Inputter

Inputter is a lightweight extension, that let's you easily focus the first input field of a website with Crtl+Shift+L.

Inputter - Focus the first input field with a shortcut

Inputter is a lightweight Firefox add-on that provides a unified shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+L) to quickly focus the first input field on any webpage. It solves the problem of losing focus on search bars while browsing popular websites, allowing for convenient and efficient query changes.

Add-on stats

Users: 13
2
Rating: 4.67
(3)
Version: 1.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-26)
Creation date: 2018-11-29
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 59.09K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Problem:

Most popular websites, like YouTube or Amazon, have a big, bold search bar at the top of their website. When you do a search and scroll trough the results, the website will lose focus on the search bar as you click or select something on the page. If you want to change the query, you usually need to scroll all the way up and click the search bar again. There are some websites like Google Search that provide an auto-focus when you start typing. But many websites does not ship with a convenient way to quickly change the query.

Inputter provides a unified shortcut to focus the search bar with Crtl+Shift+L.

To change the default keymap go to about:addons and then click the gear icon next to "Manage Your Extensions". Then click on "Manage Extension Shortcuts". There you can set a custom shortcut.

Notice that Inputter is purposely dumb: It crawls the website and looks for the first reasonable input text field. This approach holds for many websites like: YouTube, Google, Amazon, Twitter, GitHub, Reddit, Facebook, dict, Linguee and many more.

User reviews

I like it how the author allowed to change a key binding to activate it
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Inputter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Inputter is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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