Firefox Community Forum

July 13, 2026

In Windows 10, FIREFOX is preventing the proper operation of the Windows 10 feature called MOUSE KEYS when FIREFOX is operating. MOUSE KEYS is a very important capability to individuals with certain disabilities.

MOUSE KEYS enables the use of the numbered keys on the NUMERIC KEYPAD to be used to move the cursor around when the NUM LOCK key is turned ON, as a substitute for using a mouse. Does Mozilla have a way to prevent FIREFOX from defeating this MOUSE KEYS feature?

Google AI indicated that there is a solution specifically for FIREFOX. That capability is built into FIREFOX and begins by using "about:config" to reset a parameter named "permissions.default.shortcuts" from either "0" or "1" to "2". I successfully implemented the steps in this solution by changing that value from its default value of "0" in my computer system, to "2", but no change resulted. MOUSE KEYS continued to malfunction in the same way.

After exhaustive testing looking for a pattern, I finally found one. The malfunction appears to be the following: With the MOUSE KEYS feature activated in the WINDOWS 10 set up, and with NUM LOCK turned ON to assure that this function is ON, each of the numeric keys, 0 through 9 on the keypad, cycles through the different MOUSE KEYS functions of all ten of these keys, in ascending order by their number. For example, if you press key 7 for ten times in a row, it will cycle through each of the ten MOUSE KEYS functions associated with the keys 0-9 to occur, returning on the tenth press to the function that was executed the first time that key 7 was pressed, and so one endlessly through multiple cycles. And similarly for each of the other ten numbered keys.

A similar type of malfunction of MOUSE KEYS occurs with any BROWSER program that I have tried, including GOOGLE CHROME and BRAVE. I gather from GOOGLE AI that browser programs INTERCEPT the codes generated by the numeric keys on the numeric key pad and change those codes before sending the codes to the WINDOWS 10 operating system, and thus to MOUSE KEYS, for execution, causing this problem.

Is there a solution for FIREFOX what will restore the proper function of the MOUSE KEYS feature of Windows 10, when FIREFOX is being used? Thank you for any help that you can provide.

Hello, In FF 152.0.5 (aarch64) on macOS 26.5.2, I am noticing that every website that has a checkbox in a form does not work the way it should. The only indication that the box is checked is a slight "highlight" around the edge of the box, nothing actually in the box. See attached screenshot from the USPS website.

Also, the NO checkbox wasn't even visible until I clicked the area next to it. It was just blank.

I've seen this for set-up pages for WordPress plugins and on standard contact forms (using CF7 plugin) where the checkboxes so very little or no interaction to the user at all.

Grant it, I know now what to look for and how to use these. But any standard user is going to be absolutely confused by this unintended (I Hope) browser behavior.

I am having trouble getting to 2 sites. When I try to access my bank I get a "this site blocked" message. when I try to access dteenergy.com I get a " server not available" message. If I turn VPN off I can get to both sites. If I turn VPN off I can get to both sites.

I want to protect my desk top using Mozilla VPN, but, rarely connect my mobile phone to the net so would rather not have to scan a QR code nor download the app through google play store. Please tell me how to subscribe to and install Mozilla VPN using only a desk top.

Half way through the world cup and have yet to be able to find the world cup widgets, despite following all the advice on here. It doesn't show up on the start page or on the settings:home page Am I missing something?

Mozilla is blocking my attemps to access my employer web site, warning that the site is a malicious site. I've always been able to access this site. How do I upgrade my Apple laptop?

I am trying to test a site for its existing focus ring styles, but can't see them because firefox's added blue focus ring is covering them up. I also need to be able to see when there is no focus ring added by the site at all.

I have browser.display.show_focus_ring and browser.display.always_show_rings_after_key_focus

both set to false, no profile-wide css, no tampermonkey, or stylus files enabled.

I know that the color contrast is poor, but when testing I'd like to be able to see it without firefox plopping their blue one in the way of a quick visual check.

Thank you for any help here :D

because of my vision i use the contrast theme feature in win11. it works great except in my firefox browser 152.02. its dropdown menus are not in the contrast theme, therefore they are hard for me to read. is there a fix?

The latest update has apparently forced its way into my desktop and now the icons on my home page bounce every time the cursor scrolls over them. This is indescribably annoying and distracting, like a fly landing on the screen over and over, and one of the reasons why I avoid avoid avoid any i-product forever eternally unto the death. How do I make the icons stop bouncing? Thanks P

Despite having receiving an invite (an email titled-Your Smart Window invitation is waiting) to try the Smart Window, on click, I land on a screen for joining the waitlist.

Wondering if I'm alone facing this or it is just another bug.

Best wishes,

Is it possible to access Settings>Accessibility>WebsiteContrast to quickly turn it on and off, by setting it as a bookmark (or quick access) rather than having to click settings and search for it each time?

Can you let me know if this is possible, or possibly add it in a future update if it is not?

I know that there are extensions that allow you to do this, but I am wary of using too many extensions because they can be a privacy vulnerability.

Hi, I was wondering if you still have the word processing program, similar to Microsoft Word. I seem to remembering using it when I was in College some years back. If you do how do I access it?

Using mouse to click at start of material to copy (word, words, sentence, paragraph etc.) then holding mouse clicker down and drag across desired text to copy shows no effect. No color change. No shading. If I assume invisible highlight to copy (Command "C") then paste using Command "V". No paste.

Safari and Google Chrome highlight work well.

Firefox used to allow Highlight until recent update.

I noticed that the World Clock widget includes Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) but does not provide an option for Indian Standard Time (IST). This is surprising given that India has one of the world's largest internet user bases and a significantly larger population than many countries currently represented.

India operates on a unique UTC+5:30 time zone used by over 1.4 billion people, making it one of the most widely used time zones globally. The absence of IST while neighbouring time zones are available feels like a major oversight and reduces the usefulness of the widget for Indian users and anyone who regularly works with Indian colleagues, clients, friends, or family.

Please add Indian Standard Time (IST) to the World Clock widget as a standard option. Its inclusion would greatly improve the widgets global coverage and usability.