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How to disable this feature ''Search for text when you start typing''

Harsh Kumar Singh
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Hello team firefox....I am using your browser since Ages(hehe my father sggested it over edge)

There is feature called Search for text when you start typing Not sure about name AI suggested this name but i want to turn this off....I have attached a image where in the bottom of image you can see a search bar is shown I want to disable it, Now it is really annoys me whenever i start typing or searching for something

Hello team firefox....I am using your browser since Ages(hehe my father sggested it over edge) There is feature called ''Search for text when you start typing'' Not sure about name AI suggested this name but i want to turn this off....I have attached a image where in the bottom of image you can see a search bar is shown I want to disable it, Now it is really annoys me whenever i start typing or searching for something
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"Search for text when you start typing" is one of the settings in "Settings -> General -> Browsing".

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tao101
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I came here to ask a question myself and noticed yours. If you're saying that the highlight appears no matter whether "Search for text when you start typing" is enabled or not, I agree. The tick box state seems to make no difference. I have always left that option enabled and never noticed this until now.

Harsh Kumar Singh
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tao101 said
I came here to ask a question myself and noticed yours. If you're saying that the highlight appears no matter whether "Search for text when you start typing" is enabled or not, I agree. The tick box state seems to make no difference. I have always left that option enabled and never noticed this until now.

Indeed...I really want to disable it but don't know how

cor-el
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"Search for text when you start typing" is one of the settings in "Settings -> General -> Browsing".

tao101
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Harsh Kumar Singh said
Indeed...I really want to disable it but don't know how

I had a brief look and don't see this on the Firefox bugtrack. You are are apparently the first person to report it. Do you feel up to opening a new ticket? I think you would start here: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi#h=dupes|Firefox

Modified by tao101

cor-el
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You can look at these prefs on the about:config page to disable FAYT for cases like ' and / to open Quick Find for links. 

accessibility.typeaheadfind => false
accessibility.typeaheadfind.autostart => false
accessibility.typeaheadfind.manual => false
Harsh Kumar Singh
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cor-el said
"Search for text when you start typing" is one of the settings in "Settings -> General -> Browsing".

THANK YOU VERY MUCH .....