Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:42:37 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> To: "Rob Lytle" <whiteflluffyclouds@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions ML <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Cursor key behavior with Firefox Message-ID: <20070719114237.5b299a26@localhost> In-Reply-To: <e3137f900707180622ta3927a6xbe7ae1d4d868825@mail.gmail.com> References: <e3137f900707170839w2916414ay3f3322e7eb6e7292@mail.gmail.com> <20070718161609.2f1a3607@localhost> <e3137f900707180622ta3927a6xbe7ae1d4d868825@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:22:40 -0700
"Rob Lytle" <whiteflluffyclouds@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/17/07, Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:39:03 -0700
> > "Rob Lytle" <whiteflluffyclouds@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I know this isn't a Firefox list, but perhaps someone can save me some
> > > time. When I use the down arrow, rather than scrolling, it takes me
> > > right to the bottom of the page.
> > > Same behavior in Vista and FreeBSD.
> >
> > arrow key down works fine here. have you tried a different keyboard?
> >
> > btw, u can use the scroll wheel of your mouse to scroll as well. - pg up + pg dn work as well for larger jumps.
hi Rob,
Please keep the mailing list in CC - otherwise everyone will know of your problem, but not of how you fixed it. I've added the list again.
Also, please don't top post - it makes following the thread quite annoying. - fixed in this reply.
> Hitting F7 was the key.
to do what? unblock the arrows? scroll?
> Firefox must just interact differently with
> different computers/keyboards.
>
> Rob.
hmm... i dont think so..i'm using ffox on laptops and normal PS2 / USB keyboards across MS-Win and freebsd with no differences. The only differences are sometimes found in OSX...
what keyboard are you using btw?
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