Nice addition to Mozilla.

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John Corliss

Probably been mentioned here, but just in case:

This extension allows you to tweak the heck out of Mozilla:

http://preferential.mozdev.org/

Adds the following to the "Edit" menu in the browser:

"Advanced preferences..."

Note though, when I installed it in the Applications folder rather
than the Profiles folder, it locked up Mozilla. But when I restarted
Mozilla, it had installed properly and works perfectly.
 
John Corliss said:
Probably been mentioned here, but just in case:

This extension allows you to tweak the heck out of Mozilla:

http://preferential.mozdev.org/

Adds the following to the "Edit" menu in the browser:

"Advanced preferences..."

Note though, when I installed it in the Applications folder rather
than the Profiles folder, it locked up Mozilla. But when I restarted
Mozilla, it had installed properly and works perfectly.
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In recent Mozilla-versions you can use the "about:config" URL to get almost
the same as preferential.
 
In recent Mozilla-versions you can use the "about:config"
URL to get almost the same as preferential.
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Yep, and as long as ones Moz version has the search string entry
bar, that leaves Netscape and Beonex out, Ive gotten accustomed
to it over the "Stupid modal window" of preferences. Ive grown
quite accostomed to it, but, I'll admit having to go through
preferences every time, with each new Moz, a new setup, it's a
real PITA.

Anyone know of a way to ad domain name suffixes to Moz, so that
one has a workable string for DNS lookups. E.g.
..com.net.org.edu.gov.... etc.
 
And, FYI, about:config works in Firefox as well.

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JanC said:
In recent Mozilla-versions you can use the "about:config" URL to get almost
the same as preferential.
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You're right, of course. I had forgotten that. However, "Preferential"
and the "Advanced Preferences..." option is easier to remember and
access, and once open provides descriptions of most settings.
About:config doesn't provide those descriptions.
 
Derald said:
I concur, having used this extension for some months. At the very
least, is surely beats scouring web pages for preferences documentation.
Multizilla, at: http://multizilla.mozdev.org/ is another great
addition that adds functionality and ease of use to Moz.
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I've just checked it out. My personal preference is that I don't
use tabbed browsing (and wish there was a way to totally remove it
from Mozilla) because I've used "Open Link in New Window" for so many
years that I invariably wind up shutting down Mozilla entirely. I know
that you can change a setting that prevents the "X" button from
working, but I close Mozilla that way usually and that would require
another adjustment in useage habits. Regardless, I don't like tabbed
browsing because it results in a loss of screen real estate.
Alt-tabbing is nice.
Also, I don't like search engine toolbar addons, and this one comes
with a kind of Google toolbar addon integrated into it. From what I've
read on the site, it's not clear to me whether it's the toolbar itself
or simply the GoogleBox toolbar preference settings that are optional.

However, if this extension were to make a button available that did
the same thing as:

Tools/Cookie Manager/Manage Stored Cookies/Remove All Cookies

I'd probably install it in spite of any objections. Having to go
through these hoops in order to clear out the cookies while browsing
is the main (if not the only) thing I dislike about Mozilla. I kept
hoping that they'd add it in Prefbar, but that extension seems no
longer to be being developed.
 
You're right, of course. I had forgotten that. However,
"Preferential" and the "Advanced Preferences..." option is
easier to remember and access, and once open provides
descriptions of most settings. About:config doesn't provide
those descriptions.
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Just, ctrl+d about:config
Then open this page in a tab.
http://preferential.mozdev.org/preferences.html
There is a toggle to prevent closing multiple tabs without a
confirmation first.
 
My said:
Just, ctrl+d about:config
Then open this page in a tab.
http://preferential.mozdev.org/preferences.html
There is a toggle to prevent closing multiple tabs without a
confirmation first.
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For some reason, Ctrl-D doesn't do anything on my system, so I just
typed in "about:config" and hit the "Go" button. Also, the
preferential link you mention takes forever to open (like a lot of the
Mozilla.org pages on my system anyway), but the method you describe
will indeed work for somebody who doesn't have the "Preferential
Advanced Preferences Configuration" extension installed.
 
For some reason, Ctrl-D doesn't do anything on my system,
so I just typed in "about:config" and hit the "Go" button.
Also, the preferential link you mention takes forever to
open (like a lot of the Mozilla.org pages on my system
anyway), but the method you describe will indeed work for
somebody who doesn't have the "Preferential Advanced
Preferences Configuration" extension installed.
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Harumphh, it should,ve added a bookmark to about:config
for fast access. As far as the pref page, it's slow for me too,
but I keep a local copy, I try not to lose.
 
Oh well; counter to my expectations, I've come to prefer tabbed
browsing, having gone so far as to suppress most windowing. I rarely
have to view two web documents simultaneously (for example) and find
<ctrl><clk> easy enough on those occasions. I may be delusional but it
still seems to me that multi-windowing depletes gui resources relatively
more quickly, requiring more frequent restarts (Win98). Still, it's
nothing like nscape 4.8, though...

