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--- firefox_change_default_values [2014/02/12 15:03] – biggi
+++ firefox_change_default_values [2015/08/20 21:59] (current) – biggi
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-As the world turns more and more towards 'default dumb user' in every application, some changes are needed to make it fit nerds. As I kept on forgetting which values to change when installing new machines, I've decided to write them down:
+These are the values I change to make my Firefox browser fit my needs:
 ^Item ^Value ^Effect^
-|browser.urlbar.autoFill|FALSE| Disables autocomplete of url's (e.g. 192.168.5.1 makes Firefox autofill 192.168.5.108. Pretty annoying!)|
+|browser.urlbar.autoFill|FALSE| Disables autocomplete of url's (e.g. 192.168.5.1 makes Firefox autofill 192.168.5.108, causing me to go the wrong URL)|
-|browser.urlbar.trimURLs|FALSE| Shows current protocol in URL bar. When enabled it removes the protocol definition. Am I using FTP, HTTP, HTTPS? I don't know, because Firefox removed it!|
+|browser.urlbar.trimURLs|FALSE| Shows current protocol in URL bar. When enabled it removes the protocol definition. Am I using FTP, HTTP, HTTPS? I don't know, but with this disabled I do.|
-|dom.disable_window_move_resize|TRUE| Disallows javascript to resize browser windows. I KNOW my window size, and that is the size I want it. Don't mess with it. Me master, you machine.|
+|dom.disable_window_move_resize|TRUE| Disallows javascript to resize browser windows. Windows flying around being resized is often frustrating, so none of that for me|
 |dom.event.contextmenu.enabled|FALSE| Disallows javascript to remove the top menu, disable rightclicking etc.|
 |browser.backspace_action|0| Enables press of the backspace-button to go back one page.|
 |browser.showQuitWarning|TRUE| Activates a prompt asking to save tabs or not when exiting Firefox. This is nice when accidentally hitting CTRL+Q instead of CTRL+W.|
 |geo.enabled|FALSE| Disables geo-location feature. I know where I am. Services do not need that info. If they do, I'll enter it for them manually.|
-|browser.tabs.onTop|FALSE| Puts tabs back on bottom. Not really NEEDED, it's just nice to have.|
+|<del>browser.tabs.onTop</del>|FALSE| Puts tabs below the menu - **After FF29, [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/]] 'Classic Theme Restorer' is needed to move tabs below the menu**|
-|keyword.URL|https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbs=li:1&q=| Enable google verbatim (disables auto correction and a lot of other annoying "dumb user"-features)|
 |browser.newtab.url|about:blank| Removes the Firefox "tiles page" when opening a new tab. Instead displays 'about:blank' (blank/empty page).|