Re: Firefox

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From: Robert G. Werner
Subject: Re: Firefox
Date: 19:11 on 11 Aug 2005
sabrina downard wrote:
> let us suppose that one is typing into a text input field in a web form,
> one for which the type attribute is, oh, say, 'password.'
> 
> let us further suppose that the string that one is typing into this text
> input field contains a character that firefox thinks is a shortcut for
> 'i want to find the following text on this page.'
> 
> now, should firefox interpret that shortcut key, seeing as how it's
> being typed into an input box?
> 
> and should firefox interpret the shortcut key by bringing up the find
> toolbar at the bottom of the page and letting one type the rest of the
> password into that box where it is revealed in all its plain-text glory
> to any onlookers?
> 
> ...sure, what the hell!
> 
> 
> layman's hate today,
> --sabrina.
> 
While I love type ahead find very much it does have some annoying
"quirks" shall we say.  This is definitly one.

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