Setting and using new features of Firefox 3.0
As previously mentioned , Firefox 3.0 was released yesterday at 21.00 Moscow time. Since there are some problems with downloading from the official site, I propose an alternative mirror of the original Russian version:
Consider setting up and using some new features.
The first thing that catches the eye in the new firefox is the huge “Back” button. Perhaps this is convenient, but if it is not to your taste, it is very easy to reduce it.
Right-click on the toolbar → Customize ... → Tick "Small icons" → Done
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With Firefox 3, the address bar has become intelligent, which is the automatic selection of drop-down options in accordance with the query string not only by URL, but also by tags, descriptions of bookmarks and Title of visited sites (thanks to hlomzik ). To configure the number of options, you need to do the following steps:
Despite the fact that the navigation bar is intelligent, if you enter the wrong URL (for example, the page does not exist), the browser will remember it and will offer it in the future. To delete this option, you need to hover the cursor on it and press Shift + Delete Delete (thanks to telega2 ).
Perhaps for someone a new “intelligent” component of the navigation bar will seem redundant, it does not matter - to restore the classic panel, use the Oldbar extension. You can partially return the behavior of the old address bar without using the extension via about: config by setting the browser.urlbar.matchOnlyTyped parameter to true (thanks to amoral ).
Firefox 3 supports smart bookmarks - a dynamic list of URLs generated by a specific search criteria. To add such a bookmark, you need to select the addition of a normal bookmark and in the “Link” field specify the line in accordance with the list of parameters . The following are examples of bookmarks:
15 most visited bookmarks
place: queryType = 1 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 15
10 most visited sites with the word "example"
place: queryType = 0 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 10 & terms = example
5 most visited pages on the domain example.com
place: queryType = 0 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 5 & domain = example.com
The mechanism for processing file extensions Firefox 3 allows you to assign web and desktop applications to specific file extensions. This makes it possible, in particular, to open Gmail by clicking on mailto: links. Here is a detailed description of how to do this. Alternative method (thanks to bettrrr ).
Firefox 3 has a funny Easter egg, type about: robots in the address bar :)
Klaatu barada nikto - a phrase from the movie Day when the earth stopped (1951). She was not translated, but the meaning is: "Klaatu says that I am a friend, and asks for security." The first paragraph is the first rule of robotics from the works of Isaac Asimov, the third is the phrase from Blade Runner, the fourth is a parody of the classic Bender phrase “Bite mine shiny metal ass!” From Futurama, the fifth is from BattleStar Galactica , dedushka ).
Also, if you type about: mozilla , you can read an excerpt from the book Mozilla :) (thanks to hadrus ).
In about: config, set the layout.spellcheckDefault value to 2, thereby activating the spell checker in single-line fields, as well as in multi-line ones. Here are other settings you can do in about: config .
Mac users to add favicons to the bookmarks toolbar, you need to use the Stylish extension, as well as this style (thanks to 0x62ash ).
network.http.pipelining - true
network.http.proxy.pipelining - true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - 8
nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 0 (right-click and create a new integer value with that name)
Full article on this topic with a description of the principles of work is here . Thank you green_hippo ! Added to the article so that everything was in one place.
Interesting links:
Used materials:
Update:
For some unknown reason, Firebug for Firefox 3 was removed from the official site. Those who are thirsty can use the link http://narod.ru/disk/979581000/firebug-1.2.0b3-fx.xpi.html , thanks to NemeZZiZZ and tigerman !
Thank you all for the comments and corrections!
Special thanks: hlomzik , telega2 , jursovet , Kain_Haart , amoral , bettrrr , dracula_x , NemeZZiZZ , smartov , dedushka , hadrus , 0x62ash , green_hippo , tigerman and vvchik !
Consider setting up and using some new features.
