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 * [[http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/index.html|Google's Page Speed]]. I previously used [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/|Yahoo's YSlow]], but switched as [[http://code.google.com/p/page-speed/|Page Speed is open-source]]. Functionality is mostly equivalent, and it's not as if said functionality was that important anyway.  * [[http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/index.html|Google's Page Speed]]. I previously used [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/|Yahoo's YSlow]], but switched because [[http://code.google.com/p/page-speed/|Page Speed is open-source]]. Functionality is mostly equivalent, and I honestly don't use the extension enough to notice the differences.
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 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3615|Delicious Bookmarks]]
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 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4781|Automatic Save Folder]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1812|Colt]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/271|ColorZilla]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3615|Delicious Bookmarks]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4645|FireGPG]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1951|Fission]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433|Flashblock]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2933|Link Widgets]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9549|Long URL Please]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250|Grab and Drag]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2780|Mobile Barcoder]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7330|Multiproxy Switch]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2592|No Squint]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8207|Open in Browser]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7661|Read it Later]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2324|Session Manager]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1956|Tabs Open Relative]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/462|Unhide Passwords]]
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 * Automatic Save Folder
 * Colt
 * FireGPG
 * Fission
 * Google Gears
 * Grab and Drag
 * Link Widgets
 * Mobile Barcoder
 * Multiproxy Switch
 * No Squint
 * Open in Browser
 * Read it Later
 * Show Keywords
 * Tabs Open Relative
=== KDE integration add-ons ===

 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9622|FirefoxNotify]], which replaces [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12196|PlasmaNotify]]
 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/49357|KDE wallet password integration]]
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|| layout.css.dpi || 0 || ||
|| layout.spellcheckDefault || 2 || ||
|| ui.caretBlinkTime || 0 || ||
|| ui.allow_platform_file_picker || false || ||
|| network.http.pipelining || true || ||
|| network.http.pipelining.ssl || true || ||
|| network.http.proxy.pipelining || true || ||
|| browser.fullscreen.autohide || false || Prevent tab/URL bar from auto-hiding in full-screen mode ||
|| image.animation_mode || once || Animated GIFs only animate once ||
|| layout.css.dpi || 0 || Use system-reported DPI, always (normal behavior may sometimes use 96 DPI) ||
|| layout.spellcheckDefault || 2 || Enable spell checking for both INPUT and TEXTAREA fields ||
|| ui.caretBlinkTime || 0 || Disable cursor blinking ||
|| ui.allow_platform_file_picker || false || Don't use the horrid GTK file picker ||
|| network.http.pipelining || true ||<|4> Increase network performance ||
|| network.http.pipelining.maxrequests || 8 ||
|| network.http.pipelining.ssl || true ||
|| network.http.proxy.pipelining || true ||
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|| security.dialog_enable_delay || 0 || No wait when prompted to install unsigned extensions ||
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/* Font preferences for AwesomeBar dropdown */
.ac-comment {
/* Font preferences for AwesomeBar dropdown
 *
 * Adjusts font size, underlines URLs, and corrects colors
*/
.ac-comment
{
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.ac-url-text { .ac-url-text
{
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.ac-url-text[selected="true"] { .ac-url-text[selected="true"]
{
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/* Monospaced font for AwesomeBar */
#urlbar {
  font-family: Inconsolata !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;
/* Use monospaced font for AwesomeBar */
#urlbar
{
  font-family: monospace !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
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/* Combines Stop/Reload buttons, such that only one is shown at a time
 *
 * Note: May require button reordering (e.g reverse order of stop/reload
 * buttons) if the below does not work
 *
 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/10
 * Also, see bug 343396: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&id=343396
 */
#stop-button[disabled="true"] { display:none; }
#stop-button:not([disabled]) + #reload-button { display:none; }

/* Italicize unread tabs
 *
 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8247
 */
#content tab:not([selected]) { font-style: italic !important; }

/* Display keyword field in Bookmark dialog
 *
 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8250
 */
#editBMPanel_keywordRow { visibility: visible; }

/* Hide search and go buttons */
.search-go-button,
.search-go-button-stack,
#go-button
{
  display: none !important;
}

One of the largest reasons I use Mozilla Firefox is its huge universe of extensions, scripts, and other add-ons which can make it behave the way you want it to. I've customized my Firefox installation pretty extensively.

This list is current as of Firefox 3.5.

Extensions

Customization

Web development

Other stuff

KDE integration add-ons

Preferences

user.js settings I use:

Setting

Value

Rationale

browser.fullscreen.autohide

false

Prevent tab/URL bar from auto-hiding in full-screen mode

image.animation_mode

once

Animated GIFs only animate once

layout.css.dpi

0

Use system-reported DPI, always (normal behavior may sometimes use 96 DPI)

layout.spellcheckDefault

2

Enable spell checking for both INPUT and TEXTAREA fields

ui.caretBlinkTime

0

Disable cursor blinking

ui.allow_platform_file_picker

false

Don't use the horrid GTK file picker

network.http.pipelining

true

Increase network performance

network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

8

network.http.pipelining.ssl

true

network.http.proxy.pipelining

true

network.protocol-handler.external.mailto

true

network.proxy.socks_remote_dns

true

nglayout.initialpaint.delay

100

browser.ssl_override_behavior

2

Turn off annoying SSL certificate behavior

browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert

true

browser.backspace_action

1

security.dialog_enable_delay

0

No wait when prompted to install unsigned extensions

Chrome

Contents of my userChrome.css:

   1 /* Font preferences for AwesomeBar dropdown
   2  * 
   3  * Adjusts font size, underlines URLs, and corrects colors
   4  */
   5 .ac-comment
   6 {
   7   font-size: 100% !important;
   8 }
   9 
  10 .ac-url-text
  11 {
  12   color: #306090 !important;
  13   text-decoration: underline !important;
  14 }
  15 
  16 .ac-url-text[selected="true"]
  17 {
  18   color: white !important;
  19 }
  20 
  21 /* Use monospaced font for AwesomeBar */
  22 #urlbar
  23 {
  24   font-family: monospace !important;
  25   font-size: 14px !important;
  26 }
  27 
  28 /* Combines Stop/Reload buttons, such that only one is shown at a time
  29  *
  30  * Note: May require button reordering (e.g reverse order of stop/reload
  31  * buttons) if the below does not work
  32  *
  33  * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/10
  34  * Also, see bug 343396: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&id=343396
  35  */
  36 #stop-button[disabled="true"] { display:none; } 
  37 #stop-button:not([disabled]) + #reload-button { display:none; }
  38 
  39 /* Italicize unread tabs
  40  *
  41  * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8247
  42  */
  43 #content tab:not([selected]) { font-style: italic !important; }
  44 
  45 /* Display keyword field in Bookmark dialog
  46  *
  47  * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8250
  48  */
  49 #editBMPanel_keywordRow { visibility: visible; }
  50 
  51 /* Hide search and go buttons */
  52 .search-go-button,
  53 .search-go-button-stack,
  54 #go-button
  55 {
  56   display: none !important;
  57 }

SamatsWiki: DotFiles/Firefox (last edited 2024-08-09 18:27:24 by SamatJain)