Comments on: Is there a keyboard shortcut for Google Toolbar in FF 2.0?

Question: Is there a keyboard shortcut for Google Toolbar in FF 2.0?

tickingclock — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:32:24 -0800

Is there a keyboard shortcut that moves the keyboard cursor to the Google Toolbar in Firefox 2.0?

I've been an avid user of the Google Toolbar for a long time. Recently, I upgraded to Firefox 2.0 -- and to my surprise, alt + S no longer moves my cursor to the Google Toolbar, but instead, opens the "History" menu bar.

Because I am both a creature of habit and incurably lazy, I would love to be able to use some sort of a keyboard shortcut to search using the Google Toolbar. This page suggests that alt + S is the only way to do so at the moment.

Is there a way for me to associate some keyboard shortcut with the toolbar? Alternatively, is there a way so disable to shortcut that opens the history menu? Thanks in advance!

By: arcticseal

arcticseal — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:36:30 -0800

Is Ctrl+K what you are looking for?

By: Dataphage

Dataphage — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:03:30 -0800

May I suggest http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/keyboard?

And while you are at it, wikipedia searches are done by typing wp plus your search term on the address bar, for example wp metafilter.

And DO NOT type about:mozilla on the address bar and press enter.

By: tickingclock

tickingclock — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:04:57 -0800

Both answers are perfect. Thank you!

By: Mr. Gunn

Mr. Gunn — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:36:14 -0800

This is the google toolbar. You seem to be talking about the search bar, in which you can install all manner of search engines.

By: tickingclock

tickingclock — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:59:58 -0800

Mr. Gunn, I was actually talking about the actual Google Toolbar. But I find that arcticseal and Dataphage's solutions work almost just as well, as I can still use the keyboard shortcut to search on Google.