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It's frustrating that multi-process is still not enabled on my touchscreen windows laptop. The about:support page says "Disabled by accessibility tools". Feel l

by liminal 10y ago

It's frustrating that multi-process is still not enabled on my touchscreen windows laptop. The about:support page says "Disabled by accessibility tools". Feel like I've been waiting for this feature to arrive for years.

sp332 10y ago
You can force-enable it if you want to see for yourself whether it interferes with your Accessibility settings. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis#Force_Enable https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis#Force_Enable
cpeterso 10y ago
Multi-process support for Windows touchscreens should be coming in Firefox 53, according to the release notes. 53 will enter the Firefox Beta channel this week or next. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/53.0a2/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/53.0a2/releasenotes/
- theandrewbailey 10y ago
  Since "Enabled multi-process Firefox for Windows users with touch screens" is in the Firefox 52 release notes, it should be enabled now. I don't understand how else that note could be interpreted.
  - dblohm7 10y ago
    I'm the developer responsible for multiprocess on touch screens. There was a mixup in the release notes. This is what the realities of the situation are: Touchscreen Windows users running 32-bit Firefox 52 should have multiprocess. Touchscreen Windows users running 64-bit Firefox will not have multiprocess until version 54.
    - theandrewbailey 10y ago
      Thanks for the clarification. And thank you for the work.
bzbarsky 10y ago
Are you running a 32-bit Firefox or 64-bit? I _think_ the touchscreen thing was only fixed for 32-bit for the Firefox 52 release, and the fix for 64-bit will be in Firefox 54. I'll try to get the release notes fixed.
dblohm7 10y ago
Are you running a 64-bit build of Firefox, by any chance?
- liminal 10y ago
  Yes. 32-bit is too unstable. 64-bit seems to be a bit better but still becomes unbearably slow after a couple days of usage.
  - dblohm7 10y ago
    That's why. 64-bit touch multiprocess isn't ready until v54.

by liminal 10y ago

sp332 10y ago

You can force-enable it if you want to see for yourself whether it interferes with your Accessibility settings. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis#Force_Enable https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis#Force_Enable

cpeterso 10y ago

Multi-process support for Windows touchscreens should be coming in Firefox 53, according to the release notes. 53 will enter the Firefox Beta channel this week or next. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/53.0a2/releasenotes/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/53.0a2/releasenotes/

theandrewbailey 10y ago
Since "Enabled multi-process Firefox for Windows users with touch screens" is in the Firefox 52 release notes, it should be enabled now. I don't understand how else that note could be interpreted.
- dblohm7 10y ago
  I'm the developer responsible for multiprocess on touch screens. There was a mixup in the release notes. This is what the realities of the situation are: Touchscreen Windows users running 32-bit Firefox 52 should have multiprocess. Touchscreen Windows users running 64-bit Firefox will not have multiprocess until version 54.
  - theandrewbailey 10y ago
    Thanks for the clarification. And thank you for the work.

bzbarsky 10y ago

Are you running a 32-bit Firefox or 64-bit? I _think_ the touchscreen thing was only fixed for 32-bit for the Firefox 52 release, and the fix for 64-bit will be in Firefox 54. I'll try to get the release notes fixed.

dblohm7 10y ago

Are you running a 64-bit build of Firefox, by any chance?

liminal 10y ago
Yes. 32-bit is too unstable. 64-bit seems to be a bit better but still becomes unbearably slow after a couple days of usage.
- dblohm7 10y ago
  That's why. 64-bit touch multiprocess isn't ready until v54.