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If Firefox had a GUI that didn't rely on the window manager's decorations (a la chrome), I would switch in a heartbeat. As it stands, using Firefox on Linux (O
by nsmartt 14y ago
If Firefox had a GUI that didn't rely on the window manager's decorations (a la chrome), I would switch in a heartbeat.
As it stands, using Firefox on Linux (Openbox) feels like a huge step back from Chrome.
- thristian 14y agoThat's interesting. Chrome's lack-of-integration with the rest of my desktop is one of the things that keeps me away.
- nsmartt 14y agoOn Linux, Chrome has an option to use system decorations. Does it lack that option on other systems?
- oftenwrong 14y agoIn what way does it rely on the WM's decorations?
- nsmartt 14y agoI misspoke. Most programs use system decorations, but I do prefer the way Chrome has an option to use its own alternative.
- Spittie 14y agoYou can probably get something like chrome using "Hide Caption Titlebar Plus" (https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/hide-caption-titlebar-plus-sma/ https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/hide-caption-tit...) to hide the titlebar and put the windows button directly into the window. You can even use Stylish to customize those button (so they'll fit your theme).
- petepete 14y agoSorry, am I missing something - Why use Openbox if you don't like the window decorations?
- nsmartt 14y agoI don't like the window decorations of most window managers. Openbox allows users to set keyboard shortcuts, customize a menu that's always a couple of keystrokes away, and the window decorations can be customized as well. It's worth tolerating, but I spend a lot of time in my browser. I've been spoiled by Chrome, and now I don't want to switch away. That said, there are a couple of other things that keep me on Chrome such as its element inspector.