Firefox can't do what Opera can.

RegFee · 09-18-2005, 07:33 AM

I was using Opera as my default browser, until one day all of my bookmarks were gone. I had just installed Firefox, which had imported all of my opera bookmarks, so luckily they were saved. Firefox seems to do a better job loading pages, seems to be faster, and seems to be more popular in the web dev. community.

There were a few things I loved about Opera that I can't seem to figure out how to do in FF though. Maybe you can help.

Opera never popped up a box about "POSTDATA" when I tried going back to a page that was the result of a form submission
Firefox erases everything from textboxes when I hit the back button. Very frustrating.
In opera, you can click the mouse buttons (right then left or left then right) to navigate. This isn't as important now that I bought the MS Wireless Elite Keyboard/Mouse.
You can't duplicate tabs
You can't highlight an address on a webpage and right click->Go To URL
There isn't a back button that goes to the last SITE visited (instead of last page)
To zoom, you have to hold down CTRL in FF and scroll your mouse. Where's the zoom menu?

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That's all I can think of now, since it's been about a month since I used Opera.

mholt · 09-18-2005, 01:46 PM

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Firefox erases everything from textboxes when I hit the back button. Very frustrating.

Ah, but no it doesn't. Webpages have Javascript in them to do that

Dunno why though -_-

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To zoom, you have to hold down CTRL in FF and scroll your mouse. Where's the zoom menu?

View -> Text Size

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Opera never popped up a box about "POSTDATA" when I tried going back to a page that was the result of a form submission

This is a good privacy feature. It lets you aware of re-sending data through the Internet that may have been harmful if sent a second time.
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You can't duplicate tabs

What do you mean?

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You can't highlight an address on a webpage and right click->Go To URL

Uh... I don't see that anywhere O.o

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There isn't a back button that goes to the last SITE visited (instead of last page)

It lists the pages, not sites... what planet are you from? O.o

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In opera, you can click the mouse buttons (right then left or left then right) to navigate. This isn't as important now that I bought the MS Wireless Elite Keyboard/Mouse.

If you like easy navigation, just download and install some free plugins!

RegFee · 09-18-2005, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the help

As far as duplicating tabs, sometimes I have a window open that I want to duplicate (take the entire history of that tab and make another one like it). I can't think of a specific example right now, but I use to use that feature in Opera.

The SITE back button is a really helpful feature. Let's say you are searching google and find a tutorial site that has 25 pages of lessons. You go through each lesson, then you want to get back to google. You just hit the SITE BACK button, and it will take you to the last site visited, instead of page 24 of the tutorial. Understand?

btw...Earth

Thanks,
Jorge

Zeeble · 09-18-2005, 01:55 PM

When I click "back" in FF it always saves the text in text boxes. I remember, because IE used to p**s me off by not saving it.

Your right though, Opera can do many things which FF can't. One of them is crash constantly.

RegFee · 09-18-2005, 02:00 PM

lol, people are so PRO-FireFox these days.

mholt · 09-18-2005, 02:02 PM

And there's a good reason

Zeeble · 09-18-2005, 02:05 PM

30% of the people who visit my site everyday use FF....

sublimind · 09-18-2005, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by azt

lol, people are so PRO-FireFox these days.

lol, people are so PRO-being different these days.

mholt · 09-18-2005, 02:06 PM

Yeah, everyone's unique.

...Just like everyone else.

ThreeD · 09-18-2005, 11:25 PM

I use Opera more than FF, probably because I was too lazy to install individual modules/plugins for FF

I read a test the other day, the browsers came out equally good on the test, it was just a matter of preferance.

Here is a little link - http://internet.newsforge.com/articl.../05/10/1626233

Brian · 09-19-2005, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by azt

[*]You can't highlight an address on a webpage and right click->Go To URL

There is an extention out that lets you do that I do believe, either that or if you have it in your clip board you can "paste and go" Forget now which one it is

gchick · 09-19-2005, 09:48 AM

im on FF too....never had any better browser

09-18-2005, 07:33 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
RegFee DNOA Certified Seller Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,666	Firefox can't do what Opera can. I was using Opera as my default browser, until one day all of my bookmarks were gone. I had just installed Firefox, which had imported all of my opera bookmarks, so luckily they were saved. Firefox seems to do a better job loading pages, seems to be faster, and seems to be more popular in the web dev. community. There were a few things I loved about Opera that I can't seem to figure out how to do in FF though. Maybe you can help. Opera never popped up a box about "POSTDATA" when I tried going back to a page that was the result of a form submission Firefox erases everything from textboxes when I hit the back button. Very frustrating. In opera, you can click the mouse buttons (right then left or left then right) to navigate. This isn't as important now that I bought the MS Wireless Elite Keyboard/Mouse. You can't duplicate tabs You can't highlight an address on a webpage and right click->Go To URL There isn't a back button that goes to the last SITE visited (instead of last page) To zoom, you have to hold down CTRL in FF and scroll your mouse. Where's the zoom menu? ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/124697-firefox-cant-do-what-opera-can.html That's all I can think of now, since it's been about a month since I used Opera. __________________ Nombrex.com

09-18-2005, 01:52 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
RegFee DNOA Certified Seller Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,666	Thanks for the help As far as duplicating tabs, sometimes I have a window open that I want to duplicate (take the entire history of that tab and make another one like it). I can't think of a specific example right now, but I use to use that feature in Opera. The SITE back button is a really helpful feature. Let's say you are searching google and find a tutorial site that has 25 pages of lessons. You go through each lesson, then you want to get back to google. You just hit the SITE BACK button, and it will take you to the last site visited, instead of page 24 of the tutorial. Understand? btw...Earth Thanks, Jorge __________________ Nombrex.com

09-18-2005, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zeeble New.Net Destroyer.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,947	When I click "back" in FF it always saves the text in text boxes. I remember, because IE used to p**s me off by not saving it. Your right though, Opera can do many things which FF can't. One of them is crash constantly. __________________ â€œIt is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.â€ - Adam Smith

09-18-2005, 02:00 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
RegFee DNOA Certified Seller Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,666	lol, people are so PRO-FireFox these days. __________________ Nombrex.com

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Zeeble New.Net Destroyer.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,947	30% of the people who visit my site everyday use FF.... __________________ â€œIt is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.â€ - Adam Smith

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mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,040	And there's a good reason

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mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,040	Yeah, everyone's unique. ...Just like everyone else.

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ThreeD Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Online Posts: 2,325	I use Opera more than FF, probably because I was too lazy to install individual modules/plugins for FF I read a test the other day, the browsers came out equally good on the test, it was just a matter of preferance. Here is a little link - http://internet.newsforge.com/articl.../05/10/1626233 __________________ ► * Losers make excuses - winners make it happen *

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gchick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Twitter world Posts: 1,561 Follow @sassygirlster	im on FF too....never had any better browser __________________ 7th Media Design Studio Big Outsource - High Quality Staffs for Reasonable Rates

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