Reducing the back button
The first thing that catches the eye in the new firefox is the huge “Back” button. Perhaps this is convenient, but if it is not to your taste, it is very easy to reduce it.Right-click on the toolbar → Customize ... → Tick "Small icons" → Done
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Setting the number of drop-down options in the navigation bar
With Firefox 3, the address bar has become intelligent, which is the automatic selection of drop-down options in accordance with the query string not only by URL, but also by tags, descriptions of bookmarks and Title of visited sites (thanks to hlomzik ). To configure the number of options, you need to do the following steps:- Enter in the address bar about: config
- Promise you'll be careful :)
- In the filter string, enter browser.urlbar.maxRichResults
- Enter the required number
Removing the wrong options
Despite the fact that the navigation bar is intelligent, if you enter the wrong URL (for example, the page does not exist), the browser will remember it and will offer it in the future. To delete this option, you need to hover the cursor on it and press Outdated extensions
Firefox 3 includes functionality that some extensions used to take over. Therefore, the following extensions are no longer needed:- Noswint
Google Gears. The amendment, Firefox 3 does not include Google Gears, but supports the WHATWG, that is, it provides web applications with some interface for caching data and providing offline work. More information on this issue: Online and offline events and Offline resources in Firefox (thanks to jursovet !)- Resize Search Box
- DownThemAll , Firefox 3 does not include all the functions of DownThemAll , but supports resuming when the connection is disconnected (thanks to Kain_Haart )
- Mailto: handlers for Gmail and other mail services
Restore the old navigation bar
Perhaps for someone a new “intelligent” component of the navigation bar will seem redundant, it does not matter - to restore the classic panel, use the Oldbar extension. You can partially return the behavior of the old address bar without using the extension via about: config by setting the browser.urlbar.matchOnlyTyped parameter to true (thanks to amoral ).Smart Bookmarks
Firefox 3 supports smart bookmarks - a dynamic list of URLs generated by a specific search criteria. To add such a bookmark, you need to select the addition of a normal bookmark and in the “Link” field specify the line in accordance with the list of parameters . The following are examples of bookmarks:15 most visited bookmarks
place: queryType = 1 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 15
10 most visited sites with the word "example"
place: queryType = 0 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 10 & terms = example
5 most visited pages on the domain example.com
place: queryType = 0 & sort = 8 & maxResults = 5 & domain = example.com
Set Gmail as your default email client without extensions
The mechanism for processing file extensions Firefox 3 allows you to assign web and desktop applications to specific file extensions. This makes it possible, in particular, to open Gmail by clicking on mailto: links. Here is a detailed description of how to do this. Alternative method (thanks to bettrrr ).Say hello to Firefox robots
Firefox 3 has a funny Easter egg, type about: robots in the address bar :)
Klaatu barada nikto - a phrase from the movie Day when the earth stopped (1951). She was not translated, but the meaning is: "Klaatu says that I am a friend, and asks for security." The first paragraph is the first rule of robotics from the works of Isaac Asimov, the third is the phrase from Blade Runner, the fourth is a parody of the classic Bender phrase “Bite mine shiny metal ass!” From Futurama, the fifth is from BattleStar Galactica , dedushka ).
Also, if you type about: mozilla , you can read an excerpt from the book Mozilla :) (thanks to hadrus ).
Spell Checker in Single Line Fields
In about: config, set the layout.spellcheckDefault value to 2, thereby activating the spell checker in single-line fields, as well as in multi-line ones. Here are other settings you can do in about: config .Favicons in the bookmarks toolbar for Mac users
Mac users to add favicons to the bookmarks toolbar, you need to use the Stylish extension, as well as this style (thanks to 0x62ash ).Faster loading pages
To speed up page loading, you should enable support for multiple requests within a single connection (pipelining). To do this in about: config, you need to configure the following parameters:network.http.pipelining - true
network.http.proxy.pipelining - true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - 8
nglayout.initialpaint.delay - 0 (right-click and create a new integer value with that name)
Full article on this topic with a description of the principles of work is here . Thank you green_hippo ! Added to the article so that everything was in one place.
Too many tabs?
vvchik proposed a solution to this problem in the following way. In order to see all the tabs on the screen at once and there was no need to scroll through them using the arrows on the sides, you can reduce the length of the tabs (although the tab will show only the icon and a couple of first letters of the site name). To do this, in about: config, you need to change the values ​​of the browser.tabs.tabMinWidth parameter. vvchik offers a value of 20, which allows you to see 5 times more tabs than with the default settings.Interesting links:
- Firefox history in pictures
- Comparison of Firefox 3 performance compared to Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer
Used materials:
- Power User's Guide to Firefox 3
- Five Extensions You Won't Need with Firefox 3
- How to Make Your Own Smart Bookmarks in Firefox 3
- Set Firefox 3 to Launch Gmail for mailto Links
- Add Favicons to the Bookmark Toolbar
Update:
For some unknown reason, Firebug for Firefox 3 was removed from the official site. Those who are thirsty can use the link http://narod.ru/disk/979581000/firebug-1.2.0b3-fx.xpi.html , thanks to NemeZZiZZ and tigerman !
Thank you all for the comments and corrections!
Special thanks: hlomzik , telega2 , jursovet , Kain_Haart , amoral , bettrrr , dracula_x , NemeZZiZZ , smartov , dedushka , hadrus , 0x62ash , green_hippo , tigerman and vvchik !
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/27528/
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