FireFox extensions selection
I split extensions in catategories, that can be use is several context.
It's better to use differents profiles, there's my selection :
- empty : no extensions
- test : for extensions test
- light : light memory use
- surf : surfing only
- webdev : webdev
-ProfileManager or -P "profilename" on commande line. With a profile selection you avoid a lot of errors, but -safe-mode command line option can save your life ;)
Themes
- MiniFox : Compact firefox skin
Tweak interface
- FasterFox : Easy access to
about:configtweak, with build-in defaults configurations - keyconfig : Rebind keyboard shortcut
- SwiftTabs : Allow switching tab with function key
- SessionSaver : Save browser context before quit or browser failure and restore on next start
Tips : Disable fade effect = Just setsessionsaver.settings.nofxpref totrue(inabout:config)
Tips : Inuserchrome.cssto remove menu entry add the following line#sessionsaver-firefoxmenu { display: none !important; }
Utils
- forecastfox : Weather in status bar
- Statusbar Clock : Clock in status bar
Bookmarks
- ScrapBook : Capture HTML page with lot of features like capture selection, import/export function, edit mode, and much more
- BookMarksHome : Display a html page (
about:bookmarkshome) with selected bookmarks (also works with rss feeds) - Automarks : Autocomplete url from bookmarks content
Surfing and Network
- DTA : DownThemAll : Download tool allow download all link from a webpage using filter and renaming options
- AdBlock : Ad killer with include/exclude rules that can block popups and analysis tools
- FireFTP : FTP client
eMail and Applications tools
- WebMailCompose : Open compose email tab using gmail, yahoo, etc..
- gmail notifier : gmail notifier with status in status bar
- JustBlogIt : Blog current site or selected text. It can use several blog engine
- Google Reader Notifier
- Google Calendar Notifier
Web Developpment
- ViewSourceWith : Avoid view source freeze by using an external viewer
- Page Saver : Save an image (png) of a webpage
- HTML Validator : Validate HTML using Tidy
- CookieButton : Direct access to cookie policies will surfing, allowing to change policies, or remove cookies
- WebDeveloper : Usefull toolbar to clean HTML, CSS, display css id/class or highlight specific tag. A must have for webdeveloper
- LinkChecker : Check webpage link using color display in the webpage
- IETab : Change gecko render to IE render with filter
- JavaScript Debugger : Full javascript debugger with breakpoint, watch etc...
- Console² : Allow filtering in standard FireFox Console
- FireBug : Another console, including ajax debug, filtering and dom inspector
- User Agent Switcher : Switch or create new user agent
- ColorZilla : Pick a color in a webpage
FireFox Tips
- Javascript console in a tab : use
chrome://global/content/console.xulin url - Some configuration
/* Italicise the title of unread tabs */ #content tab { font-style: italic !important; } /* Normalise the title of selected tab */ #content tab[selected="true"] { font-style: normal !important; } /* Normalise the title of read unselected tabs */ #content tab[selected="false"] { font-style: normal !important; } /* Change color of active tab */ tab{ -moz-appearance: none !important; } tab[selected="true"] { background-color: rgb(222,218,210) !important; color: black !important; } /* Change color of normal tabs */ tab:not([selected="true"]) { background-color: rgb(200,196,188) !important; color: gray !important; } /* Remove the close button on the tab bar */ .tabs-closebutton-box { display: none !important; } /* Change cursor for JavaScript links */ a[href^="javascript:"] { cursor: move; }
FireFox shortcuts
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Back | ALT+Left Cursor |
| Forward | ALT+Right Cursor |
| Next Tab | CTRL+Page Down |
| Previous Tab | CTRL+Page Up |
| Close Tab | Ctrl+W |
| New Tab | Ctrl+T |
| Change to Tab | CTRL+1..0 |
| Bookmark | CTRL+D |
| Full Screen | F11 |
| Find | CTRL+F |
| Search Bar | CTRL+K |
| Location Bar | CTRL+L |
| Reload | CTRL+R |
| Reload (Override Cache) | CTRL+SHIFT+R |
