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<select> element automatically selects option under cursor when it opens

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chap_p
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This problem has been bothering me for a while. Here is what is happening:

1. Click <select> element.

2. The <select> element opens and the <option> list in the <optgroup> is shown.

2. The <option> under the cursor is selected without clicking.

3. The <select> element closes.

This doesn't happen if the <option> under the cursor is already selected. It also doesn't happen if I click and hold to open the <select> element and drag the mouse away before releasing the click.

I have already tried Safe Mode and switching off Hardware Acceleration.

This doesn't happen on Safari or Chrome.

I am running Firefox 65.0 on macOS 10.14.2

Any ideas?

This problem has been bothering me for a while. Here is what is happening: 1. Click <select> element. 2. The <select> element opens and the <option> list in the <optgroup> is shown. 2. The <option> under the cursor is selected without clicking. 3. The <select> element closes. This doesn't happen if the <option> under the cursor is already selected. It also doesn't happen if I click and hold to open the <select> element and drag the mouse away before releasing the click. I have already tried Safe Mode and switching off Hardware Acceleration. This doesn't happen on Safari or Chrome. I am running Firefox 65.0 on macOS 10.14.2 Any ideas?

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Wesley Branton
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Does this only happen on specific websites? For example, does it happen on this page?

chap_p
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Hi Wesley. Unfortunately, yes it still happens on that website.

It's almost like the onmouseup event from the initial click isn't fired until the <select> element is opened, and it's registered as a click on one of the <option> elements.

cor-el
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 -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
chap_p
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Hi Cor-el, I've already tried disabling Add-ons one at a time to see if anything helped, and Ive tried the same while also toggling hardware acceleration (I quit and re-launched the browser each time too). I've also tested Safe Mode and the problem persists.

I'm quite lost. I'm fairly sure it's not a problem with my mouse as the problem is completely isolated to this specific case while using Firefox.