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"File Management" is a bug report; IE theme would be er, a theme; "time-sensitive home" violates principle of least surprise; "Ability to store/..." is roaming profiles in disguise;
("File Management" is a bug report; IE theme would be er, a theme; "time-sensitive home" violates principle of least surprise; "Ability to store/..." is roaming profiles in disguise;)
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; File management
* Improve and expand file management options (ie: "Open with")
* "Open with" should allow open to specify the application from the keyboard. When given a pdf file, if I want to open it with /usr/bin/gv I need to click to the directory, and wait 3 minutes until the contents of /usr/bin load. I would like to be able to enter this from the keyboard.
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; Save a Website
; Save a Website
* Improve saving of a Website (ie: include originating URL in the saved file - as IE does)
* Improve saving of a Website (ie: include originating URL in the saved file - as IE does)
* Optionally compress additional files (usually stored in an extra directory) together with the Website to save in an archive, because it sucks having a directory with the debris of a hundred of files named e.g.: "img0,0aa1781,21aa12.gif" and the like
* Optionally compress additional files (usually stored in an extra directory) together with the Website to save in an archive, because it sucks having a directory with the debris of a hundred of files named e.g.: "img0,0aa1781,21aa12.gif" and the like.
see MAF (mozilla Archive format which was perfect but doesn't work with newer versions of firebird on Linux and is not improved anymore.-
See MAF (Mozilla Archive Format) which was perfect but doesn't work with newer versions of Firefox on Linux and is not improved anymore.
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* Allow user to disable plugins via "about:plugins", Options/Prefs, or Extensions
* Allow user to disable plugins via "about:plugins", Options/Prefs, or Extensions
* Export/Import of Addons Information.
* Export/Import of Addons Information.
* Ability to store/receive plugin configuration metadata (ie. which plugins are installed and what is their configuration). With this, we could fine-tune the config of our Firefox at home, then we could have the same configuration installed at work, without remembering all the plugin names and configuration quirks. I guess this could be done at a central server. Items would be accessible with a simple username/password (without any other data and account creation hassle). This might be integrated with the Mozilla site account system, too (so a save could open an account, if the user click the relevant checkbox). NB. some plugins might store private information and that should not be stored.
* Make it easier to find high-quality and reliable add-ons
* Have "Extension Packs" available for download immediately upon completing a Firefox install (also see "Installer" notes)
* Have "Extension Packs" available for download immediately upon completing a Firefox install (also see "Installer" notes)
* "Update All" extensions button
* "Update All" extensions button
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; Optional IE theme
; External editing of text boxes
* Same size and button positioning
* Tab opening like IE7
* Back/forward buttons under same dropdown (forward is rarely used)
* Go/Reload button occupies same space
* Menus hidden by default (press alt to show)
* Avoid a blatant ripoff of IE7
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; External editing
* Allow an external editor (emacs, textpad, etc) to edit text in form text boxes
* Allow an external editor (emacs, textpad, etc) to edit text in form text boxes
* Currently supported by plug-ins, but only on some platforms; should be available everywhere
* Currently supported by plug-ins, but only on some platforms; should be available everywhere
* As more and more apps move towards web services, the ability to effectively edit large blocks of text (wikis, blogs, forums, webmail) becomes more and more critical.
* As more and more apps move towards web services, the ability to effectively edit large blocks of text (wikis, blogs, forums, webmail) becomes more and more critical.
* Include ability to save/restore the text box contents.
* Include ability to save/restore the text box contents.
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; Time/day sensitive home page(s)
* Change Home page or pages depending on the day or time of day, e.g. the first time the browser is opened the Home pages might be woot.com and some news sites. Later in the day, opening the browser or clicking on 'Home' might open slashdot and fark.
* Could be sensitive to time/day/date and whether the browser has already been opened today.
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