Comments on: I can’t say I’m a fan of this new keyboard shortcut in Firefox

By: keyconfig

keyconfig — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:53:51 +0000

hm yeah keyconfig would be nice but it doesn’t work on new ff versions, and it is annoying having dozens of addons to workaround freaking bugs mozilla don’t fix.

By: Paul Melekhov

Paul Melekhov — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:25:48 +0000

I found great solution! It’s easy. Just install Firefox Addon called “keyconfig” which allows to edit (disable) default Firefox shortcuts. I just disabled key for “Quit – Ctrl-Q” and problem was solved. Hope this will help others. Solution is here: http://blog.gnu-designs.com/solved-how-to-disable-ctrl-q-in-firefox

You may just click this link http://mozilla.dorando.at/keyconfig.xpi and install this extension. Not a virus. :)

Then restart Firefox and you’ll find in Tools menu new item “Keyconfig…”.

By: Paul Melekhov

Paul Melekhov — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:16:46 +0000

Have the same very annoying problem in Gentoo Linux / XFCE. I very often user Ctrl-T / Ctrl-W and often press Ctrl-Q instead of Ctrl-W by mistake. Confirmation is the half solution. BTW, is this a behavior of Firefox or it’s common behavior of all linux applications? My tests says that many but not all programs in linux supports Ctrl-Q. So I intend to diggout internal firefox scripts and configs. Maybe I’ll found it there… If I’ll found, I write there about it.

By: ubuntucat

ubuntucat — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:27:32 +0000

Yeah, I use IceWM and unfortunately that trick doesn’t work.

By: canthus13

canthus13 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:23:35 +0000

Remap ctrl-q to something else, like maximize. (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts)

By: ubuntucat

ubuntucat — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:59:05 +0000

Call me picky if you want, but I don’t want to be warned every time I close multiple tabs or every time I quit (for example, if I quit by closing the window with my mouse). I just don’t want Control-Q to quit.

By: detroit/zero

detroit/zero — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:25:56 +0000

in about:config type:
browser.warnOnQuit and set it to true.

then you’ll get your confirmation back. i don’t see a way to change it.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:09:52 +0000

It would be nice if, like Pidgin (and other GTK programs) firefox would let you change the shortcut (or add a new one) for any function simply by going to the menu item and pressing the new shortcut.

By: Anurag Panda

Anurag Panda — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:09:28 +0000

I would recommend Ctrl+F4 to Close Tabs.

By: Clinton Skakun

Clinton Skakun — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:49:10 +0000

I never even use a Ctrl+W, didn’t even know it existed, thanks for telling me though:D I tried the Ctrl+Q but it didn’t work, oh well. Anyways, I think it is pretty stupid…

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