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I'm a long time user of FF. I really don't like the UI changes in this upgrade, but setting: "browser.proton.enabled" to false "browser.uidensity" to 1 (whi

by fabioz 5y ago

I'm a long time user of FF. I really don't like the UI changes in this upgrade, but setting: "browser.proton.enabled" to false "browser.uidensity" to 1 (while using the `System Theme`) Seems to have done the trick, so, I can just ignore the UI changes (which is great)... fingers crossed in that this keeps working in the future. UI changes are very much subjective, so, I think that it's great that some people like the new UI better and keep using it as long as there's also a way to not alienate existing users that like the existing UI.

ocdtrekkie 5y ago
Thanks. At least for now, this staves off the existential panic and need to use a different browser.
freddyheppell 5y ago
The browser.uidensity setting is actually exposed in the UI, in the customise toolbar panel, so it seems to be an official setting that should stick around.
- megous 5y ago
  It no longer exposes compact option, despite it still being in many places in chrome's browser.css (if you grep browser.css there's about the same amount of references to compact and touch variants). Just why? It looks like it was not removed for any technical/maintenance reason, but just to spite users.
  - freddyheppell 5y ago
    I am on Firefox 89 and the compact option is still exposed in the UI, in the Customise Toolbar screen.
    - megous 5y ago
      Only if you had it enabled before. It's not shown on clean install.
      - freddyheppell 5y ago
        Ah that's why, I don't remember enabling it but I guess I did at some point.
    - deleted 5y ago
      [deleted]
  - anoncake 5y ago
    Did they even replace the drop-down with a checkbox, which would at least marginally simplify the UI?
butz 5y ago
Settings probably will be removed as soon as possible. Take a look at UI customizations that can be made using userChrome.css : https://www.userchrome.org/firefox-89-styling-proton-ui.html https://www.userchrome.org/firefox-89-styling-proton-ui.html
- alinspired 5y ago
  i use https://github.com/Aris-t2/CustomCSSforFx https://github.com/Aris-t2/CustomCSSforFx to "freeze" my preferred firefox look
megous 5y ago
Oh, system theme made quite a difference. Uff.
zschuessler 5y ago
Thanks for sharing this. Before reading this, I was just about to install Chrome again for the first time in years. For anyone not familiar with how to edit the browser config, simply type in 'about:config' into your URL bar and have at it.
- pjerem 5y ago
  Going back to Chrome after years of Firefox is an awful move IMO. Maybe it’s time to try Vivaldi.
elcapitan 5y ago
Thanks, you made my day :)
nanofiggis 5y ago
Is there a way to move the tabs back under my bookmarks toolbar?
Tarsul 5y ago
Thank you so very much! That's why I read HN.

by fabioz 5y ago

ocdtrekkie 5y ago

Thanks. At least for now, this staves off the existential panic and need to use a different browser.

freddyheppell 5y ago

The browser.uidensity setting is actually exposed in the UI, in the customise toolbar panel, so it seems to be an official setting that should stick around.

megous 5y ago
It no longer exposes compact option, despite it still being in many places in chrome's browser.css (if you grep browser.css there's about the same amount of references to compact and touch variants). Just why? It looks like it was not removed for any technical/maintenance reason, but just to spite users.
- freddyheppell 5y ago
  I am on Firefox 89 and the compact option is still exposed in the UI, in the Customise Toolbar screen.
  - megous 5y ago
    Only if you had it enabled before. It's not shown on clean install.
    - freddyheppell 5y ago
      Ah that's why, I don't remember enabling it but I guess I did at some point.
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]
- anoncake 5y ago
  Did they even replace the drop-down with a checkbox, which would at least marginally simplify the UI?

butz 5y ago

Settings probably will be removed as soon as possible. Take a look at UI customizations that can be made using userChrome.css : https://www.userchrome.org/firefox-89-styling-proton-ui.html https://www.userchrome.org/firefox-89-styling-proton-ui.html

alinspired 5y ago
i use https://github.com/Aris-t2/CustomCSSforFx https://github.com/Aris-t2/CustomCSSforFx to "freeze" my preferred firefox look

megous 5y ago

Oh, system theme made quite a difference. Uff.

zschuessler 5y ago

Thanks for sharing this. Before reading this, I was just about to install Chrome again for the first time in years. For anyone not familiar with how to edit the browser config, simply type in 'about:config' into your URL bar and have at it.

pjerem 5y ago
Going back to Chrome after years of Firefox is an awful move IMO. Maybe it’s time to try Vivaldi.

elcapitan 5y ago

Thanks, you made my day :)

nanofiggis 5y ago

Is there a way to move the tabs back under my bookmarks toolbar?

Tarsul 5y ago

Thank you so very much! That's why I read HN.