Small Dot Annoying Firefox 3 Users in Google Search

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February 12, 2009

Small Dot Annoying Firefox 3 Users in Google Search

A Google Web Search Help thread has a group of searchers complaining about a single pixel that shows up when you click the next or previous buttons in Google Search. This only seems to show up for a second, when you click the next or previous button, but it also only shows up in Firefox 3.

Here are pictures:

As you can see, I circled in red, the pixel that seems to be really bugging some searchers.

Funny how the smallest little thing can really get on your nerves.

Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.

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posted rustybrick in Other Google Topics at February 12, 2009 9:52 AM Comments (5)

Comments

Huh? People really have time to notice things like that and spend the time on complaining about it? And I thought I was nuts...:)I feel better now.Thanks!

Posted by Akos Horvath at February 12, 2009 11:00

That must be the new tracking dot... Oh come on, get on with some work!

Posted by Barrie Adams at February 12, 2009 11:55

I wonder if it is related to Google's use of CSS sprites to load their images quickly- Depending on where you right click on the 'next' image the dot appears in different places... Maybe a spacing rule?

Posted by BigJ at February 13, 2009 07:34

A fix is coming soon.

- A Googler

Posted by David at February 18, 2009 13:04

Yes, folks, when you do care about your work down to the last stray pixel, these things matter

a:focus, a:hover, a:active { outline:none }

http://blog.fryewiles.com/development/06-27-2008/fixing-the-red-dot-pixel-in-image-links-in-firefox-3

Posted by Dustin at November 23, 2009 21:34