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shift-command-w or command-w does not close the window?

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mdavidson
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Weird- and this just started... Now when I use command-W or shift-command-W Forefox window won't close. Even if I use mouse and go to menu bar to select close window, Firefox won't close. The only way to close if there is one window open is the red radio button in the upper left corner.

hotkey combination works in other apps no problem.

Weird- and this just started... Now when I use command-W or shift-command-W Forefox window won't close. Even if I use mouse and go to menu bar to select close window, Firefox won't close. The only way to close if there is one window open is the red radio button in the upper left corner. hotkey combination works in other apps no problem.

Modified by mdavidson

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biteuljiouce
biteuljiouce
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same with Mac OSX 10.6.8  :(

Sussing
Sussing
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Same: OSX 10.6.8 FF 7.0.1

ikawamoto
ikawamoto
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Evernote Web Clipper is the problem, in my case.

clefmeister
clefmeister
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Evernote Web Clipper was the problem for me, too. When I disabled Evernote Web Clipper, Command-W began working as normal again.

elusis
elusis
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This only happens for me on pages where I've allowed some Flash element to play such as a YouTube video (I am using Flashblocker so I have to manually click on Flash elements).

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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@elusis

Flash takes "focus" away from the Firefox window and the keyboard then won't work. Click somewhere in Firefox, like the scrollbar to restore "focus" to Firefox.

Modified by the-edmeister

beaustre
beaustre
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about:config

browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab

Set this to TRUE

You're welcome! :)