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i checked that link, but unable to find the proper shortcut key.

Okay, you need to select the item you want to right-click, for example, you can click a blank area of a page or tab to a link in the page. Then press Shift+F10.

I don't see a way to select the tab on the tab bar to use this technique.

What command are you trying to use?

You would have to set focus to the Tab bar by setting focus to the location/address bar (F6 or Ctrl+L) and use Shift+Tab until you see a focus ring on the Tab bar. Then you can use the cursor key and the Windows context menu key (key below the right Shift key).

cor-el said

You would have to set focus to the Tab bar by setting focus to the location/address bar (F6 or Ctrl+L) and use Shift+Tab until you see a focus ring on the Tab bar. Then you can use the cursor key and the Windows context menu key (key below the right Shift key).

i tried that way after ur response but still the context menu of random place appears, not the context menu of that individual tab.

jscher2000 said

Okay, you need to select the item you want to right-click, for example, you can click a blank area of a page or tab to a link in the page. Then press Shift+F10. I don't see a way to select the tab on the tab bar to use this technique. What command are you trying to use?

thanks for ur response and i want to enable auto reload for some specific tab. i installed and add-ons but auto reload option is appeared after right click on that specific tab. but sometimes my right click button is not working properly. i know this problem is weird and irritating but it also leads me to find the shortcut key of that menu and thats the interesting part. thank you

If right-click of the tab isn't working for some reason then this might be the same problem that prevents setting focus to the Tab bar via the Tab key (if the Tab bar is above the Navigation Toolbar use Shift+Tab and use Tab only when the Tab bar is below the Navigation Toolbar; one or two tab presses should show the focus ring).

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/mouse-shortcuts-perform-common-tasks

Is the Firefox window maximized when this happens?

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 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

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems

cor-el said

If right-click of the tab isn't working for some reason then this might be the same problem that prevents setting focus to the Tab bar via the Tab key (if the Tab bar is above the Navigation Toolbar use Shift+Tab and use Tab only when the Tab bar is below the Navigation Toolbar; one or two tab presses should show the focus ring).

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/mouse-shortcuts-perform-common-tasks

Is the Firefox window maximized when this happens?

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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 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

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode
• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems

thanks and it worked. thanks everyone for your quick reply.

You're welcome.

Can you clarify what worked for you?

cor-el said

You're welcome. Can you clarify what worked for you?

one of the add-ons was the reason, i actually dont know which one because i removed some add-ons that isnt necessary for me and than it worked perfectly.

btw, i found that pressing "left alt"+ "left shift" + "num lock" enables num keys to controls mouse cursor and after enable that option, pressing num 5 on that tab brings the context menu.

but ur solution is also helpful and i am gonna use that way because sometimes num keys are necessary to do some quick works.

thanks again.