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.
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.
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.
@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.
@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.