customizing FireFox [was GeeNifty: Override Firefox's Newtab page for a custom page.]

[Mauro Souza]

I don't know if installing extensions count as a customization, but there
goes my list:
- Ad Block Plus: blocks ads almost everywhere, but I whitelist lots of
sites I visit often (slashdot, lifehacker, hackaday, etc)
- BugMeNot: I don't want to register an account to a forum just to see a
link someone posted, and bugmenot have a huge repository of voluntary
provided logins and passwords for lots of sites
- NoScript: I don't like javascript running everywhere. I also whitelist
that sites I need scripting, and ignore the rest. Faster and more secure
internet.
- NukeThis Enhanced: So I can delete portions of any webpage for printing,
or watching, or whatever.

I use other extensions, but I think that list is a good one for almost
everybody.

Mauro
http://mauro.limeiratem.com - registered Linux User: 294521
Scripture is both history, and a love letter from God.


2013/10/3 D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>

> | From: Scott Sullivan <scott-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
>
> | Based on that I'm
> | still curious to hear what other TLUGers might have done or found for
> similar
> | conveniences.
>
> I'm generalizing your question.  What customization do I find useful?
>
> I normally use vanilla settings for all tools unless I find a big win.
> I don't like dragging forward customization through re-installation
> and upgrades.
>
> In about: config:
>
> browser.search.openintab: true.
> This means that every time a do a search via the search box, the
> result will appear in a new tab, leaving my current tab as it was.
>
> browser.tabs.closeButtons: 3.
> I think this is how to get a single tab close button rather than one
> per tab (seems more economical but takes getting used to).
>
> Whenever FireFox starts (after a clean or dirty exit), it loads all
> the previous windows and tabs.  That's from Edit: Preferences:
> General: Startup: When Firefox starts: Show my windows and tabs from
> last time.
>
> I'm fussy about cookies, but I doubt anyone else would want to be
> bothered.
>
>
>
> I'm also used to EMACS key bindings.  I think that I got this through
> my Gnome desktop:
>         gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-key-theme "Emacs"
> This might work:
>         gconftool-2 --set --type=string
> /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme Emacs
> See also:
>   <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Emacs_Keybindings_%28Firefox%29>
>   <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/firemacs/>
>
>
> When browsing, I often use the spacebar to page down (a larger target
> than the Page Up key.  I recently discovered that shift-space does a
> page up.  I never would have guessed since I'm conditioned to think
> space and shift-space are the same character.
>
> cntrl-shift-T restores the last tab closed.
>
> What are your favourite customizations?
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