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: ''This article applies to Firefox and Mozilla Suite''
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Inline autocomplete mimics behavior in Netscape Navigator 4.x as well as Internet Explorer (when IE's inline autocomplete is activated). As you type, entries you have previously typed that closely match appear highlighted after your typed text.
Inline autocomplete mimics behavior in Netscape Navigator 4.x as well as Internet Explorer (when IE's inline autocomplete is activated). As you type, entries you have previously typed that closely match appear highlighted after your typed text.
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# Type [[about:config]] in the Location Bar
# Type [[about:config]] in the Location Bar
# Right-click on the page and create a new boolean value
# Right-click on the page and create a new boolean value
# Type <code>browser.urlbar.autoFill</code>
# Type '''browser.urlbar.autoFill'''
# Set the value to <code>true</code>
# Set the value to '''true'''


'''Note:''' Inline autocomplete is enabled by default in Firefox 14 and above. [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=566489] To disable it,  set '''browser.urlbar.autoFill''' to '''false'''.


==See also==
==See also==
[[Disabling autocomplete (Firefox)]]
*[[Changing autocomplete behavior - Firefox]]
*[[Deleting autocomplete entries]]
 
==Related bug reports==
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=566489 Bug 566489] - Enable inline autocomplete again, but make it smarter (perceived performance)
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=735187 Bug 735187] - Re-enable inline autocomplete once its blockers are fixed
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=740076 Bug 740076] - autoFill should be disabled by the autocomplete preference

Latest revision as of 23:09, 25 November 2012

This article applies to Firefox and Mozilla Suite.

Inline autocomplete mimics behavior in Netscape Navigator 4.x as well as Internet Explorer (when IE's inline autocomplete is activated). As you type, entries you have previously typed that closely match appear highlighted after your typed text.

To enable it, do the following:

  1. Type about:config in the Location Bar
  2. Right-click on the page and create a new boolean value
  3. Type browser.urlbar.autoFill
  4. Set the value to true

Note: Inline autocomplete is enabled by default in Firefox 14 and above. [1] To disable it, set browser.urlbar.autoFill to false.

See also

Related bug reports

  • Bug 566489 - Enable inline autocomplete again, but make it smarter (perceived performance)
  • Bug 735187 - Re-enable inline autocomplete once its blockers are fixed
  • Bug 740076 - autoFill should be disabled by the autocomplete preference