Hello,

Try once,

• Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Accessibility: "Search for text when I start typing"

Thank you

Hi,

"Try once" what? Turning on that option would make quick find pop up MORE often. I want it to NEVER turn on.

Hello you can try the SEARCHHOTKEYS extension .

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Find_bar_opens_when_typing_in_textbox

thank you

Okay, I installed that ancient add-on. The instructions on that page are:
>> You can change these settings with the following two preferences:
>> user_pref("searchkeys.link.key", xxx);
>> user_pref("searchkeys.find.key", xxx);
>> where xxx is the ascii code of the key you like for the action.
>> You can also disable at all the feature, with this preferences:
>> user_pref("searchkeys.disable.all", true);

Where do I type those commands?

Create a user.js file in profile folder.

see how to Creating the user.js file and then add the specific entries.

thank you

Found the file, added the key-setting lines: no effect. Restarted: no effect. Tried the disabling option, restarted: no effect. Re-opened the .xpi file, restarted: no effect.

Am I missing something?