yeah, I've been using this for a couple of months and i really like it. i don't think you even need to install the dictionaries if you are using english. with the underline-as-you-type, I almost never even need to invoke the actual spelling command anymore, i just naturally go back and correct. my only gripe would be that it trys to correct spelling in places like the web developer toolbar's css edit sidebar, which can be annoying, but other than that, it's like the best firefox extension ever.

If I recall... I *did* need to install a dictionary.

The in-line underlining is the best. I am excited that Mozilla has the extension author working directly on Firefox 2.0, and that spell checking will natively be included in the browser. I hope they make it more like Thunderbird's functionality, like when you right click on an underlined word, you get spelling suggestions in the context menu.

Currently you have to invoke the spell check wizard to get suggestions.

You also pointed out another problem, the spell checker should (IMHO) be limited to the field you had focus in when right clicking, and not check other form fields on the page. If you wanted a full check then you should have to take steps like Tools > Spell Checker (which doesn't currently exist).

how do you get mac OS X to auto speel check firefox there is no edit>spelling>"check spelling as you type" option thanx

dtAram, Firefox 1.5 isn't able to take advantage of some OS X-specific features, but that's on the map for Firefox 3, which will be "more native", more like Camino is today.

Awesome, I've been putting off the updating firefox till I found this site, thanks.

One question though, how do I modify the UserChrome entry below so it works again?

/* Hide the 'Spellbound' button when inactive */
#spellbound-button[disabled="true"] { display: none; }

No need to install a dictionary from dictionaries.mozdev.org as the dev version comes with the en-US dictionary. Unless you want one of a different language.

To hide this 'Spellbound' button when inactive, see the site below.

SpellBound Development version - MozillaZine Forums
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2325461&highlight=sbchecktb#2325461

And indeed, SpellBound is quite useful. If it only had inline suggestions and was capable of detecting the current language, it would be even more productive.

Why is this not listed on https://addons.mozilla.org?

Excellent, just installed this for my girlfriend and it's working fine. Much easier than continually cut'n'paste-ing into a browser. Thanks!

Thanks you very much..Some how after reformat..My spellcheck libraries went a missing. Sooo I said well got to Google it because as last time I remembered that yep they don't work on Spellbound no more..Ah but thank the world this is Ff and not IE. Thank you.

I installed the spell checker on windows, and it works just fine. But after I installed it on Mac, it doesn't work, because it can't load the dictionary even though the dictionary was successfully installed. Any suggestions? Thx.

I couldn't get it to work with FireFox 1.5.0.7 the spellcheck part works, but the check-as-you-type doesn't... any suggestions?

In the Spellbound Extension Options screen there is a check box for "Enable spell as you type".

Other than that, I have no suggestions really.