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==Add Ons==
==Add Ons==
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-to-search-bar/?src=ss Add to search bar]
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/user/13462625/ AdblockPlus]
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Not working automatically but better than nothing. I am not seeing a way of adding search engines, such as flickr creative commons, flickr my images, and google scholar, to the list without using an add-on.
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/locale-switcher/?src=search Switch Locale]
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fire-drag Firedrga] For maxthon-like drag to search, with option for drag to open in the case of links. Uses the search engine selected in the search bar. Change the minimum drag to 10, text search to open in background.
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[http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/latest/win32/xpi/ Get language packs here] then use the above Switch Locale add-on to switch between them.  
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/quick-locale-switcher2/ QuickLocaleSwitcher] To change the FF interface language.  
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/ja/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/ Tab Mix Plus]
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[addons://detail/google-image-search@cal Google Image Search] Click images to search for others the same on Google image search.
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For Maxthon-like control of opening links in new tabs. Replaces Tab Utilities, but Tab Utilities was originally an off shoot of Tab Mix Plus.
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<strike>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/?src=search Tab Utilities]
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For Maxthon-like control of opening links in new tabs. This the non-lite version has the option of a single window mode which I use a la maxthon classic.</strike>
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/quickdrag/ Quick Drag]
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/tabcolors/?src=search Tab Colors] Better than the standard gloomy Firefox theme.
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For maxthon-like drag to search, with option for drag to open in the case of links. Uses the search engine selected in the search bar.
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/always-com-googlecom-in-englis/ Always ".com" Google.com in English]
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/always-com-googlecom-in-englis/ Always ".com" Google.com in English]
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Essential for expats because google insists on redirecting users to the language prevalent in the locale of the ip address of the user irrespective of the prefered language in the browser (selected in tools>options>contents>language) and irrespective of how one sets one search preferences. Crazy.
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Essential for expats because google insists on redirecting users to the language prevalent in the locale of the ip address of the user irrespective of the preferred language in the browser (selected in tools>options>contents>language) and irrespective of how one sets one search preferences. Crazy.
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[https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/tabs-in-two-or-more-rows-like-tabmixpro-in-quantum/21657/49?u=timtak MultiRowTabs] Help >Troubleshooting Information > Open Profile Folder> create or go to folder "chrome" > Create or edit userChrome.css add @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); as the first line >Add the multirow tabs css code from [https://github.com/MrOtherGuy/firefox-csshacks/tree/master/chrome/multi-row_tabs.css here] >> Since FF69 in about:config make toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations "true" and see the other changes to about:config below
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Not sure if the following are working or needed.
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-to-search-bar/?src=ss Add to search bar]
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Not working automatically but better than nothing. I am not seeing a way of adding search engines, such as flickr creative commons, flickr my images, and google scholar, to the list without using an add-on.  
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/google-scholar-10310/] Google Scholar
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/google-scholar-10310/] Google Scholar
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/download-flash-and-video/ Download Flash and Video] allows us to do what it says, with a button at the bottom right of the screen.
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/download-flash-and-video/ Download Flash and Video] allows us to do what it says, with a button at the bottom right of the screen.
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/download-youtube-video/ Download YouTube Videos] also does what it says.
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/checkfox/ Checkfox] is great for checking areas of checkboxes (such as in the course date manager of moodle). Press control and drag over an area of checkboxes, then right click in that area for the option to check or uncheck.
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/checkfox/ Checkfox] is great for checking areas of checkboxes (such as in the course date manager of moodle). Press control and drag over an area of checkboxes, then right click in that area for the option to check or uncheck.
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[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashstopper/ Flashstopper]So that youtube videos (and many others) do not play as soon as the page loads.
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==about:config==
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browser.search.openintab;true
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browser.urlbar.openintab;true
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browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs;true
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toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations;true

Latest revision as of 01:43, 29 March 2024

Search Keywords

Flickr Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%s&l=cc&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1

Bigstock http://www.bigstockphoto.com/search/%s/

Google Scholar http://scholar.google.co.jp/scholar?q=%s&hl=en&btnG=Search&as_sdt=1%2C5
And for a favicon to distinguish from
http://scholar.google.co.jp/favicon.ico
I made this (please forgive me Google, please use it Google)
http://www.favicon.cc/?action=icon&file_id=473044

Add Ons

AdblockPlus

Firedrga For maxthon-like drag to search, with option for drag to open in the case of links. Uses the search engine selected in the search bar. Change the minimum drag to 10, text search to open in background.

QuickLocaleSwitcher To change the FF interface language.

[addons://detail/google-image-search@cal Google Image Search] Click images to search for others the same on Google image search.

Tab Colors Better than the standard gloomy Firefox theme.

Always ".com" Google.com in English Essential for expats because google insists on redirecting users to the language prevalent in the locale of the ip address of the user irrespective of the preferred language in the browser (selected in tools>options>contents>language) and irrespective of how one sets one search preferences. Crazy.

MultiRowTabs Help >Troubleshooting Information > Open Profile Folder> create or go to folder "chrome" > Create or edit userChrome.css add @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); as the first line >Add the multirow tabs css code from here >> Since FF69 in about:config make toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations "true" and see the other changes to about:config below

Not sure if the following are working or needed.

Add to search bar Not working automatically but better than nothing. I am not seeing a way of adding search engines, such as flickr creative commons, flickr my images, and google scholar, to the list without using an add-on.

[1] Google Scholar

Download Flash and Video allows us to do what it says, with a button at the bottom right of the screen.

Download YouTube Videos also does what it says.

Checkfox is great for checking areas of checkboxes (such as in the course date manager of moodle). Press control and drag over an area of checkboxes, then right click in that area for the option to check or uncheck.

FlashstopperSo that youtube videos (and many others) do not play as soon as the page loads.

about:config

browser.search.openintab;true

browser.urlbar.openintab;true

browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs;true

toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations;true

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