Accessibility.browsewithcaret

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

This article describes the preference accessibility.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
- 3.1 Firefox
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, this preference now determines whether or not Caret Browsing mode is active. 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 more easily toggled by pressing [F7].

Caret Browsing mode changes the effects of the arrow keys, as well as the [Home] and [End] keys.

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Possible values and their effects

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True

A blinking cursor (the caret) is visible on all displayed webpages, allowing the user to navigate through the page as they might a word processor document.

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False

The system caret is hidden. (Default)

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UI

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Firefox

Tools → Options → Advanced → General / Accessibility → "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages" (Firefox 2 and above)
Tools → Options → Advanced → General / Accessibility → "Allow text to be selected with the keyboard" (Firefox 1.5)

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