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Add Keyboard Shortcuts in Firefox using Keyconfig !

February 9th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Tips & Tricks

KeyConfig is a handy Firefox add-on that power users will just love.This extension will provide core functions for keyboard operation.Combining with keyconfig extension, you can set any shortcut key to these functions simply. If you operate Firefox by keyboard mainly, this extension will help you.

This extension will provide core functions for keyboard operation.
* Scrolling
* Tab Focusing
* Frame Focusing
* Finding
* Copy URL
* Clear HTTP Auth

How to use ??

  1. Install KeyConfig Firefox add-on from here. At this time, it is in experimental section. So you will need to create a free account at Firefox add-ons site to download.
  2. Install functions for keyconfig from here
  3. Restart Firefox. Note that there are no options for this add-on
  4. Go to Tools -> Keyconfig (or press Ctrl+Shift+F12)
  5. Click on ‘Add a new key’

    Keyconfig window

  6. Type in ‘Go Back’ for the name and BrowserBack(); in the text field. Press OK.

    Go Back

  7. Now select the new entry you just created, click inside the text box below, type in your hotkey, ‘z’ in this case and hit Apply.

    Go Back - Setting the hot key
    So you should have the entry like so:

    Go Back key setup

  8. Clicking on any other pre-existing entry in the list will show up ‘Add a new key’ button. Now create other keyboard shortcuts similarly. Below are the codes you need:
  1. Go Forward (X): BrowserForward();
    Previous Tab (A): f4kc_PrevTab();
    Next Tab (S): f4kc_NextTab();
    Close Tab (C): BrowserCloseTabOrWindow()
  2. Once you are done setting up the above keys, click Close button and press OK for the alert window that says that changes take place only after a browser restart.
  3. Restart Firefox and test the keys.

Note: When you visit a web page where the focus goes to a input field by default like in Google homepage, click anywhere in the empty space on the page or else your key input will be entered in the field. None of the above keys work in Gmail webpage when you have keyboard shortcuts enabled in Gmail’s settings.

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3 Responses to “Add Keyboard Shortcuts in Firefox using Keyconfig !”

  1. Navi Arora Says:

    Thanks for the help…

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  2. √ДMPIRE Says:

    U R Welcome dude

  3. Anonymous Says:

    hello, how would i implement the "ie tab" addon function to keyconfig?

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