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ooli3 @sopuli.xyz

4d ago

What alternative you recommend to Firefox on PC

Last update force the logo on newtabpage (If I need to use CSS for basic change, where are we going?)

Everything I want is some customization on Top Toolbar ( zoom, AddOn, favorite link) ... so no Brave, no Zen.

And 20+ shortcuts easily added and removed and visible in 1 normal screen on newtabapage (no Edge ).

No chrome (because fuck google)

Is waterfox still a thing? LibreFox?

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Just gonna say if you're not happy with the level of customization out of the box for Firefox. You should look into CSS tweaks. Lets you change up a lot about the browser without having to completely switch.
Most CSS tweaks also work on forks as well. I'm personally running LibreWolf + Lepton.
Edit: Should also include to this list of them https://github.com/topics/firefox-tweaks
Zen is the new cool kid on the block
- Compact mode for life. I can't go back to other browsers now, they're all too cluttered.
  
  I can’t go back to other browsers now, they’re all too cluttered
  Cluttered? What do you mean?
  Made the window smaller to not create a huge screenshot, but this is what my browser looks like.
  Anything more than that, and I would be really annoyed.
  
  I tried Zen and I didn't like it. I have a big enough screen, I like everything being a click away, I even turned on the menu bar in LibreWolf. I also didn't like the forced tabs down the side. I guess this is why we have options!
- I think Zen is the one that force toolbar on the left for some "core design" reason?! huh
  
  the tabs are forced on the left, but you can move the toolbar back to the normal position.
If you want a different experience but still want to stay on firefox, try the default browser of your distro. If it is firefox, you can try librewolf, waterfox and other forks.
- Thanks. I installed Librewolf, and it is perfect
Floorp maybe? not really shure but it is quite customizable.
yes waterfox still exists
- Floorp
  thanks for the recommandation. Looked cool. But the forced right Bookmark bar , is a no. I dont care to have 50 bar. I just want the 3 stuff I use on top toolbar: bookmark, zoom, extension and the home, back, forth, reload
  Dont get why is so complicated to allow to move everything on the top bar. But I'm not a browser programmer
  
  I tried setting up Floorp to how you described your preference in your post, and I think it's doable! If you untick the browser manager sidebar box, that makes it go away and you can use the top bar in peace.
  Floorp
  
  I guess the sidebar thing is becoming a trend in browser with even regular firefox implementing an option to have it.
Waterfox
I use LibreWolf with UBO and Brave on my Linux.
Brave is for logins, LibreWolf is set to dump all browsing data when closed.
- You may wish to reconsider using Brave. The devs are not very nice people.
  
  I don't consider the personality of the developer when choosing an app or service. If I did, most likely I couldn't use technology at all.
  Brendan Eich is a world class ass for sure but no other browser comes close to Brave's performance on android.
- I avoid Brave cause of their history of shady practices like injecting affiliate links in the URL and crypto bloat. If I may suggest, you may still manually add your login sites to the cookie whitelist in Librewolf('Manage Exceptions' under 'Cookies & Site Data') and simply continue using it.
- I dump all data when close, except some selected login by using the addon: Cookie Autodelete https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/ (very easy to use: you put it on the top bar, and when you dont want the login to delete, you just clic on the addon logo and change the behavior for that website)
  
  You don't need an addon. Just click the padlock and turn on "LibreWolf: Always store cookies/data for this site".
I absolutely love Floorp it's basically all about configuring the browser exactly how to want it
- Yeah It seems I didnt gave it a fair chance, as I didnt find the manager to get rid of some tab.
  But I just finished switching everything to Librewolf, and it is good enough so far. I'll remember Floorp next time someone force some "design " layout on me

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