Firefox : Unable to Highlight

jackhammer_bob · 05-28-2005, 07:44 PM

I have been using Firefox for quite awhile, but recently, it seem to have lost the ability to highlight selected texts after I press Ctrl-F. I tried clicking on Highlight a few times but it still does not show, anyone know a fix for this? I have tried the firefox support forum, but it was buried so quickly that no one responded.

OS Dragon · 05-31-2005, 03:29 PM

I have 2 questions.

1. Does the highlight function work on web pages where you may have used it before?
Because the problem might actually have something to do with the web page itself.

2. Open Firefox (or a new tab) > In the address bar type about:config and Enter > In the filter, at the top, type highlight. Will you tell us the properties of this function?

Mine says:
Preference Name: view_source.syntax_highlight
Status: Default
Type: Boolean
Value: True

My highligh function works, so if yours is not the same then you should change the properties and try. If it is the same as mine and it still doesn't work then I stumped.

jackhammer_bob · 06-02-2005, 12:53 AM

Same configuration as yours.

oakhg · 06-02-2005, 09:11 AM

what are the benefits of firefox? why you guys like to use the browser?

jackhammer_bob · 06-04-2005, 06:25 AM

I think most people use it because it is not the main target of malicious coders.

geranimo:// · 06-04-2005, 10:46 AM

Yeah, it's less vulnerable to ad/spyware than IE

05-28-2005, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer_bob Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 32	Firefox : Unable to Highlight I have been using Firefox for quite awhile, but recently, it seem to have lost the ability to highlight selected texts after I press Ctrl-F. I tried clicking on Highlight a few times but it still does not show, anyone know a fix for this? I have tried the firefox support forum, but it was buried so quickly that no one responded.

05-31-2005, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
OS Dragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 732	I have 2 questions. 1. Does the highlight function work on web pages where you may have used it before? Because the problem might actually have something to do with the web page itself. 2. Open Firefox (or a new tab) > In the address bar type about:config and Enter > In the filter, at the top, type highlight. Will you tell us the properties of this function? Mine says: Preference Name: view_source.syntax_highlight Status: Default Type: Boolean Value: True My highligh function works, so if yours is not the same then you should change the properties and try. If it is the same as mine and it still doesn't work then I stumped. __________________ Just Google it... Knowledge Is Power

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06-02-2005, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer_bob Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 32	Same configuration as yours.

06-02-2005, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
oakhg Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 33	what are the benefits of firefox? why you guys like to use the browser?

06-04-2005, 06:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer_bob Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 32	I think most people use it because it is not the main target of malicious coders.

06-04-2005, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
geranimo:// Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 345	Yeah, it's less vulnerable to ad/spyware than IE