Why firefox 3.6.13 when I click on a link put small dots all around it?
When I instaled new version of firefox it started to put small dots around links when i click on them . This bugs me because on my webpage this looks ugly.
Thanks for your answers.
Dario
You can stop this by changing a hidden preference.
# Type '''about:config''' into the location bar and press enter
# Accept the warning message that appears, you will be taken to a list of preferences
# Locate the preference '''browser.display.focus_ring_width''', double-click on it and change its value to '''0''' (zero).
For more details on that preference see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.display.focus_ring_width
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