Can't type in address bar
When I start typing in the address bar, I'm able to enter a single character before autocomplete kicks in, the entire address is auto-selected and entering the next character replaces the existing web address. Entering subsequents character plays out similarly. No issues with web-based search or entering content within webpages though...and checking just now, appears I have the same issue with typing in the search bar adjacent to the address bar.
Using FF 41.0 on Ubuntu 15.04
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
- Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
- Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Try the version from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution.
should have mentioned, I'd tried in safe mode and I still have the issue.
no themes to speak of and only a handful of add-ons.
All the text would normally only get selected if you press Ctrl+A or double-click the mouse button, accidentally or maybe a problem with the mouse.
Are you using a normal mouse or a touch pad?
If you use a touch pad then make sure not to activate any click events.
I'm using a standard mouse and mousepad. The fact that it didn't happen elsewhere made me wonder if some configuration setting (about:config) would impact this.
If it only happen in the location/address bar the you could try to toggle some browser.urlbar prefs to false, but you indicate that the search bar is affected as well
- browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled
- browser.urlbar.autoFill
- browser.urlbar.autoFill.typed
Try the version from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution.
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