Firefox and Middle-click
Here is a quick tip for Firefox users under Linux. If you find loading the current text in clipboard as a URL when middle-clicking on the current page annoying, then type about:config in the location bar, search for middlemouse.contentLoadURL and set it to false.
This feature may has some uses, but many times I middle-click somewhere other than a link, and Firefox tries to load whatever text in the clipboard as a URL. Since that the text won't an actual URL most of the time, Firefox loads a random website that is the result of a Google "I feel lucky search", which is very annoying!
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PRODRiVER (not verified) | A useful tip. | Fri, 2006/01/27 - 10:58pm
Ya know m8, i always thought that firefox on linux really needs to be reconfigured for my at least.
BTW is there a sheet that explains all these about:config options?
strontium90 (not verified) | Thanks brother, the hint | Sat, 2006/01/28 - 7:58am
Thanks brother, the hint works for Mozilla too. :)
Anonymous | Thats cause Firfox is | Sat, 2006/02/04 - 7:57pm
Thats cause Firfox is Mozilla
Also the middle-click works throughout Linux, nothing new, old shortcut
Kevin (not verified) | Totally sweet! | Mon, 2006/04/03 - 9:44am
Totally sweet! I'd always wondered about this.
Anonymous (not verified) | Thank you! | Thu, 2006/05/11 - 11:42pm
I am so grateful you shared this tip! Accidentally middle-clicking on the document window and having that open a URL to whatever's in my copy buffer was driving me mad! THANK YOU
Jack (not verified) | Thanks | Mon, 2006/09/11 - 7:00pm
Great tip - also find this annoying!
B1GfOot (not verified) | Thanks! | Thu, 2006/10/05 - 8:52am
I have been wondering how to fix this annoying middle click problem for ages!!!! You've saved me a lot of grief!
Thanks
EUK (not verified) | That is perfect. at last i | Thu, 2006/10/26 - 12:43pm
That is perfect. at last i no longer have to keep closing windows i do not care about.
Please remove this feature mozilla! :P
Fatman (not verified) | Convert middle click from evil to goodness | Tue, 2007/01/02 - 11:50pm
Great hint. Thanks.
Though middle clicking in Firefox does have its uses... check here. http://doctorvee.co.uk/2006/10/26/middle-click/
Anonymous (not verified) | Why would anyone turn this | Tue, 2007/02/27 - 11:29am
Why would anyone turn this feature off?
I found this page while trying to find out how to turn this feature *ON*
I'm always copying and pasting URLs and like it to be quick and simple. Highlight text, lovely linux copies automatically, single click to paste 'n' go..
Sea Eagle (not verified) | You've saved me a lot of heartache | Sat, 2007/05/19 - 11:40pm
I've just reinstalled Firefox v2.0.0.3 after uninstalling it a couple of months ago. One of the major reasons I did so was because of the irritating middle-click on a non-link problem. It even happened when I middle-clicked on a tab to close it. Strangely it never happened when I was using FF 1.5. Now that problem's fixed I am very happy with FF2. Thanks for the tip.
Anonymous (not verified) | Thanks | Tue, 2008/09/23 - 8:23am
This feature annoyed me as well.
The setting works for FF3 as well :)
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