So a quick google search and I learned today that you need to change the value of the "extensions.adblockplus.sidebar_key" property. Looks like the default settings are if something is using "Ctrl+Shift+V" already (which Firefox is) it should change to "Ctrl+Shift+U" as a backup, but it doesn't. Not sure who's problem that is, but apparently it has been mine.
So how to fix it?
- In Firefox (I'm using version 19.0.2 currently) you enter "about:config" into the URL bar (of a tab where you won't mind having the contents replaced). You will get a little warning, but for those that don't know, this is what let's you muck with the configuration of Firefox.
- Once you have the configuration manager up, enter "extensions.adblockplus.sidebar" into the "Search:" box at the top of the page. Now you can just look at the one setting we care about at the moment.
- You sill see the Name, Status, Type and Value displayed for the property. Double click on the property line and you can edit its value.
- It was set to "Accel Shift V, Accel Shift U" you want to change it to"Accel Shift U"
- Hit the OK button to apply the change, then you need to restart Firefox for the change to work.
So, it was set to tell AdBlock Plus to use "Ctrl+Shift+V" if nothing else was, to do this action. If something was using it, then use "Ctrl+Shift+U" instead. For some reason it doesn't seem to count that Firefox is using that key-press. So we just said to use the "Ctrl+Shift+U" and leave the other key-press alone so that pasting unformmated text works.
Here is a link to all the details of AdBlock Plus Preferences, you can look up "extensions.adblockplus.sidebar" if you feel like it:
https://adblockplus.org/en/preferences
Thank you!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, this was driving me crazy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post. It's still relevant today. :)
ReplyDeleteThis does not work. It stops ABP from opening but you can not paste any text using Ctrl+Shift+V. The shortcut than des nothing. Pasting text using Ctrl+V does still word though.
ReplyDeleteSwitch to Ublock Origin, and it's not an issue. When I wrote this is was with and Older version od AdBlock
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