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Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by mashlol »

leeoniya wrote: post #32

OT: i really want to use Firefox on Android, except the scrolling performance really sucks and always has, with every device, every FF version, and every Android version. it is so goddamn janky compared to Chrome and Opera (and i assume other Blink-based browsers). i'm on Android 13 and a top-spec Zenfone 9, so it should be a complete non-issue; it's pretty crazy how bad it still is after all this time :( unfortunate…

I remember trying to switch to Firefox on Android several years ago and encountering exactly the same issue as you - scrolling was just super janky and unusable.

I've recently tried the switch again (a few weeks ago) and did not encounter the same scrolling issues anymore. Could be any number of things that have changed, though, such as a new phone, Firefox updates, OS updates (Pixel 5, Android 13, Firefox 108.1.0).

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

#42

Post by recursive »

leeoniya wrote: post #40
nsonha wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been use Firefox for Android on 12 (and 11 before that) just fine, maybe an Android 13 thing? I can't remember the last time I used Chrome, I used Kiwi & Yandex at some points in the past and didn't notice any significant difference). If you are talking about smoothness, it's possible that I missed it, not caring much, but I've definitely never noticed it being so bad it becomes an usability issue.

> If you are talking about smoothness yes. in 2022 on a top-spec phone and latest OS, scrolling of a static google results page or hacker news thread should not stutter. doesn't seem like an unreasonable ask, imo.

I've been using Android Firefox for years. I've rarely seen a scrolling issues. And those were decidedly not on static pages. Mostly the kind choked with ads.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by hooverd »

leeoniya wrote: post #32

OT: i really want to use Firefox on Android, except the scrolling performance really sucks and always has, with every device, every FF version, and every Android version. it is so goddamn janky compared to Chrome and Opera (and i assume other Blink-based browsers). i'm on Android 13 and a top-spec Zenfone 9, so it should be a complete non-issue; it's pretty crazy how bad it still is after all this time :( unfortunate…

Pixel 5. Buttery smooth.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by cozzyd »

recursive wrote: post #42
leeoniya wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If you are talking about smoothness yes. in 2022 on a top-spec phone and latest OS, scrolling of a static google results page or hacker news thread should not stutter. doesn't seem like an unreasonable ask, imo.

I've been using Android Firefox for years. I've rarely seen a scrolling issues. And those were decidedly not on static pages. Mostly the kind choked with ads.

I've never noticed anything either (and, what ads? That's what uBO is for :) ). And this is on mid tier moto phones.

Maybe someone would have to point it out for me to notice....

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by [deleted] »

leeoniya wrote: post #32

OT: i really want to use Firefox on Android, except the scrolling performance really sucks and always has, with every device, every FF version, and every Android version. it is so goddamn janky compared to Chrome and Opera (and i assume other Blink-based browsers). i'm on Android 13 and a top-spec Zenfone 9, so it should be a complete non-issue; it's pretty crazy how bad it still is after all this time :( unfortunate…

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Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by [deleted] »

TrianguloY wrote: post #14

Great! It only took them (checks revisions) 2 years to migrate the feature from the old fennec version. Seriously though, I'm happy they are making progress and restoring the missing functionality, even if it takes them time. I still miss the dedicated "view-source" button (the feature is ready, but you need to remember the url and then write it) and the swipe to see history/bookmarks directly, but the version is now…

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Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by Aardwolf »

lol768 wrote: post #20
Aardwolf wrote: post #15

Can it already support any plugin I want on Android, like it used to be possible before 2020?

If you go through the rigmarole of setting up an AMO account, installing a pre-release version and then creating a curated list of add-ons and then changing a browser setting, sure! Didn't you know that users are too dumb to be able to select add-ons to install themselves? This way, users are protected from themselves!

No, I thought Firefox was for users who know what they want. We already have for others.

Also, having to create an account to use addons is not really acceptable to me.

Re: Save web pages as PDF in Firefox for Android

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Post by cykros »

For those who couldn't be asked to learn how to "Print to File" I assume?

In fairness, save as PDF is more intuitive, but let's not pretend this is anything other than a UI change for functionality that's always been there. A good one, sure, but nothing more.

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