But it turns out that enabling spell check for all text fields is pretty easy.
- Open up the Firefox configuration window by typing about:config in your URL bar
- Type layout.spellcheckDefault in the filter box
- Change the value from 1 to 2
How to eliminate speling mistkes in Firefox text boxes
But it turns out that enabling spell check for all text fields is pretty easy.
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3-09-2008 @ 1:38PM
Mark said...
The reason it's off by default is probably because you don't want it checking user names and password fields, which are almost always going to come up misspelled. Unless you're using a really weak password. I guess you could just ignore it though but it would probably drive me crazy.
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3-09-2008 @ 1:38PM
Big John said...
@Mark: It doesn't spell check passwords. At least, it didn't for my password right here to comment!
Thanks for the tip, Brad!
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3-09-2008 @ 2:40PM
Shawn said...
Cool tip. Thanks.
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3-09-2008 @ 11:44PM
IGLESIAS said...
cool!! got any other tweaks like this in fire fox?
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3-10-2008 @ 8:52AM
Dan said...
You can also just go to:
Tools->Options->Advanced
And under the general tab, under the browsing category, there is a "Check spelling as I type" check box. That's a little easier way.
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3-10-2008 @ 9:51AM
James M. said...
Hi Dan,
I'm not certain, but I don't think that will actually do it. That choice will turn spellchecking on, but changing the number in your config file affects *where* the spellchecker looks when it is on.
Anyway, this is a fantastic tip: I'd wondered about this often.
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