Closed Bug 359424 Opened 18 years ago Closed 18 years ago

CLICKING LINKS (Forum Links, even JPG Image Files) makes Page Jump to Top

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
General
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 351491

People

(Reporter: joeatwoodsshop, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0

As I said, when I click a link, it doesn't open and instead makes the page jump back to the top, so I scroll back down and usually it'll open when I click it again.

Seems like it doesn't happen again after the first jump, but instead usually only when I enter some site first the time.

Caret Browsing is not turned on.

The only Extensions I have are Robo Form, G Translate, and Ad Block

I tried renaming the LocalStore.rdf, but that didn't help at all.

I'm on WinXP Home. Have had FFox for two years, this problem is with the new FF 2 I recently updated to.

Reproducible: Sometimes




Using default Theme
On which URL?
(In reply to comment #1)
> On which URL?
> 

Here's the one where it happens the most for me. You'll need to register first I think. http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=39386.1945&redirCnt=2

if you can get in to the forums, the thread links on the left side of the page are where it happens often, but then, once in a thread it'll happen when I click other links or even image files.
 
Does it also happen with disabled extensions (or in Firefox's safe-mode) and after you have pressed F7 (caret browsing)?
(In reply to comment #3)
> Does it also happen with disabled extensions (or in Firefox's safe-mode) and
> after you have pressed F7 (caret browsing)?
> 

Well, I haven't tried disabling the extensions. Could any of those extensions I mentioned cause this problem?

I'll go do a Search for FFox Safe Mode, I haven't heard about it. 

When would I use F7? Just as I get to the site?
(In reply to comment #4)
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > Does it also happen with disabled extensions (or in Firefox's safe-mode) and
> > after you have pressed F7 (caret browsing)?
> > 
> 
> Well, I haven't tried disabling the extensions. Could any of those extensions I
> mentioned cause this problem?
> 
> I'll go do a Search for FFox Safe Mode, I haven't heard about it. 

When would I use F7? Just as I get to the site?

EDIT: OK< I just tried F7, and turned the caret browsing on, but that didn't help.
> 


(In reply to comment #5)
> (In reply to comment #4)
> > (In reply to comment #3)
> > > Does it also happen with disabled extensions (or in Firefox's safe-mode) and
> > > after you have pressed F7 (caret browsing)?
> > > 
> > 
> > Well, I haven't tried disabling the extensions. Could any of those extensions I
> > mentioned cause this problem?

I'm hoping this subject isn't dead. If anyone needs any more info, or has any suggestions for me ..
> > 
> > I'll go do a Search for FFox Safe Mode, I haven't heard about it. 
> 
> When would I use F7? Just as I get to the site?
> 
> EDIT: OK< I just tried F7, and turned the caret browsing on, but that didn't
> help.
> > 
> 


(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > (In reply to comment #4)
> > > (In reply to comment #3)
> > > > Does it also happen with disabled extensions (or in Firefox's safe-mode) and
> > > > after you have pressed F7 (caret browsing)?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Well, I haven't tried disabling the extensions. Could any of those extensions I


PROBLEM SOLVED SO FAR! Tools>Options>Advanced and Unchecked those options under Accessibility.

Is anyone still reading this Bug report??
> > > mentioned cause this problem?
> 
> I'm hoping this subject isn't dead. If anyone needs any more info, or has any
> suggestions for me ..
> > > 
> > > I'll go do a Search for FFox Safe Mode, I haven't heard about it. 
> > 
> > When would I use F7? Just as I get to the site?
> > 
> > EDIT: OK< I just tried F7, and turned the caret browsing on, but that didn't
> > help.
> > > 
> > 
> 


user_pref("accessibility.browsewithcaret", true); This mean tha by pressing F7 the problem is solved. Is Not A Bug.
No, I didn't solve it with F7, instead I went to Tools>Options>Advanced and Unchecked those options under Accessibility.

This also cleared up my Back Button issue which was going back to the top of the last page I was on instead of the location I was on that page.
I used to see this bug too (on BonEcho 2.0 for Linux) but at this precise moment I cannot reproduce it at will.

I am currently on "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061114 BonEcho/2.0" - Build ID: 2006111404 - but I'll soon upgrade to the next nightly on the 2.0 branch.

I think bug 360412 is a dupe of this one, or that both are dupes of bug 358409, but I don't have the privilege to resolve them.
Greetings. I've been getting this problem happening quite often since I upgraded from Firefox 1.0.5.7 to 2.0. It's a generic Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0. I have IEView and Modify Headers Add-ons/Extensions installed. Otherwise, all configuration settings are default.

Like everyone else, there's no single URL I can provide to reproduce the bug. This will no doubt make it frustrating for everyone!

On my system, the bug is exhibited like this:
1. A long page is loaded (so the user can scroll down).
2. The user scrolls down and clicks on a link (any link).
3. The browser immediately scrolls back to the top.
4. The user scrolls back down to the link they just clicked a second time.
5. The link (text) is surrounded by a dotted rectangular box, similar to that which is displayed when a user right-clicks (Windows) on a text link. I think this means that at some level, the original click appears to have "made it" to the browser.
6. The user clicks on the link a second time, and it goes through.

- I've seen this happen a lot on HTML forms. Maybe not so much on "regular" pages. Perhaps someone else on this bug can confirm or deny the relationship here.
- The second click *always* works.
- This never ever ever happened before Firefox 2.0
This was a branch regression from the patch for bug 144000. It will hopefully be fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.1.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 351491 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 18 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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