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'New Tab Override' addon

MrMori
MrMori
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Firefox ver. 88.0.1 Os: Windows 10

'New Tab Override' addon

Since a small update on may the 19'th for this addon the option to 'focus on the webpage instead of the address bar' has disappeared. I can not find out why this option has disappeared ... Is it because of a combination the latest version of firefox and the May 19'th update of the addon? this option really was handy for me ... Now I keep typing my searches in the address bar by accident. could it be that the 'Zoom Page WE' which I set to 150% might be hiding the option? I reversed to the default 100% but still it did not avail the option. It seems to have disappeared. Maybe the developer forgot to put it in? Doe anyone have this same problem? Are there alternatives for a 'new tab' that set the focus on the webpage instead of the address bar?

Greetings MMori

SS001 Shows the current situation SS002 shows the former situation

Firefox ver. 88.0.1 Os: Windows 10 'New Tab Override' addon Since a small update on may the 19'th for this addon the option to 'focus on the webpage instead of the address bar' has disappeared. I can not find out why this option has disappeared ... Is it because of a combination the latest version of firefox and the May 19'th update of the addon? this option really was handy for me ... Now I keep typing my searches in the address bar by accident. could it be that the 'Zoom Page WE' which I set to 150% might be hiding the option? I reversed to the default 100% but still it did not avail the option. It seems to have disappeared. Maybe the developer forgot to put it in? Doe anyone have this same problem? Are there alternatives for a 'new tab' that set the focus on the webpage instead of the address bar? Greetings MMori SS001 Shows the current situation SS002 shows the former situation
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cor-el
cor-el
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This issue will be fixed in an update during the next days.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Oddly, I still have the checkbox in version 15.0.0. I don't actually use the extension normally, I keep it disabled, but if I go to the Add-ons page and enable it, then press Shift+F12, I have the option. Strange.

The author removed that recent version and you can install the old one from the Versions page:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/versions/