ui

   1 /* User-interface tweaks */
   2
   3
   4 /* Don't do anything when I start the browser unless I say so.
   5  *
   6  * References:
   7  *
   8  * 1. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.startup.homepage
   9  */
  10 user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank");
  11
  12
  13 /* Don't hide important information in the URL bar
  14  *
  15  * References:
  16  *
  17  * 1. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Preferences/Preference_reference/browser.urlbar.trimURLs
  18  *
  19  */
  20 user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
  21
  22
  23 /* Don't allow unicode trickery in the URL bar.
  24  *
  25  * References:
  26  *
  27  * 1. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.IDN_show_punycode
  28  * 2. https://ma.ttias.be/show-idn-punycode-firefox-avoid-phishing-urls/
  29  *
  30  */
  31 user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  32
  33
  34 /* Don't save files that I "Open with..." to my home directory.
  35  *
  36  * This breaks twenty-year-old cross-browser expectations, and is a
  37  * privacy issue for users who have opted not to "Save file" and
  38  * expect it not to save the goddamn file.
  39  *
  40  * References:
  41  *
  42  * 1. https://superuser.com/questions/1698026/firefox-temporary-downloads-save-location
  43  *
  44  */
  45 user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);
  46
  47
  48 /* Disallow hotkey hijacking by default.
  49  *
  50  * When I hit Ctrl-K or Ctrl-L, I want that to be sent to the browser
  51  * and not to (for example) Github.
  52  *
  53  * References:
  54  *
  55  * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241294
  56  *
  57  */
  58 user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
  59
  60
  61 /* Open all popups in a tab with the full user interface.
  62  *
  63  * Many javascript "links" open a popup window with a crippled user
  64  * interface. This is a security risk, and infuriating. It used to be
  65  * possible to override the website's preference, but Mozilla removed
  66  * that ability. Instead we have to force these links to open in a new
  67  * tab within the existing window, which already has a non-cripped
  68  * user interface.
  69  *
  70  * References:
  71  *
  72  * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1290971
  73  * 2. https://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction
  74  *
  75  */
  76 user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
  77
  78
  79 /* Open search results (from the search bar) in a new tab.
  80  *
  81  * If you're reading a page and want to (say) Ctrl-k to the search bar
  82  * to look up a word, then you probably don't want the search results
  83  * to overwrite the page you're in the middle of reading. This is the
  84  * safe choice in any case.
  85  *
  86  * This setting does not affect searches from within the URL bar.
  87  *
  88  * References:
  89  *
  90  * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/954276
  91  * 2. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1309754
  92  *
  93  */
  94 user_pref("browser.search.openintab", true);
  95
  96
  97 /* Don't close the window when the last tab closes.
  98  *
  99  * The behavior of Ctrl-W shouldn't be context-dependent, and
 100  * surprise-quit is especially dangerous if Firefox is configured to
 101  * delete your history when it closes.
 102  *
 103  * References:
 104  *
 105  * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1205166
 106  *
 107  */
 108 user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false);