From 934bd24ac1f7901a141d577b7ed688d4329ce382 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:36:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] cleanout personal section --- user.js | 82 +++++++++------------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index fdda40b..572e9b2 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -1195,78 +1195,20 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan // user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true); /*** [SECTION 9000]: PERSONAL - Non-project related but useful. If any interest you, add them to your overrides + Over time we have collected a lot of non-project related but useful prefs, listed at [1]. + If any interest you, add them to your overrides. The four active prefs below are universally + agreed upon as really annoying, so we've added them here for you to save you the trouble + + [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1564 ***/ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9000 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!"); -/* WELCOME & WHAT'S NEW NOTICES ***/ -user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switch - // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", ""); - // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", ""); - // user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // What's New page after updates -/* WARNINGS ***/ - // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false); - // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false); - // user_pref("browser.warnOnQuitShortcut", false); // [FF94+] - // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0); - // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); -/* UPDATES ***/ - // user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // [NON-WINDOWS] disable auto app updates - // [NOTE] You will still get prompts to update, and should do so in a timely manner - // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose to install them - // user_pref("browser.search.update", false); // disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch) - // [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines - // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false); // disable extension and theme update checks - // user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false); // disable installing extension and theme updates - // [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) - // user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false); // disable extension metadata (extension detail tab) -/* APPEARANCE ***/ - // user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", false); // [FF57+] - // user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); // [FF68+] allow userChrome/userContent - // user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 1); // disable chrome animations [FF77+] [RESTART] [HIDDEN PREF] - // 0=no-preference, 1=reduce: with RFP this only affects chrome - // user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 1); // [FF67+] [HIDDEN PREF] - // 0=light, 1=dark: with RFP this only affects chrome -/* CONTENT BEHAVIOR ***/ - // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type" - // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX] - // user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line -/* FIREFOX HOME CONTENT ***/ - // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); // Recommended by Pocket - // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); -/* HTML5 MEDIA AUTOPLAY ***/ - // [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions - // user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5); // [FF63+] - // 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all - // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites - // user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2); // disable autoplay if you interacted with the site [FF78+] - // 0=sticky (default), 1=transient, 2=user - // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 // links to Autoplay Policy Documentation (PDF) -/* UX BEHAVIOR ***/ - // user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing - // user_pref("browser.quitShortcut.disabled", true); // disable Ctrl-Q quit shortcut [LINUX] [MAC] [FF87+] - // user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); // disable default browser check on startup - // user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false); - // user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); // open bookmarks in a new tab [FF57+] - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy", true); // see bugzilla 1320061 [FF53+] - // user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // middle-click enabling auto-scrolling [DEFAULT: false on Linux] - // user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // disable alt key toggling the menu bar [RESTART] - // user_pref("view_source.tab", false); // view "page/selection source" in a new window [FF68+] -/* UX FEATURES ***/ -user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); // What's New toolbar icon [FF69+] - // user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); // Pocket Account [FF46+] - // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true); // [FF55+] - // user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // Firefox Accounts & Sync [FF60+] [RESTART] - // user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // Reader View -/* OTHER ***/ - // user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); // disable CFR [FF67+] - // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend extensions as you browse -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); // disable CFR [FF67+] - // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend features as you browse - // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000); // minimum interval between session save operations - // Increasing this may help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes (1304389) - // user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // see bugzilla 620472 - // user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // enforced extension signing (Nightly/ESR) +/* ANNOYANCES ***/ +user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); // What's New toolbar icon +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); + // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend extensions as you browse +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); + // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend features as you browse +user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // Welcome notices /*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED Documentation denoted as [-]. Items deprecated prior to FF91 have been archived at [1]