New Tab Cursor postion change after downloading FF4

Question

Hi,
Under FF version 3, when I opened a new tab, my homepage appears (Google) and the cursor automatically switches to the search box in the page.
I am using an extension called New Tab Homepage 0.4.3 to do this.
However, after updating to FF4, when I open up a new tab, the cursor now automatically switches to the address bar, not the search box in my homepage, which I'm finding really annoying!
Is there a way to change this back?
Is it a problem with the extension?
Thanks anyone who helps!

Answer 1

Whether the cursor goes to the Search Box or to the Address Box when you open a new tab is based on which page your browser opens when you open a new tab.
If your browser is set to open
http://en-US.start3.mozilla.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
when a new tab is opened, the cursor will automatically go to the Address Bar.
If your browser is set to open
http://www.google.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
when a new tab is opened, the cursor will automatically go to the Search Box.
So, it just depends on which webpage opens when you select a new tab!
To select which webpage opens, just go to the "Tools" Menu and select "Options." Under the "General" tab, you will see a URL (a webpage) which will open when you open your Home Page.
I suppose, technically, the webpage you select in "Tabs Mix Plus" to open when you open a new tab is the important one -- but, since most people simply use their Home Page as the page to open, the Home Page in the Firefox Options is relevant. You could change the webpage to open in Tabs Mix Plus to one of the two pages noted above to determine which option you want when you open a new tab -- to have the cursor in the Address Bar or to have the cursor in the Search Box.