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Right and Mid mouse button triggers "onclick" on Web links. Which is not intended actions in FFox 53.02, 32bit. I have to pose a bug report as a question?

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Lobos222
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When right clicking on many web pages sites article links etc. The action acts like a left click. This happens on several sites, but not all. Same goes for mid button. It will ether trigger as mid button and left or just left button action. I know this issue has been in Firefox before via googling, but it should have been fixed, but I have it so. It might have come back. I dont know why. This is NOT an issue in the other two browsers I have installed.

Example site of where it always happens: https://www.nrk.no/

When I go there and press a "sub link" inside the site. The above happens.

When right clicking on many web pages sites article links etc. The action acts like a left click. This happens on several sites, but not all. Same goes for mid button. It will ether trigger as mid button and left or just left button action. I know this issue has been in Firefox before via googling, but it should have been fixed, but I have it so. It might have come back. I dont know why. This is NOT an issue in the other two browsers I have installed. Example site of where it always happens: https://www.nrk.no/ When I go there and press a "sub link" inside the site. The above happens.

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FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

Lobos222
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Still happens on that site with all addons disabled and the browser started in safe mode.

I also tried changing the mouse in Windows Folder option back to "double click" to start stuff, since I use "single click" to start programs etc, while in safe mode thinking there might be a link, but that didnt help ether.

This is actually an old issue that has been present for several Firefox updates. At least on my end.

FredMcD
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I had no problem with https://www.nrk.no/

Start your Computer in safe mode. Then start Firefox. Try Safe websites. Is the problem still there?

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode Starting Any Computer In Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia