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Cursor won't show in text fields, Google Street View mouseup not working

semmelbroesel
semmelbroesel
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My wife and I have nearly identical computers and update Firefox whenever a new version comes out. Lately, only on her computer, when she clicks into the address bar or into a text field, the cursor sometimes does not appear. In some other text fields it does appear. In the address bar, whenever you click in it and then type, there is no cursor, and the entire address bar is always overwritten. In Google Street View (I think it uses the Flash player), she can start dragging, but then the mouse "won't let go" - it is as if the mouse up command is ignored. I have to drag the mouse outside the picture area and then back in, or the dragging will continue.

My wife and I have nearly identical computers and update Firefox whenever a new version comes out. Lately, only on her computer, when she clicks into the address bar or into a text field, the cursor sometimes does not appear. In some other text fields it does appear. In the address bar, whenever you click in it and then type, there is no cursor, and the entire address bar is always overwritten. In Google Street View (I think it uses the Flash player), she can start dragging, but then the mouse "won't let go" - it is as if the mouse up command is ignored. I have to drag the mouse outside the picture area and then back in, or the dragging will continue.

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Please see possible relations to Bug: 718939

To test that this Bug report is related to your problem:

  1. Find a webpage with an embedded Java applet such as [http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/]
  2. Click into the Java applet
  3. Then try to click the address bar, or search bar.
    • If Text Fields become unresponsive, click your Windows Taskbar, then click the address bar/search bar

Within the comments of the bug report will find a link to a Patched version of Firefox 10

  • Patched Version (located in comment 40)
    • Note that this is not an Office Release.

Unaware of when an Official Fix will be released

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iMarshmellow
iMarshmellow
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Suluhisho teule

Please see possible relations to Bug: 718939

To test that this Bug report is related to your problem:

  1. Find a webpage with an embedded Java applet such as [http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/]
  2. Click into the Java applet
  3. Then try to click the address bar, or search bar.
    • If Text Fields become unresponsive, click your Windows Taskbar, then click the address bar/search bar

Within the comments of the bug report will find a link to a Patched version of Firefox 10

  • Patched Version (located in comment 40)
    • Note that this is not an Office Release.

Unaware of when an Official Fix will be released

Modified by iMarshmellow

semmelbroesel
semmelbroesel Mwenye swali
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Thanks for your fast response! I don't know what exactly caused it in my case, BUT I was able to confirm that clicking a Java applet caused the exact same symptom. And most of all, clicking the Windows Taskbar helps! That makes waiting for an official fix a lot easier :-)

Thanks so much!