// /* Do not COPY+PASTE this file. If you do, only COPY+PASTE the user_pref itself. * * If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the * changes will be overwritten when the application restarts. * * To make a change to preferences, you will have to edit the user.js file. */ /**************************************************************************** * PeskyFox * * "Aquila non capit muscas." * * priority: remove annoyances * * version: 30 July 2020 * * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox * ***************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: START-UP / NEW TAB PAGE * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Allow Firefox to use userChome, userContent, etc. user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); // PREF: Set START page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session) // user_pref("browser.startup.page", 3); // PREF: Disable Extension Recommendations (CFR: "Contextual Feature Recommender") // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/extension-recommendations user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream Top Stories, Pocket-based and/or sponsored content user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.pocketCta", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories.options", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.sectionOrder", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream snippets // Runs code received from a server (aka Remote Code Execution) and sends information back to a metrics server user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream telemetry user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ut.events", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.structuredIngestion", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.structuredIngestion.endpoint", ""); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream feeds user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.aboutpreferences", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.favicon", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.messagecenterfeed", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.migration", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.newtabinit", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.places", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.prefs", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.highlights", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.sections", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.systemtick", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.asrouterfeed", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.recommendationproviderswitcher", false); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream (others) user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.messageCenterExperimentEnabled", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSearch", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.config", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.endpoints", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.rec.impressions", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.spoc.impressions", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.endpointSpocsClear", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeBookmarks", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.personalization.modelKeys", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.isCollectionDismissible", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.region-basic-layout", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.region-layout-config", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.region-spocs-config", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.region-stories-config", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.recs.personalized", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.spocs.personalized", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.system.topsites", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.system.topstories", false); // PREF: Disable new tab tile ads and preload // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Tiles/Technical_Documentation#Ping // https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/browser/DirectoryLinksProvider.html#browser-newtabpage-directory-source // https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/browser/DirectoryLinksProvider.html#browser-newtabpage-directory-ping user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", ""); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.messageProviders", ""); // PREF: Don't reveal build ID // Value taken from Tor Browser // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583181 // user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // PREF: Disable separate about:welcome page // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1617783 // user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false); // user_pref("trailhead.firstrun.branches", ""); // user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.overrideContent", ""); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: DISABLE POCKET EXTENSION * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable built-in Pocket extension user_pref("browser.pocket.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.pocket.api"," "); user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", " "); user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", " "); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: DOWNLOADS * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Choose download location // SETTING: To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to // 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 1); // PREF: Enforce user interaction for security by always asking where to download // On Android this blocks longtapping and saving images // SETTING: General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files // user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); // PREF: Disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); // PREF: Disable hiding mime types (Options>General>Applications) not associated with a plugin // default=true user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false); // PREF: Autohide download button // user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", true); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: WARNINGS * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable Warnings user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false); user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0); // -1=also works user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); // -1=also works user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: AUTOFILL * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable Form Autofill // NOTE: stored data is not secure (uses a JSON file) // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill // https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); // PREF: Disable autofilling saved passwords on HTTP pages and show warning user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true); // PREF: Disable saving passwords user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: ANNOYANCES * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable default browser check user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); // PREF: Hide parts of the url in the location bar // user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", true); // PREF: Disable annoying website notifications user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2); // PREF: Adjust HTML5 autoplay settings // 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5); // PREF: Disable Reader mode // Firefox will not have to parse webpage for Reader when navigating. // Minimal performance impact. // user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable backspace action // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // PREF: Disable ALT key toggling the menu bar user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // PREF: Disable website control over browser right-click context menu // [!] This sometimes results in having two menus displayed. // [NOTE] Shift-Right-Click will always bring up the browser right-click // context menu. user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", true); // PREF: Long press left-click for right-click context menu // user_pref("ui.click_hold_context_menus", true); // default=false // user_pref("ui.click_hold_context_menus.delay", 500); // default=500 // PREF: CTRL+TAB cycles tabs in chronological order instead of recently- // used order // user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.recentlyUsedOrder", false); // PREF: Show all matches in Findbar user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true); // PREF: Spell-check // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // PREF: Disable Accessibility services user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1); // PREF: Limit the number of bookmark backups Firefox keeps // user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2); // PREF: Allow for more granular control of zoom levels // Especially useful if you want to set your default zoom to a custom level // user_pref("toolkit.zoomManager.zoomValues", ".3,.5,.67,.8,.9,.95,1,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,2,2.4,3"); // PREF: Hide image placeholders user_pref("browser.display.show_image_placeholders", false); // PREF: Wrap long lines of text when using source / debugger user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true); user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true); // PREF: Disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 // [WINDOWS-only] // [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ // user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: TAB BEHAVIOR * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Control how non-pinned tabs are loaded when a session is restored. // true=Tabs are not loaded until they are selected (default) // false=Tabs begin to load immediately. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_on_demand", true); // PREF: Control behavior of links that would normally open in a new window. // 1=Open in the current tab/window // 2=Open in a new window // 3=Open in a new tab in the current window (default) user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // PREF: This preference overrides for external // links. Set if a different destination for external links is needed. // 1=Open in the current tab/window // 2=Open in a new window // 3=Open in a new tab in the current window // -1=no overrides (default) // user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.override.external", -1); // PREF: Open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead // Pop-up windows are treated like regular tabs // You can still right-click a link and open in a new window user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); // PREF: Insert tab immediately after the current tab // Tap to Tab extension: set to "Put new tab at the end" // extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tap-to-tab // user_pref("browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent", true); // default=true // user_pref("browser.tabs.insertAfterCurrent", true); // PREF: Leave the browser window open even after you close the last tab user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false); // PREF: Leave bookmarks menu open when selecting a site user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false); // PREF: Load bookmarks in the background using Bookmarks Menu user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground", true); user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); // PREF: Stop websites from reloading pages automatically // https://www.ghacks.net/2018/08/19/stop-websites-from-reloading-pages-automatically/ // user_pref("accessibility.blockautorefresh", true); // user_pref("browser.meta_refresh_when_inactive.disabled", true); // PREF: Color management // Force FF to show the same color profiles as Chromium // user_pref("gfx.color_management.mode", 1); // user_pref("gfx.color_management.enablev4", true); // [FF 77+] PREF: Firefox now allows viewing of PDFs even if the response HTTP headers // include Content-Disposition:attachment. user_pref("browser.helperApps.showOpenOptionForPdfJS", true); // [FF 77+] PREF: Prevent password truncation when submitting form data // https://www.ghacks.net/2020/05/18/firefox-77-wont-truncate-text-exceeding-max-length-to-address-password-pasting-issues/ user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false); // PREF: Adjust the minimum tab width // [!] Can be overridden by userChrome.css. // user_pref("browser.tabs.tabMinWidth", 100); // default=76