This post aims to explain how to add caps lock notifier to password fields on websites. In Firefox browser there is a free open source addon which can do that. The addon is called Caps Lock Notifier and it places an icon in the password filed if the caps lock is on. It works almost on all the websites which use passwords fields in the login and registration form. And if the extension is installed, it will notify you if the caps lock key is on.
There are some software that show caps lock status from the system tray. And now there is this Firefox plugin that you can use to notify you about the caps lock status so you don’t type your password in capital letters. This is a helpful tool for people who accidentally press the caps lock without knowing. And sometimes there are no LEDs there as well to indicate it’s status. In those cases, this can be a helpful tool.
How to Add Caps Lock Notifier to Password Fields on Websites?
This is a very simple Firefox addon that you can use. It doesn’t have any interface or controls to do something. You just install it and forget it. Get it from this link and then add it to Firefox. After that, you may restart the browser or just refresh the page for it to work.
Now, when you open a sign in page or the registration page, it will start working on the password fields. If the caps lock is on and you click on the password field, it will get activated and it will place a yellow triangle there. It indicates that the caps lock is on. After that, you can disable Caps and enter your password.
In this way, this simple Firefox addon works to notify you about Caps Lock. Just like you see the Caps lock notifier in the Windows sign in and on some other websites, it works in the same way. You just have to install it and then let it do its work. Also, if you want to see the
Final thoughts
Caps Lock Notifier is an extremely simple plugin for Firefox that you can use. If you often press the caps lock accidentally then it will help you. For me, it worked on most of the websites like Facebook, Gmail, GitHub, and some others. Currently, it is only available for Firefox, but I really hope that in the future updates, it will be compatible with Chrome as well. So, if you are looking for a tool to notify you about the caps lock on websites then this post will very helpful.
