookmarklet (which pops up a dialog for a variety of web shortcuts). I have the Firefox startup page set to blank. The Quixapp bookmarklet works fine from most any page, including the Firefox "home" page and a new blank PAGE, but it does not work at all in a new blank TAB. If I control-click the Quixapp bookmarklet (it's in my toolbar) and have it open in a new tab, it works fine, including when I do that from a blank tab where it doesn't work otherwise. The behavior is the same in safe mode.

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You can set the new tab page to about:blank by modifying the browser.newtab.url pref on the about:config page.

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https://www.quixapp.com/

Is this the bookmarklet?

javascript:Quix();function%20Quix(){var%20e=encodeURIComponent;var%20t=window.getSelection?window.getSelection():(document.getSelection?document.getSelection():(document.selection?document.selection.createRange().text:''));var%20c=window.prompt('Quix:%20Type%20`help`%20for%20a%20list%20of%20commands:');if(t!=''){if(c){c+='%20'+t;}else{c=''+t;}}if(c){var%20u='https://www.quixapp.com/go/?c='+e(c)+'&t='+(document.title?e(document.title):'')+'&s='+'&v=090'+'&u='+(document.location?e(document.location):'');d=''+document.location;if(d.substr(0,4)!='http'){window.location=u+'&mode=direct';}else{heads=document.getElementsByTagName('head');if(c.substring(0,1)=='%20'){var%20w=window.open(u+'&mode=direct');w.focus();}else%20if(heads.length==0){window.location=u+'&mode=direct';}else{q=document.getElementById('quix');if(q){q.parentNode.removeChild(q);}sc=document.createElement('script');sc.src=u;sc.id='quix';sc.type='text/javascript';void(heads[0].appendChild(sc));}}}}

In case one of our JavaScript gurus can figure out why it doesn't work in a blank tab.

https://www.quixapp.com/browsers/firefox/ Have you tried setting up a Hotkey? But that would need this extension, somewhat defeating why a person would use that bookmarklet. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sitelauncher/

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Is that page a disabled about:newtab page?

You would have to set another page as the new tab page to make that work. Bookmarklets do not work on such XML pages.

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That is indeed the bookmarklet in question, although mine also has a call to a custom set of commands.

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You nailed it, cor-el. If I enter about:newtab in the address field, then the javascript doesn't work. If I then enter about:blank, it works.

Any way to get a new tab to work like a blank?

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You can set the new tab page to about:blank by modifying the browser.newtab.url pref on the about:config page.

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That fixed it -- many thanks, cor-el!