Firefox and electro tech - spell checking? - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

philba · 1st November 2006, 05:34 PM

I'm using Firefox 2.0 and really like it. The new tabbed interface is great and I really like the in-line spelling check.

However, the in-line spelling check seems to default disabled in the edit controls for posting to electro tech. I can turn it on (right click/spell check this field) and it does work.

Any idea why it's off by default? It's on by default in every other site I've found. It's a great feature and will help to have more understandable postings.

By the way, it's worth the upgrade to FF 2.0 - the tabbed interface makes managing multiple pages a snap.

evandude · 1st November 2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philba

By the way, it's worth the upgrade to FF 2.0 - the tabbed interface makes managing multiple pages a snap.

but firefox has always had a tabbed interface... (or at least for as long as I've been using it, which is a long time...) or were you specifically referring to upgrading from IE, rather than an older version of firefox?

I do agree that firefox 2.0 is a good upgrade though.

philba · 1st November 2006, 07:10 PM

No, I upgraded from FF 1.x.

Yes, the tab interface isn't new but they've improved it. the tabs each have a close button on them (rather than up under the frame close button). This is a much more logical place for it. If you click on an external link (or what ever it's called) in a page, it creates a new tab rather than a new window. I love that feature since I was usually right clicking and selecting open in new tab anyway. This basically avoids page-glut-syndrome. Before, I'd get a gazillion pages and it got confusing pretty fast. Now, your session where you chase links is contained in a single frame. You can turn it off if you want.

And, to get back to my point of posting, the in-line spell checking is really nice. No more looking up a word or misspelling it. This feature should have been done in IE and FF years ago. I'd prefer not to have to turn it on for each post I do here. All the other sites default to it being on.

picasm · 1st November 2006, 08:20 PM

The Firefox 2 spell check works ok for me.
I used to use the spell checker provided with Google tool bar - but have not needed it since upgrading Firefox.
You need to have it ticked in the advanced options rather than just enabling it by right clicking.

philba · 1st November 2006, 08:55 PM

I assume you mean tools/options/advanced. It is checked and always has been. Like i said it works with every other site, just not this one.

Marks256 · 1st November 2006, 09:51 PM

Use the google tool bar. I love it! It fixez mie spellng vrey wlel

Seriously. It works wonders....

Hero999 · 2nd November 2006, 09:22 PM

Yes the Google toolbar is better than any spell checker but it doesn't help if you've accidentally misspelt a word and you didn't realise it.

METHAMPHOSiST · 5th December 2006, 04:12 AM

Hey! I just upgraded from IE 6 to Firefox 2. IE 7 sucks, Firefox 2 is better.

Now to your problem...Aha! this might help!

Go to Tool-------->Options------------>Advanced----->General
and tick the box "check my spelling as I type" and save your settings.

Hope that helped!

philba · 5th December 2006, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by METHAMPHOSiST

Now to your problem...Aha! this might help!

Go to Tool-------->Options------------>Advanced----->General
and tick the box "check my spelling as I type" and save your settings.

Hope that helped!

Nope. it doesn't

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me some time after the big bang

I assume you mean tools/options/advanced. It is checked and always has been. Like i said it works with every other site, just not this one.

1st November 2006, 05:34 PM	(permalink)
philba Experienced Member	Firefox and electro tech - spell checking? I'm using Firefox 2.0 and really like it. The new tabbed interface is great and I really like the in-line spelling check. However, the in-line spelling check seems to default disabled in the edit controls for posting to electro tech. I can turn it on (right click/spell check this field) and it does work. Any idea why it's off by default? It's on by default in every other site I've found. It's a great feature and will help to have more understandable postings. By the way, it's worth the upgrade to FF 2.0 - the tabbed interface makes managing multiple pages a snap.

1st November 2006, 07:10 PM	(permalink)
philba Experienced Member	No, I upgraded from FF 1.x. Yes, the tab interface isn't new but they've improved it. the tabs each have a close button on them (rather than up under the frame close button). This is a much more logical place for it. If you click on an external link (or what ever it's called) in a page, it creates a new tab rather than a new window. I love that feature since I was usually right clicking and selecting open in new tab anyway. This basically avoids page-glut-syndrome. Before, I'd get a gazillion pages and it got confusing pretty fast. Now, your session where you chase links is contained in a single frame. You can turn it off if you want. And, to get back to my point of posting, the in-line spell checking is really nice. No more looking up a word or misspelling it. This feature should have been done in IE and FF years ago. I'd prefer not to have to turn it on for each post I do here. All the other sites default to it being on. Last edited by philba; 1st November 2006 at 07:13 PM.

1st November 2006, 09:51 PM	(permalink)
Marks256 Experienced Member	Use the google tool bar. I love it! It fixez mie spellng vrey wlel Seriously. It works wonders.... __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

2nd November 2006, 09:22 PM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	Yes the Google toolbar is better than any spell checker but it doesn't help if you've accidentally misspelt a word and you didn't realise it. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

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1st November 2006, 08:20 PM	(permalink)
picasm Experienced Member	The Firefox 2 spell check works ok for me. I used to use the spell checker provided with Google tool bar - but have not needed it since upgrading Firefox. You need to have it ticked in the advanced options rather than just enabling it by right clicking.

1st November 2006, 08:55 PM	(permalink)
philba Experienced Member	I assume you mean tools/options/advanced. It is checked and always has been. Like i said it works with every other site, just not this one.

5th December 2006, 04:12 AM	(permalink)
METHAMPHOSiST New Member	Hey! I just upgraded from IE 6 to Firefox 2. IE 7 sucks, Firefox 2 is better. Now to your problem...Aha! this might help! Go to Tool-------->Options------------>Advanced----->General and tick the box "check my spelling as I type" and save your settings. Hope that helped!