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Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by superkuh »

sctb wrote: post #115
bnmillar wrote: post #20

>"Added a built-in Emoji set for operating systems without native Emoji fonts (Windows 8.0 and lower and Linux)" Jesus Christ why, just why. I'm so done with Mozilla. Please tell me there is an alternative to this nightmare that is freedom respecting (so nothing related to Google).

> Jesus Christ why, just why. I'm so done with Mozilla. I'm afraid "just why" is not enough. Please comment civilly and substantively on Hacker News. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

I imagine he actually meant that Firefox/Chrome/etc are prioritizing a different demographic of users now than they used to. Both are becoming more of an OS in which you run web "apps" rather than just a browser to display and read webpages. Web apps need a consistent base set of features that may not exist on all OS platforms. By providing it internally they signal who and what the browsers are designed for. Other people might consider these features bloat.

To answer his legitimate question: try Pale Moon. It's a browser that respects your freedom and does not include bloat.

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by igravious »

bruce_one wrote: post #77
ohstopitu wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have this feature in sublime text & Atom and absolutely hate it. I feel like ctrl + tab has to move to next tab & ctrl + shift + tab should move to previous tab (cycle if it reaches the end). I feel like that's more predictable behaviour.

It's all personal preference, but since Opera 12 I've been addicted to ctrl-tab for most recently used switching (Opera 12 had a nice tab switcher that made the interaction very understandable/manageable), and then alt-tab for switching in "physical" order. (I run a large number of tabs, and quickly switching between two (or a small number) that I've used recently seems to be a common interaction for me - but then be…

I was trying out the new Opera with its built-in VPN and ad-blocking which I thought were nice default features but the tab switching was driving me bonkers! I could not understand it, it was flicking through recently used first you say? I would never have guessed. To me it just felt random. I want ctrl-tab to cycle sanely left to right and shift-ctrl-tab to cycle sanely right to left. The browser equivalent of alt-tab for app switching. I do not want any application grabbing alt-tab from the system.

I'm joking of course that I think to desire otherwise is insane. Except I'm not. Or am I? :)

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by paulddraper »

ohstopitu wrote: post #56
Aardwolf wrote: post #24

"Set a preference to have Ctrl+Tab cycle through tabs in recently used order " Finally something that is an actually improved UI feature! Not some "removed status bar and instead hover its info over text you want to read sometimes" or "moved refresh button to different place than before just to annoy you" or similar thing :)

I have this feature in sublime text & Atom and absolutely hate it. I feel like ctrl + tab has to move to next tab & ctrl + shift + tab should move to previous tab (cycle if it reaches the end). I feel like that's more predictable behaviour.

Yep. I want to be able to predict where ( Ctrl + Tab ) x 3 where take me.

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by saulrh »

ohstopitu wrote: post #56
Aardwolf wrote: post #24

"Set a preference to have Ctrl+Tab cycle through tabs in recently used order " Finally something that is an actually improved UI feature! Not some "removed status bar and instead hover its info over text you want to read sometimes" or "moved refresh button to different place than before just to annoy you" or similar thing :)

I have this feature in sublime text & Atom and absolutely hate it. I feel like ctrl + tab has to move to next tab & ctrl + shift + tab should move to previous tab (cycle if it reaches the end). I feel like that's more predictable behaviour.

When browsing, I actually use both behaviors in different cases. C- and C-S- to cycle linearly, and then I use vimium shortcuts for more advanced navigation. So I survey tabs by tabbing through them, but when I'm going back and forth between two or three (citing things, for example) I use LRU-type features. Forcing people to use one or the other, regardless of which, is going to make them angry.

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by spartanatreyu »

baby wrote: post #110
rbinv wrote: post #78

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Can be fixed in Sublime Text as follows: { "keys": ["ctrl+tab"], "command": "next_view" }, { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+tab"], "command": "prev_view" }

Ctrl+shift+P then type "key bindings user"

Cmd+Shift+P for MacOS.

Also Preferences -> Key Bindings works too but I'd encourage everyone to get used to the command palette for all sorts of commands like Set Syntax and Package Control

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by cpeterso »

dbl9 wrote: post #105
hsivonen wrote: post #83

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The "EME-free" build differs only by the default value for the "Play DRM content" checkbox. You can put a normal build in the equivalent state by unchecking the checkbox.

Good to know. I thought it doesn't include and prevent the download of some DRM blobs.

The "Play DRM content" checkbox controls both the EME API and the automatic download and installation of the DRM blob (the Google Widevine CDM). So you are still correct. :)

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by Figs »

dbl9 wrote: post #112
dbl9 wrote: post #75

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I love 2.7's rendering engine and 49.0.2 looked great, but 50.0 looks washed out. Tried ESR 45.5.0 and it looks great again. I'm confused as to what may have happened from 49 to 50 that caused this.

Built 50.0 with cairo-gtk2 backend using it right now but something different with the font rendering in 50.0. For instance there's a weird washed-out effect of the text in this very same text control I'm writing the comment in which comes and goes with the amount of text changing/wrapping etc.

Can you post a screenshot?

Re: Firefox 50.0

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Post by kuschku »

replax wrote: post #81
ohstopitu wrote: post #80

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a feature that I've loved about Vivaldi (and vimium on chrome) is the spotlight like search for tabs. When you run a lot (~30-40) of tabs, that's an killer feature right away!

Pentadactyl for Firefox also allows that (press 'b') and it's absolutely amazing. Way quicker than searching for the tab visually and manoeuvring the mouse to it on a notebook.

Actually, Firefox has it natively since 48. Just enter the title in the URL bar, and it'll suggest going to that tab.
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