On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 01:10:42AM -0500, William Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> Package: firefox
> Version: 1.5.dfsg-4
> Severity: normal
> 
> Firefox has a mode where it will sometimes do a google search on 
> whatever the contents of your clipboard is.  I don't know the exact 
> mouse sequence (I think it's middle button), but I'm sure you know what 
> I'm talking about.

The google search is a side effect. It uses the X clipboard to fill the
location bar. If you were copying a full url, you'd go to the site. The
thing is that if you don't input a full url, firefox does a google "I
feel lucky" search.

I'm not exactly sure there's a setting to disable that...

Mike


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