Accessibility.warn on browsewithcaret

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is accessibility.warn_on_browsewithcaret.

This article describes the preference accessibility.warn_on_browsewithcaret. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

1 Background
2 Possible values and their effects
- 2.1 True
- 2.2 False
3 UI
4 First checked in
5 Has an effect in
6 Related bugs
7 Related preferences
8 External links

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Background

Originally for debugging purposes, caret browsing is provided as a way to navigate through a web page—using only the keyboard—by moving a text caret. This mode is easily toggled by pressing [F7]. However, it was found that users would accidentally hit [F7] without knowing its effects, and then wonder why a blinking cursor appeared on every page. This preference determines whether or not a dialog box will be shown when entering caret browsing mode via [F7].

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Possible values and their effects

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True

Each time [F7] is pressed, display a dialog box warning the user that they are entering Caret Browsing mode.

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False

Never show a dialog before entering Caret Browsing mode.

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UI

This preference can be set by checking the "Do not show me this dialog box again" checkbox on the "Caret Browsing" dialog that appears the first time [F7] is pressed.

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