Cursor no longer appears in Google search box upon opening.
I have used firefox for years. I default to google to do my searches. When I open google my cursor always appeared in the google search box. All of a sudden, the cursor is in the bookmarks search box. How can I get it back to appearing in the google search box? I searched the internet to see if this was a google or a firefox issues. Have not been able to find any current answers. I am on Windows 7. I did a system restore and it was corrected back to appearing in the Google search box, but after a few minutes it changed back to appearing in the bookmarks search box. I'd appreciate any feedback. Thank you.
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DBenz said
various threads on this now
I see one here: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1178189
firefox can we know when this issue is being fixed ? ... There is no confirmation its understood let alone being fixed.
Firefox 57 (now in beta test) appears to resolves this issue. However, the stable release is not due out for 4-5 weeks.
Until then, as a workaround, you can close the Bookmarks Sidebar (on Windows, Ctrl+b) to move the cursor back into the Google search box. If you need the sidebar again, Ctrl+b will open it (unless the focus is in a page that intercepts Ctrl+b).
Add-ons or userscripts may provide other workarounds, but I haven't researched those options.
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various threads on this now, firefox can we know when this issue is being fixed ? This is not the first time your upgrade has done this looking through older threads.
There is no confirmation its understood let alone being fixed.
This issue is fixed in the next release Firefox 57 (currently beta).
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DBenz said
various threads on this now
I see one here: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1178189
firefox can we know when this issue is being fixed ? ... There is no confirmation its understood let alone being fixed.
Firefox 57 (now in beta test) appears to resolves this issue. However, the stable release is not due out for 4-5 weeks.
Until then, as a workaround, you can close the Bookmarks Sidebar (on Windows, Ctrl+b) to move the cursor back into the Google search box. If you need the sidebar again, Ctrl+b will open it (unless the focus is in a page that intercepts Ctrl+b).
Add-ons or userscripts may provide other workarounds, but I haven't researched those options.
Thank you to the respondents for your help