* Victor Munoz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > tags 287196 unreproducible
> > thanks
> >
> > Sorry, works for me. If I uncheck that checkbox I have to type a /
> > before searching.
> >
>
> Now I understand that I misunderstood the feature. The Help page says:
> Begin finding as you begin typing
> When this preference is enabled, Firefox will find within the current
> web page what you type as you type it. While you are finding typed text in
> the page, the Find Toolbar will automatically display at the bottom of the
> window to show information about what you've found.
>
> I thought this meant that checking the box enabled the browser to perform
> *incremental* searches ('what you type as you type it'), not to perform such
> searches without the need to type '/'. So I was confused as searches were
> always incremental. Maybe something like 'Firefox fill start searching as
> soon as you type text'. And/or something like 'When this preference is not
> enabled, searches must be started explicitly (with / or Ctrl-F)' would be
> fine. The current text is a bit misleading in my opinion.How is it not an incremental search? > Can this bug be changed to reflect that, or should I file a separate bug? Sure, retitle and make it priority wishlist. -- Eric Dorland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: #61138586, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1024D/16D970C6 097C 4861 9934 27A0 8E1C 2B0A 61E9 8ECF 16D9 70C6 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s++: a-- C+++ UL+++ P++ L++ E++ W++ N+ o K- w+ O? M++ V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t++ 5++ X+ R tv++ b+++ DI+ D+ G e h! r- y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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