Deleting the contents of the address field - firefox browser

[Bob_Marčan]

In Firefox, I miss the option to delete content in the address field. Is it possible to add an X icon that will delete the current content? It's annoying to constantly mark a field and then delete it.

[Jon]

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[Bob_Marčan]

The reason why this would be convenient. I often copy the URL posted on a forum where it is not possible to post more than one address as a link. So many more text URLs appear there and links are a real rarity. And this marking and deleting and then inserting every time is really annoying.

[Bob_Marčan]

The same should be implemented in the search field too.

[Ford_Prefect]

Think this suggestion should be retracted, because there is no real need for such functionality as this can be solved on

mobile (android):

• case1 (content in search/address field but field not yet active): tap inside the search/address field (already resulting in selection of total current content) and then pressing delete key on popup keyword.
• case2 (cursor already places in field, but current content not/nomore selected): press and long hold delete key on popup keyboar.

desktop (windows):

• Press CTRL+L, places cursor into search/address field and selects all current text. New input keyboard input automatically results in removal of previous content.

Both described methods are standard/common interface procedures in there respective OS environments.

The suggestion would therefore result IMHO in unnecessary UI clutter, unwanted and unneeded my most users.

[brixter]

Please add this in Firefox Desktop. The x button to clear the URL is possible in Firefox Android.

[Bob_Marčan]

Ford_Perfect

Place cursor into search/address field. Press CTRL+A (resulting in field content selection) followed by delete key.

This is exactly what I would like to get rid of. A single click, versus additional keyboard entries. Looks like you don't do that often.

[Bob_Marčan]

Ford_Perfect

This is exactly what I would like to avoid. Additional keyboard input versus one click. Looks like you don't do that often.

[brixter]

@Ford_PrefectFor Desktop, that's 3 actions:

1. Move mouse

2. Ctrl +A

3. Delete

Clicking x is just 1 action. I don't want to do 3 actions just to clear the URL.

[Ford_Prefect]

@brixteractually on desktop it is a single: CTRL+L and start typing your desired input.

@Bob_MarčanI dont agree with your argument against keyboard centric UI controlling, on a inherently keyboard-centered task. Here is my argument against adding a nother UI element (x):

• Your Task: Clear input field for new text input in firefox search box
• This is (however the current text gets deleted) a keyboard-centered task.
• So switching to a mouse/touch input for deletion of the current text, to then input the new text via keyboard, makes logically and efficiency wise no sense.
• desktop: Adding a nother keystroke however creates as little friction as you can get. Just use "Ctrl+L" and start typing your new input.
• mobile: Adding a button on mobile has contra-productive effects, because it occupies scarce screen space for a task, that can be performed via tapping the input field and pressing, on the automatically opened on screen keyboard, delete key.

[Bob_Marčan]

@Ford_Prefect  actually on desktop it is a single: CTRL+L and start typing your desired input.

If nothing else you need both hands to type CTRL+L.

Do you have so big palm to do with one hand? I can't.

[Bob_Marčan]

@Ford_Prefect  CTRL+L and start typing your desired input.

And I don't start typing, but paste with the mouse.

[Ford_Prefect]

@Bob_Marčanhey, defending a hapless position ...

> If nothing else you need both hands to type CTRL+L.

> Do you have so big palm to do with one hand? I can't.

Yes, one hand no problem. And secondly, most people write write with 10 finger (2 hands) system anyways.

> CTRL+L and start typing your desired input.

> And I don't start typing, but paste with the mouse.

Even better, you can just context click right on the search box, and select with what you would like to replace the current content.

😘 q.e.d.

[Bob_Marčan]

Yes, one hand no problem. And secondly, most people write write with 10 finger (2 hands) system anyways.

In my keyboard (LK46W, digital) there is a distance between the CTRL and L keys  about 20cm.

Are you giant?

By the way, my height is 186cm, so I probably don't have baby hands.

You probably haven't heard of the cut/paste X11 way, which is used by users who didn't grow up on Microsoft?

[brixter]

@Ford_PrefectCtrl + L is not a function most people know about. A lot of people know about Copy Paste Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V even a non-IT person. But I doubt many people know about Ctrl + L so it isn't a good solution.

[brixter]

@Ford_Prefect 

> most people write write with 10 finger (2 hands) system anyways.

It's not about the ability to do but what is more convenient. Why would someone prefer using 2 hands when a mouse click is simpler?