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My issues with Firefox 1) Signing into Chrome is easier and more intuitive then syncing with a code. Also having your extensions is nice. 2) The Inspect eleme

by Siecje 13y ago

My issues with Firefox 1) Signing into Chrome is easier and more intuitive then syncing with a code. Also having your extensions is nice. 2) The Inspect element and console are easier to use in Chrome. (Copy as HTML, etc) 3) I seem to have to click on a YouTube video twice for it to pause in Firefox. 4) Typing search queries in chrome is easier. For example in Firefox, you can't just type define: word to search Google for the definition of 'word', as it complains it is not a known command. I don't often use URL commands and think you should access about:config from somewhere else. 5) In Firefox when you scroll with the mouse you scroll too far per mouse tick.

jakub_g 13y ago
ad 5: change "mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y" in about:config ad 4: you can create a bookmark, edit its "location" and "keyword" accordingly. "%s" is the placeholder for the text you type. E.g. Location: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%s http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%s Keyword: g Usage: Type "g whatever" in the URL bar to launch google search for "whatever". You just need to extract the minimal URL and place "%s" accordingly. That way you can create multiple ad-hoc search engines, like "so foo" -> google search "site:stackoverflow.com foo" etc.
- Siecje 13y ago
  re 5: I don't mind the speed at which it scrolls, I just want one scroll wheel tick to be less. re 4: I do have the keyword 'g' set up but it is still easier to not type g[space] everytime. And yes there is ctrl +k but it is still easier in chrome with just one location.
  - eieio 13y ago
    If your problem is specifically with "define", you could set up a bookmark to http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=define:%s http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=define:%s with the keyword "define:". Just checked and firefox doesn't complain about the colon in that case. For the more general case, I agree that firefox can be a bit annoying about treating any address with a : as some kind of protocol. It occasionally bytes me when doing things like trying to google a Python error via copy-paste.
    - eieio 13y ago
      bytes=>bites Not sure how I feel about that typo
pcwalton 13y ago
Copy as (Inner/Outer) HTML in the developer console are in Nightly.
crowleysimon 13y ago
In regards to 4) typing 'define word' without the : should work just fine.
- Siecje 13y ago
  Wow thanks

by Siecje 13y ago

jakub_g 13y ago

ad 5: change "mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y" in about:config ad 4: you can create a bookmark, edit its "location" and "keyword" accordingly. "%s" is the placeholder for the text you type. E.g. Location: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%s http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%s Keyword: g Usage: Type "g whatever" in the URL bar to launch google search for "whatever". You just need to extract the minimal URL and place "%s" accordingly. That way you can create multiple ad-hoc search engines, like "so foo" -> google search "site:stackoverflow.com foo" etc.

Siecje 13y ago
re 5: I don't mind the speed at which it scrolls, I just want one scroll wheel tick to be less. re 4: I do have the keyword 'g' set up but it is still easier to not type g[space] everytime. And yes there is ctrl +k but it is still easier in chrome with just one location.
- eieio 13y ago
  If your problem is specifically with "define", you could set up a bookmark to http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=define:%s http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=define:%s with the keyword "define:". Just checked and firefox doesn't complain about the colon in that case. For the more general case, I agree that firefox can be a bit annoying about treating any address with a : as some kind of protocol. It occasionally bytes me when doing things like trying to google a Python error via copy-paste.
  - eieio 13y ago
    bytes=>bites Not sure how I feel about that typo

pcwalton 13y ago

Copy as (Inner/Outer) HTML in the developer console are in Nightly.

crowleysimon 13y ago

In regards to 4) typing 'define word' without the : should work just fine.

Siecje 13y ago
Wow thanks