Firefox spell check does not work

[peterzay]

Default "/Advanced/Check my spelling as I type" setting does not work.

See attached screenshot for proof.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: peterzay 3366 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120423122624
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH5'/'Intel ICH5 with ALC650F at irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC650F'
   Components : 'AC97a:414c4723'
   Controls : 50
   Simple ctrls : 33
Channel: release
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 1588.839262] audit_printk_skb: 24 callbacks suppressed
 [ 1588.839269] type=1400 audit(1335547014.257:42): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=3624 comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
 [ 2749.863724] type=1400 audit(1335548175.281:43): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi" pid=8082 comm="apparmor_parser"
 [ 2749.864580] type=1400 audit(1335548175.285:44): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8082 comm="apparmor_parser"
Date: Fri Apr 27 13:56:58 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.70 dev eth0 proto static
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.75 metric 1
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122624 (Running)
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
 Apr 27 13:16:54 hp28 kernel: [ 1588.839262] audit_printk_skb: 24 callbacks suppressed
 Apr 27 13:16:54 hp28 kernel: [ 1588.839269] type=1400 audit(1335547014.257:42): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=3624 comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
 Apr 27 13:36:15 hp28 kernel: [ 2749.863724] type=1400 audit(1335548175.281:43): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi" pid=8082 comm="apparmor_parser"
 Apr 27 13:36:15 hp28 kernel: [ 2749.864580] type=1400 audit(1335548175.285:44): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8082 comm="apparmor_parser"
dmi.bios.date: 04/14/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3.24
dmi.board.name: 'P4SD-LA'
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3.24:bd04/14/2004:svnHPPavilion061:pnD7222P-ABAM400Y:pvr0qq1112RE101OXFOR10:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn'P4SD-LA':rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: D7222P-ABA M400Y
dmi.product.version: 0qq1112RE101OXFOR10
dmi.sys.vendor: HP Pavilion 061

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

So if you right-click the text input box, then "Check Spelling" is checked/enabled?

[peterzay (peterzay)]

Yes, the Check Spelling option is checked but does not work.

You can clearly see this in the screenshot above. The word above the cursor is misspelled but has no red underlining.

[Dennis Baurichter (d-baurichter)]

Did you also choose a language (below "Check Spelling")? Afaik this setting is not remembered with some modified privacy settings. Also check "Extras -> Add-ons -> Languages".

[peterzay (peterzay)]

The language selection is default English (UK, US, South Africa, Australia). I did not choose these.

[Dennis Baurichter (d-baurichter)]

I'm not sure, if you understood me / I understood you. I meant this: Right click in a text input box -> "Languages" -> make sure an entry is chosen (should have a dot in front of it). You can choose a language by simply clicking on it in this submenu.

"Extras -> Add-ons -> Languages" was only for checking, if a desired language pack is installed and _activated_ or not.

See also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker

[peterzay (peterzay)]

Ok, I selected one of the English entries. Now the spell check seems to work.

This is new behaviour for Firefox, language selection was never required in the past. Spell check was on by default upon installation.

You will find attached a screenshot of the Add-ons -> Languages for your reference.

[Dennis Baurichter (d-baurichter)]

Problem solved, but not actually a bug.