Firefox – Customizing Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the Keyconfig addon

This extension will provide core functions for keyboard operation.

• Scrolling
• Tab Focusing
• Frame Focusing
• Finding
• Copy URL
• Clear HTTP Auth

Combining with keyconfig extension, you can set any shortcut key to these functions simply. If you operate Firefox by keyboard mainly, this extension will help you.

Here is what worked for me in March 2016 (Firefox 45):

1. Install the keyconfig addon from the keyconfig download page and restart.

   The addon file is unsigned, so to be able to install it, I first had to enter about:config in the address bar and set xpinstall.signatures.required to false.

2. Go to Addons -> keyconfig -> Preferences.

3. There are no "Previous Tab" and "Next Tab" entries by default, but you can add them by clicking Add a new key and using the following code snippets (thanks to the author). The "Global" checkbox can be left unchecked.

   • Next Tab: gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(1,true);
   • Previous Tab: gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(-1,true);

4. Assign whatever keys to the "Next Tab" and "Previous Tab" actions.

(The Customizable Shortcuts addon didn't work for me, as it didn't have entries for Next Tab and Previous Tab.)