Thank you, Fernando, for recognizing the problem I was trying to describe in my two recent posts, after I'd done a poor job with the first.
As you suggest, a shift-tab followed by tab brings focus to the URL edit line. Turning off the virtual cursor does the same thing. Either one is an extra step compared to IE11, but a minor inconvenience. That said, I wonder if the new tab screen can be simplified. I don't see how to delete some of the information presented there. Yes, I could delete some of the websites Firefox has picked up from previous searches, but it's useful to type in just the first few letters when I want them. However, why Firefox feels compelled to list them when IE11 doesn't is beyond me. Before I get to the list of websites on this screen, I'm confronted with a slew of useless verbiage that I'd love to remove. I'll close this post with a copy of that part of the screen: New Tab NEW TAB CONTROLS Show your top sites Include suggested sites Show blank page Learn about New Tab Thumbnail removed. Undo. Restore All. Hide Search query Search ▶ -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Fernando Gregoire Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 12:32 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Opening a second window in Firefox Hi Adrian, After pressing CTRL+T to open a new tab, press INSERT+A (INSERT even on laptop keyboard layout) to check the address bar. If it reads about:newtab, it is likely that JAWS turned virtual cursor on even when focus is on the address bar, so press SHIFT+TAB and then TAB again to see if focus is properly set to the address bar. If the address bar have another URL, a program on your computer changed Firefox (and probably other browsers as well) settings such as new tab URL, home page and default search engine to show you ads. In this case, you should delete any unwanted toolbar or other extensions and then reset these Firefox settings. Hope it helps! -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 6:26 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Opening a second window in Firefox Thanks, Jim. That's the answer to the question I asked. But now, when I open a new tab, instead of getting just a edit field for the URL, I get a lot of information through which I need to arrow up and down. Is that your experience, too? -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of Jim Pursley Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2018 4:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Opening a second window in Firefox Hi, Adrian. Control + N should open a new Window. Control T opens a new tab. Using ESL, latest version of Firefox. On 4/8/2018 4:01 PM, Adrian Spratt wrote: > My default browser is IE11. However, I'm having to use Firefox more and more. > With IE, when I want to open a second window, I press control-t and enter the > URL. However, although control-t seems to have the same function in Firefox, > I can't get it to work. Can someone put me straight? > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > -- James C. Pursley, Chief Investment Officer Gaia Capital Management www.gaiacapital.com jim.purs...@gaiacapital.com Underpinned by sustainably growing cash dividends from quality companies we seek long term client account growth. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
