While performing a text search on text-heavy pages, after reaching the last result and pressing F3, Firefox automatically continues from the top with only a minor indication next to the search text bar (very bottom) that it has "reached the end of page, continued from top". I would like to prevent this "wrap-around" search functionality, or if possible, ask me if I want to search from the top again (which is par for the course with respect to most other programs which provide search functionality).
I have googled (most results relate to search engines or the search bar at the top) as well as tried digging around about:config hoping to find something, alas, I am still clueless if this is even possible.
Best Answer
I believe that this is impossible.
The bug-report Bring back option for wrap/no wrap when using find toolbar was opened 16 years ago. Its status is "RESOLVED WONTFIX" since 16 years ago. Users kept hammering on this decision for 8 more years, without any result.
The person that closed the bug-report, Mike Connor, Mozilla Director and past Firefox Architect, did write this:
Later on he added:
And more:
I have not found any add-on for disabling search wrap.
My answer is then negative - this is impossible to do. I don't know if it's possible to do so by add-on, but nobody has written one till now.