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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.04.07/Fri/firefox.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.04.07/Fri/firefox.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..64cc9b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/06.04.07/Fri/firefox.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of Google Maps is cutting a pasting addresses into the search field. The Google Maps search field is a single line input, while most addresses are printed on two lines which means two cut-and-paste operations. + +Unless of course you use Firefox. [Lifehacker][2] has a link to a post in the [Google Maps help group][3] which points out that Firefox can take double (or more) line input with a simple tweak to the about:config file. + +To make this tweak work, visit [about:config][1] and follow these direction: + +>Type "about:config" in the location bar. In the "Filter" field type "singleline." You can set the value to 2 for editor.singleLine.pasteNewlines, which will allow pasting of multiple lines to input boxes. + +Naturally the tweak affects all input boxes, not just those in Google Maps. Also note that this should work in any Firefox based browser like, for instance, [Camino][4] or [Netscape Navigator][5]. + +[1]: about:config "Firefox about:config" +[2]: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/firefox-tip/paste-multiple-lines-to-input-boxes-266870.php "Paste multiple lines to input boxes" +[3]: http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-How-Do-I/msg/5d8e1bc4507dfe5f "Another multiline request" +[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/camino_15_new_f.html "Camino 1.5: New Features And More Speed" +[5]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/netscape_naviga.html "Netscape Navigator 9: The Old Favorite Goes Social"
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