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Firefox does not let me cut/paste/copy in my website.

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em.gordijn
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I want to be able to cut/paste/copy text in my own website. I followed the suggested staps (change in user.js). For a few minutes everything worked. However, by accident I closed firefox. And then, opening my site again, the possibility to cut/paste/copy was gone. What ever I tried (changing user.js once more according to tips on Firefox website), cut/paste/copy does not work any more.

I want to be able to cut/paste/copy text in my own website. I followed the suggested staps (change in user.js). For a few minutes everything worked. However, by accident I closed firefox. And then, opening my site again, the possibility to cut/paste/copy was gone. What ever I tried (changing user.js once more according to tips on Firefox website), cut/paste/copy does not work any more.

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You could try using keyboard shortcuts (these should already be programmed into the system:

  • Cut: Ctrl+X
  • Copy: Ctrl+C
  • Paste: Ctrl+V

If this was the answer you were looking for, please click 'Solved' -- Thanks.

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strongwind
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Chosen Solution

You could try using keyboard shortcuts (these should already be programmed into the system:

  • Cut: Ctrl+X
  • Copy: Ctrl+C
  • Paste: Ctrl+V

If this was the answer you were looking for, please click 'Solved' -- Thanks.

Modified by strongwind

em.gordijn
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Many thanks! These are indeed working!

However, other functions (like stil changes) do still not work - and I need them ;-( These functions did work in the short period that 'everything' seem to work, after my first user.js change. What has happened?

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em.gordijn
em.gordijn Question owner
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Only "Cut: Ctrl+X/Copy: Ctrl+C/Paste: Ctrl+V " is working. Unfortunately the rest of the suggestions didn't do the trick - even the not recommended change in 'about:config' (sign....to true).

What I cannot understand is that ALL the rich text formating worked ...but only for just a few minutes! Then nothing worked any more. Does somebody perhaps have an explanation for what - it seems - went finally wrong?