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Can't input master password from keyboard, but can copy by mouse.

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i use gentoo, and installing using portage. firefox-31.7 is work well, but firefox-36 firefox-37 firefox-38 are can't input Masterpassword from key, now i use firefox-38.0.5, when creating user on this web site, password is can't input from key, so i copy by mouse. i check if any new version is anounced for portage(gentoo), check it but after firefox-36 are can't input password by key, they seems to same.

i use gentoo, and installing using portage. firefox-31.7 is work well, but firefox-36 firefox-37 firefox-38 are can't input Masterpassword from key, now i use firefox-38.0.5, when creating user on this web site, password is can't input from key, so i copy by mouse. i check if any new version is anounced for portage(gentoo), check it but after firefox-36 are can't input password by key, they seems to same.

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Note that Firefox uses its own password storage (logins.json and key3.db) and not the Linux keyring application (Seahorse).

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You mentiioned "is can't input from key, so i copy by mouse" how did you do this before cmd + c?

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Note that Firefox uses its own password storage (logins.json and key3.db) and not the Linux keyring application (Seahorse).

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i can input from keyboard except Masterpassword, i can input URL for read, words for search is able to input.. i open another page i.e. terminal, and input master password, copy by mouse then paste for masterpassword.

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many thanks to ALL !! there are (more troubles i have) fixed firefox-39.0