diff --git a/Common-Overrides.md b/Common-Overrides.md index 4687ce7..28f09f6 100644 --- a/Common-Overrides.md +++ b/Common-Overrides.md @@ -51,23 +51,37 @@ user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false); *** -### Search engine suggestions -Search engine suggestions are disabled in the URL bar to keep everything you type from going to Google. +### Search settings +#### Allow search engine suggestions +[Search suggestions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-suggestions) are disabled in the URL bar to keep everything you type from going to Google. -You can still use search buttons and bookmark [keywords](https://www-archive.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html) ([video example](https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw?t=968)). +You can still use [search shortcuts](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-shortcuts) and custom [bookmark keywords](https://www-archive.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html) ([YouTube example](https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw?t=968)). ```javascript // PREF: restore search engine suggestions user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", true); ``` -Change your **default search engine**: -* Alternatively, [select](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) a different search engine just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js`.) - 1) Go to `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine* - 2) Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/). +#### Change your default search engine +You can also [select](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) a different search engine just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js`.) + 1) Go to `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine* + 2) Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/). + +#### Adjust URL bar suggestions +`☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Address Bar* +```javascript +// PREF: disable URL bar top sites dropdown suggestions with empty query +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // Shortcuts (Top Sites) + +// PREF: clean up URL bar suggestions +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); // Browsing history +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); // Bookmarks +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); // Open tabs +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); // Search engines; tab-to-search +``` *** -### Pinned Shortcuts on New Tab page +### Pinned shortcuts on new tab page Top sites (pinned site shortcuts) are removed for a clean new tab page. ```javascript // PREF: restore Top Sites on New Tab page and remove sponsored content