Wieke

Join Date 09/2009

Firefox's Spelling Checker & Weird Margin Line

Incompatibility with Firefox's Spelling Checker

As English isn't my first language (and i suck at spelling in general), i prefer to use Firefox's in built spelling checker. And while Firefox can check the spelling, it can't provide any suggestions as how to spell it correctly. Because the right-click menu the spelling checker uses is overridden by the mini text editors right-click menu. (which is otherwise quite nice, but i prefer my spelling to be corrected)

Not that it is to much of a hassle to use OpenOffice or Word to check my spelling, but i thought i should bring it up anyway.

Wieke

edit: And when i copy paste some text form an outside source in this text editor, i get that weird line on the top of my post. Which appears after i submit it, not while editing.

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When using copy/paste here, it's best to paste into notepad first to get rid of the hidden formatting or type it here in the first place.

The Firefox spellchecker doesn't work right here either, but if you hit the button that reads HTML in the post box, you can use the spell checker there.

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When using copy/paste here, it's best to paste into notepad firsy to get rid of the hidden formatting or type it here in the first place.

The Firefox spellchecker doesn't work right here either, but if you hit the button that reads HTML in the post box, you can use the spell checker there.

Well, if find it peculiar that the formatting remains hidden until i post it. And i didn't post it as as significant problem (it is avoidable), but something that might be fixed in order to increase user friendliness etc.

And thanks for the HTML-button tip, it's quite usefull.

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I despaired of ever being able to copy/paste on these forums, thanks for tip!!

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tazgecko

Join Date 05/2008

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Use the addon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9207 this will spell check, give you suggestions, and corrects.

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edit: And when i copy paste some text form an outside source in this text editor, i get that weird line on the top of my post. Which appears after i submit it, not while editing.

Drag and drop only the lines you wish to use.

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Thanks man, I'll try it.

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right click paste will work in FF if you left click where you want to place then on the same line, right click between the left edge of the reply border and the 1st text space

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