// /* 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: February 2021 * * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox * ***************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: MOZILLA UI * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Enable a Light theme for browser and webpage content // [TEST] https://9to5mac.com/ // user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 0); // hidden // user_pref("browser.in-content.dark-mode", false); // hidden // user_pref("devtools.theme", "light"); // default // user_pref("pdfjs.viewerCssTheme", 1); // PREF: Enable a Dark theme for browser and webpage content // [TEST] https://9to5mac.com/ // user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 1); // hidden // user_pref("browser.in-content.dark-mode", true); // hidden // user_pref("devtools.theme", "dark"); // user_pref("pdfjs.viewerCssTheme", 2); // PREF: Allow Firefox to use userChome, userContent, etc. user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); // PREF: Mozilla VPN user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.vpnpromourl", ""); // PREF: Disable about:addons' Recommendations pane (uses Google Analytics) user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); /* hidden */ user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable Firefox accounts user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable about:welcome page user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false); // 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); user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // PREF: Delay of security dialog when downloading extensions // default=1000 user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 0); // PREF: Remove "addons.mozilla.org" from set of domains that extensions cannot access user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "accounts-static.cdn.mozilla.net,accounts.firefox.com,addons.cdn.mozilla.net,api.accounts.firefox.com,content.cdn.mozilla.net,discovery.addons.mozilla.org,install.mozilla.org,oauth.accounts.firefox.com,profile.accounts.firefox.com,support.mozilla.org,sync.services.mozilla.com"); // PREF: Disable Warnings user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false); user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); // PREF: Disable fullscreen delay and notice user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0"); user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0"); user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0); user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); // PREF: Hide bookmarks toolbar from new tab page user_pref("browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility", "never"); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: NEW TAB PAGE * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Set START page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session) user_pref("browser.startup.page", 3); // PREF: Set HOME page // user_pref("browser.startup.page", "about:home"); // PREF: Disable Activity Stream Top Stories, Pocket-based and/or sponsored content user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", 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.feeds.snippets", false); // PREF: Hide Activity Stream content user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.highlights", false); 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.includePocket", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false); // PREF: Hide "What's New" user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); // PREF: Firefox logo to always show? // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.logowordmark.alwaysVisible", true); // PREF: Bookmarks Toolbar visibility // always, never, or newtab // user_pref("browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility", "newtab"); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: POCKET * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable built-in Pocket extension user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.pocket.api"," "); 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. // [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files // false=the user is asked what to do 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: VARIOUS * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: do not unload tabs on low memory // Firefox will detect if your computer’s memory is running low (less than 400MB) // and suspend tabs that you have not used in awhile. // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1262073 user_pref("browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory", false); /* default */ // PREF: dropdown options in the URL bar user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmarks", true); user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); // PREF: disable dropdown suggestions with empty query user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // PREF: Set a default permission for Notifications // To add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Receive Notifications. // To manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Notifications>Settings. // 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2); // PREF: disable Push API // Push is an API that allows websites to send you (subscribed) messages even when the site // isn't loaded, by pushing messages to your userAgentID through Mozilla's Push Server. // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Push_API // [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/fbyzd4/the_most_private_browser_isnot_firefox/ user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", ""); // PREF: do not autoplay media // 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all // user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5); // user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 1); // default=0 // user_pref("dom.user_activation.transient.timeout", "500"); // default=5000 // 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); /* default */ // PREF: Disable ALT key toggling the menu bar user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // 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: print preview user_pref("print.tab_modal.enabled", true); // default /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: PDF * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Enforce Firefox's built-in PDF reader // This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below // and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With"). // default=false user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // PREF: Firefox now allows viewing of PDFs even if the response HTTP headers // include Content-Disposition:attachment. user_pref("browser.helperApps.showOpenOptionForPdfJS", true); /*default*/ // PREF: Default zoom for PDFs // hidden pref // user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-width"); // for laptops and small screens // user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-fit"); // for larger screens and desktops /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: TAB BEHAVIOR * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Searches from the search box appear in a new tab // user_pref("browser.search.openintab", true); // PREF: Searches in the URL bar appear in a new tab // user_pref("browser.urlbar.openintab", true); // PREF: Control behavior of links that would normally open in a new window // 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: 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", 2); // PREF: Prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); // 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 // [1] 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: AVIF images // [1] https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/firefox-86-avif-image-support user_pref("image.avif.enabled", true); // default in 86+ // PREF: Prevent password truncation when submitting form data // [1] 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", 120); // default=76 // PREF: reduce size of picture-in-picture icon on the first run user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.video-toggle.has-used", true); // always show the toggle // user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.video-toggle.always-show", true); // PREF: Plain Text only when copying text. user_pref("clipboard.plainTextOnly", true); // PREF: Limit events that can cause a pop-up // Really cuts down on pop-ups Private Browsing websites... Thank me later. // Firefox provides an option to provide exceptions for sites, remembered in your Site Settings. // (default) "change click dblclick auxclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend contextmenu" // (recommended) user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "dblclick"); user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick"); user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true); user_pref("privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage", true);