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The new version of firefox is not good for touchscreen users, not as the old version

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rouska
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there's a lot issue for touchscreen users like me,

First one - the copy text is not convenience like on the past, it's to hard to drag the blue signal for shadowing texts, on the old version all i need is to sweeping my finger on the text that i need and it will shadowed easily.

second one - firefox now doesn't recognize the text link, when i try to open the text link in the new tab it shadowing the text like in this picture https://screenshots.firefox.com/v7EqC2MAkMiNhk9X/drive.google.com.

third thing - I can't modify the screenshot with my finger to select specific place on the page.

four thing - when i sweep the page up and down by my finger the page will stop moving till i remove my finger from the screen and put it again to move the page.

i hope they make it more better for the touchscreen like on the past, not worse with every update.

there's a lot issue for touchscreen users like me, First one - the copy text is not convenience like on the past, it's to hard to drag the blue signal for shadowing texts, on the old version all i need is to sweeping my finger on the text that i need and it will shadowed easily. second one - firefox now doesn't recognize the text link, when i try to open the text link in the new tab it shadowing the text like in this picture https://screenshots.firefox.com/v7EqC2MAkMiNhk9X/drive.google.com. third thing - I can't modify the screenshot with my finger to select specific place on the page. four thing - when i sweep the page up and down by my finger the page will stop moving till i remove my finger from the screen and put it again to move the page. i hope they make it more better for the touchscreen like on the past, not worse with every update.

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Shadow110
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Please update to version 57.0.2 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-version

There maybe something but am not aware of it.

Not sure but can try this : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxy-gestures/ for the meantime.

Am sure there are fixes as Linux has found one. I can not find anything on Windows.

Come back, someone may know more

Also can ask here : https://www.eightforums.com/

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

rouska
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Pkshadow said

Please update to version 57.0.2 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-version There maybe something but am not aware of it. Not sure but can try this : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxy-gestures/ for the meantime. Am sure there are fixes as Linux has found one. I can not find anything on Windows. Come back, someone may know more Also can ask here : https://www.eightforums.com/ Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

My version is 57.02 but it still the same without any improvement.

and the addons doesn't fix the issue, and I've tried many times with different addons but nothing help