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Search jumps from open page to address bar

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When I open a new tab in FF 115 esr there is a search bar on the page as I had in FF 102 esr, but when I try to type in it, it jumps to the address bar - how to fix problem?

When I open a new tab in FF 115 esr there is a search bar on the page as I had in FF 102 esr, but when I try to type in it, it jumps to the address bar - how to fix problem?

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Sorry about the question, but I finally found the answer: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1334131

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Does anyone actually like when the search jumps to the top of the screen? Edit the following to prevent the whiplash-inducing handoff.

about:config browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar False

Modified by tn