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Post #222,996
by JayMehaffey
9/5/05 9:21:14 PM
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New Could be you tiggering the middle button
On Linux the default action for the middle button is to take whatever is currently on the clipboard as a url and try to visit it. It could be that some combination of system settings and mouse behavior is sending middle button click events to Firefox.

You could try going into about:config and changing the setting related to middlemouse.

Jay
Post #223,068
by cwbrenn
9/6/05 8:12:47 AM
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New I'll try that. Thanks.
If that doesn't work I'll try using a different mouse like Peter suggested.
"We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?"
- Edward Young
Post #223,475
by cwbrenn
9/7/05 2:27:56 PM
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New This seems to have worked.
At least, I haven't triggered the function since I changed that setting, and I usually trigger it once or twice a day...
"We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?"
- Edward Young
Post #223,069
by imric
9/6/05 8:16:34 AM
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New "The wonderful thing about Tiggers..."
*smile*
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Post #223,244
by static
Picture of static
9/6/05 7:56:38 PM
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New "is Tiggers are wonderful things!"
"There tops are made out of rubber
And the bottoms are made out of springs!"

Maybe if he's been Tiggering his mouse, it might need replacing...

Wade.
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     Firefox in Linux is being VERY ANNOYING - (cwbrenn) - (10) - Sept. 5, 2005, 02:54:31 PM EDT
         Sure it's not an Extension - (ChrisR) - (2) - Sept. 5, 2005, 02:57:21 PM EDT
             Not an extension... - (cwbrenn) - (1) - Sept. 5, 2005, 08:32:36 PM EDT
                 You are triggering a right click - (broomberg) - Sept. 5, 2005, 09:18:08 PM EDT
         Could be you tiggering the middle button - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - Sept. 5, 2005, 09:21:14 PM EDT
             I'll try that. Thanks. - (cwbrenn) - (1) - Sept. 6, 2005, 08:12:47 AM EDT
                 This seems to have worked. - (cwbrenn) - Sept. 7, 2005, 02:27:56 PM EDT
             "The wonderful thing about Tiggers..." -NT - (imric) - (1) - Sept. 6, 2005, 08:16:34 AM EDT
                 "is Tiggers are wonderful things!" - (static) - Sept. 6, 2005, 07:56:38 PM EDT
         Change yer mouse - (pwhysall) - Sept. 6, 2005, 01:19:56 AM EDT
         You said 'mouse', so this may not apply - - (Ashton) - Sept. 6, 2005, 01:26:02 AM EDT

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