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My slash key doesnt work - it selects text if Im in a form, or shows a thin bar. I remaped keyboard (Linux) and other progs work OK, but not firefox.

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I'm using Linux Mint in a Lenovo S400 lap-top. I had to remap my slash key for X because the scancode of the key is actually Right-Ctrl (go figure!), and all my programs are recognizing this configuration. But in firefox my remapping takes no effect, and the slash key actually selects text if I'm in a form, or makes a thin bar appear at the bottom of the screen.

Any help is welcome!

I'm using Linux Mint in a Lenovo S400 lap-top. I had to remap my slash key for X because the scancode of the key is actually Right-Ctrl (go figure!), and all my programs are recognizing this configuration. But in firefox my remapping takes no effect, and the slash key actually selects text if I'm in a form, or makes a thin bar appear at the bottom of the screen. Any help is welcome!

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Does updating to firefox 23 work?

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I just updated to 23.0, but nothing changed related to the slash key.

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I just tested in safe mode, and it's the same response, no deal...