179332 - allow option for a "static" location bar - i.e., one that is never changed by the browser

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(SeaMonkey :: Location Bar, enhancement)

Description

[Keith Lea]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win 9x 4.90; en-US; rv:1.1) Gecko/20020826
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win 9x 4.90; en-US; rv:1.1) Gecko/20020826

I'm sick of starting to type a URL and then it gets replaced with something
else, or having to double click and hit backspace just to go to a new url.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:

Comment 1

[gavin long]

I don't quite follow the description of the problem.  Is it the Autocomplete
causing problems?  IF so, you can turn it off in Preferences->Navigator->Smart
Browsing->Location Bar Autocomplete, or use the "advanced" button to change its
behaviour.

If it isn't autocomplete giving you problems, could you please have another go
at explaining it?

Comment 2

[Keith Lea]

the problem is that I type in a URL and it is

a. redirected
b. not found, reverting to about:blank (if in a new tab)
c. probably changed in other ways I can't recall right now

while there is a solution to the second, the first is not "fixable" while still
keeping with the current "URL bar" concept.

I am growing more and more attached to command lines as I use linux for longer,
and I'd like the URL bar's purpose to less "informative" and more "practical."

Comment 3

[tyl2]

Reporter, can you give an example for each problem you have with the URL bar? I
doubt work can be done on it unless the developers can get an idea of your
complaint. Meanwhile, please look at Bug 203102 and see it covers your b) and c)
scenarios. Thanks.

Comment 4

[Keith Lea]

My only request is for an option causing the URL bar to never be changed by
anything but the user.

Comment 5

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

you have an option. ctrl + shift + L  beyond that, this bug is wontfix.