John Corliss said:
that you can change a setting that prevents the "X" button from
working, but I close Mozilla that way usually and that would require
another adjustment in useage habits
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Well, if you're referring to the "X" that closes selected tabs,
then yes it may be suppressed in multizilla. However, the same function
is available on individual tabs: The close button replaces the site icon
on a tab when the mouse pointer is over it. That, along with
drag-to-reorder tabs, reduces mouse travel considerably.
it's not clear to me whether it's the toolbar itself
or simply the GoogleBox toolbar preference settings that are optional.
Click to expand...
No, that thing is a separate download/installation or I wouldn't
have multizilla, either. Although, it would be nice to have _it_ gone
the "about" menu choice takes one to the related www site (without
warning, of course) .
However, if this extension were to make a button available that did
the same thing as:

Tools/Cookie Manager/Manage Stored Cookies/Remove All Cookies
Click to expand...
Perhaps you overlooked the "Quick Preferences" button that may be
added to the personal toolbar: It selectively removes session data with
two clicks. Unfortunately, those controls are not "sticky" so one may
not preconfigure; maybe, one day... Yikes! I never ever clear all
cookies: I keep some for a few subscription sites for which I don't have
separate user profiles. What I'd like, though, is some means of
protecting certain cookies from user-intervention so that the remainder
simply could be blown away as you do; perhaps I've overlooked it.
Warning: The current-to-me multizilla (1.6.3.0d) release consolidates
and significantly uglifies the Permissions Manager, including the
cookies manager.
Goodness; don't mean to become a proselytizing evangelist.
 
This extension
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polishing a turd?...

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My said:
Harumphh, it should,ve added a bookmark to about:config
for fast access.
Click to expand...

ACKKK! I knew that shortcut looked familiar! I just never use it. Of
course you are right, it made a shortcut. However, for some reason the
shortcut doesn't work on my system.
As far as the pref page, it's slow for me too,
but I keep a local copy, I try not to lose.
Click to expand...

That's a good idea. I do that with a couple pages I use regularly myself.
 
Derald said:
Oh well; counter to my expectations, I've come to prefer tabbed
browsing, having gone so far as to suppress most windowing. I rarely
have to view two web documents simultaneously (for example) and find
<ctrl><clk> easy enough on those occasions. I may be delusional but it
still seems to me that multi-windowing depletes gui resources relatively
more quickly, requiring more frequent restarts (Win98). Still, it's
nothing like nscape 4.8, though...
Click to expand...

I suppose on my system if I opened about 20 Windows, I'd notice a drop
in resources. At least that's been my experience when I tested it.
Well, if you're referring to the "X" that closes selected tabs,
Click to expand...

No, I was talking about the "X" in the open right hand corner of the
main Mozilla window.
then yes it may be suppressed in multizilla. However, the same function
is available on individual tabs: The close button replaces the site icon
on a tab when the mouse pointer is over it. That, along with
drag-to-reorder tabs, reduces mouse travel considerably.


No, that thing is a separate download/installation or I wouldn't
have multizilla, either. Although, it would be nice to have _it_ gone
the "about" menu choice takes one to the related www site (without
warning, of course) .
Click to expand...

Yes, the search options that come with Mozilla are adequate for me. In
fact I usually (98% of the time) use Alta Vista.
Perhaps you overlooked the "Quick Preferences" button that may be
added to the personal toolbar: It selectively removes session data with
two clicks. Unfortunately, those controls are not "sticky" so one may
not preconfigure; maybe, one day... Yikes! I never ever clear all
cookies: I keep some for a few subscription sites for which I don't have
separate user profiles.
Click to expand...

I've set up the Moz cookie manager to allow cookies from All the sites
I log into. They replace any needed cookies. However, I realize that
there a some sites that look for permanent cookies.
What I'd like, though, is some means of
protecting certain cookies from user-intervention so that the remainder
simply could be blown away as you do; perhaps I've overlooked it.
Warning: The current-to-me multizilla (1.6.3.0d) release consolidates
and significantly uglifies the Permissions Manager, including the
cookies manager.
Goodness; don't mean to become a proselytizing evangelist.
Click to expand...

Didn't take your remarks that way at all. 80)>
 
ACKKK! I knew that shortcut looked familiar! I just never
use it. Of course you are right, it made a shortcut.
However, for some reason the shortcut doesn't work on my
system.
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Guess, I'd delete that one, and after I'd gotten my
"about:config" page loaded I'd ctrl+d again.
 
My said:
Guess, I'd delete that one, and after I'd gotten my
"about:config" page loaded I'd ctrl+d again.
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That did the job all right. At least for the time being (I've had
similar problems bookmarking about:cache.)
 
That did the job all right. At least for the time being
(I've had similar problems bookmarking about:cache.)
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Hmm, odd on that about:cache thing. The only one I had heard
anything about in particular was: about:plugins, that being:
Plug-ins wouldn't work unless that page had been loaded first.
Don't recall which Moz based browser that applied to.
 
My said:
Hmm, odd on that about:cache thing. The only one I had heard
anything about in particular was: about:plugins, that being:
Plug-ins wouldn't work unless that page had been loaded first.
Don't recall which Moz based browser that applied to.
Click to expand...

Yes, I've also had that problem with about:plugins myself.

I've been away from home for the last couple of days and just now
tried the About:About link. It didn't work, presumeably because I
flush my cache every time I go offline.
 
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